Rktr4a Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 Hi all, Just acquired a set second hand wires for my tr.Are all the hubs a universal fit for the splines or do they have to be matched?.I haven't looked too closely to see if there are any numbers etc. Please advise. Cheers Rob. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AlanT Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 I have a new set of wires that won't go on a old set of hubs. This is because the hubs have wear ridges in them and a kind of burr pushes up In a sense the wheels and hubs wear to fit each other and when you introduce something new it may not fit. Al. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terry Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 for what it's worth Rob,i i have had a look at my chrome wires which are coming off for cleaning after getting salt on them from the drive on Friday!!!...the only markings i can find are RH and LH on the adapters and Right Side and Left Side on the Eared Spinners. all wheels slide easily onto the adapters and there are no signs of damage to either splines, all adapters are 26 years old,....3 wheels are 26 years old,one was replaced about 10 years ago because of broken spokes. if you are having real trouble mating them all ,then i have to be with Alan on this[,Damaged Splines],..i don't think there is any other reason?? please have a look at them and post back regards Terry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Motorsport Mickey Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 If any of you guys have knackered splined hubs of no further use and destined for binning I could find a use for them via a project I'm doing ? any offers ? Mick Richards. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rktr4a Posted March 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 Sorry terry I forgot to mention I've only got the wheels and the splines on these look pretty good. My concern was if I bought hubs that would have a totally different width/length of groove or are they all the same?. Cheers Rob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AlanT Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 From memory Healeys and Jags uses a different no of slines but the TRs are all the same. Seem to think this detail needed sorting out when I got the new hubs from MWS. Al. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Superaquarama Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 (edited) Yes, I got a new hub at Malvern and someone pointed out that it was an MG hub with too many splines ! And the knock-off thread was different. Fortunately the vendor was still there so was happy to take it back, but you really need to take a wheel and spinner along or get one from a TR spares chap such as Mike Hazlewood which will be the correct item Edited March 18, 2013 by Superaquarama Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ian Vincent Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 Remember also that TRs had a different thread form for the knock of spinners when compared to, for example, Healeys. I think the TR one is coarser. I very nearly bought a cheap set of spinners at an autojumble until I someone nearby pointed it out to me, Rgds Ian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chilliman Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 If any of you guys have knackered splined hubs of no further use and destined for binning I could find a use for them via a project I'm doing I'm intrigued - homemade hub puller? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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