Technical Steel wheel rims for my Uno

[rawill]

I am wondering about putting 14" rims on my project Uno 1600 road car.

I know with a small skim of the inside of the hub of Mazda Astina steel rims they would fit.

I have been looking on here for the specs for the rim. But I don't really know what I am looking for. I am sure this will be discussed somewhere.

I was going to get a set of rims from wreckers yard.

Any helpful pointers from those who know here.

 

[EssexUno]

Have you looked to see what size punto steelies are as they would fit straight on, i'm sure you can get fiat pcd steel rims from other models.

Dan

 

[rawill]

Good idea, thanks.

 

[Ucof]

I quite like my black steelies

 

[EssexUno]

Are they the original uno steelies? or did you get them from another fiat?

 

[Ucof]

If honest... no idea.

Dad gave it to me with them originally on the car, which I swapped over for the Turbo alloys, before switching them back to the original biscuits when I went fuel economy minded. They are in a dry place keeping safe. I might put them back on at point after winter. I want the fact that Im using thin wheels to keep my speed down a lot more on the wet/ slippery/ icy roads, going round roundabouts and other tight turns.

 

[SteveNZ]

Get some Croma 14" steel wheels. They will be wider than a Punto. You'll need 185/50 tyres or the like

 

[Ucof]

Only problem that I found with the wider wheels was that it would rub on the fuel filler down pipe (got in trouble at work for having a leaking fuel pipe), and the inside of the front left wheel would rub on the steering arm, causing a horrrible metal on metal grinding noise.

Since Im back to the thin ones, both the problems have been solved.

...and If I'm honest, I have many more important things to buy with my limited budget, such as a boiler (no heating or hot water for almost 2 years now ) and the holes in the roof!