Help me identify these wheels?

[skwdenyer]

Hi. Can anybody help? I have a very old trailer with wheels which are, frankly, well passed their sell-by date. The trailer has Indispension units which are (just about) functioning.

However, I'm not sure what wheels to source, and it seems these old steels are far from worth refurbishing. Can anybody suggest where to start? I've got a couple of (dark, poor) photos - see below - but there is nothing that I can see on the wheels themselves (perhaps there might be, under the rust). The tyres are 155R12 (M+S, would you believe!).

Any suggestions?




Thanks! I'm posting this into the Technical - Suspension & Brakes forum, too, for other eyes.

[chrisj_abz]

look like mini steel wheels to me

[Mr2Mike]

Probably mini or early metro. However, you haven't posted the important details which would help identify them such as PCD and offset.

[MK INDY]

With them being 12" wheels, and the built in lugs for a old chrome hub cap, I think they are Austin 1100/1300 or Austin Allegro.

[thescamper]

Austin 1100/1300. the allegro I believe had 13' wheels.

[FlossyThePig]

Rather than just guess at possibilities (Ford/Rover/A N other). We know they are 12"
What is the inset/offset?
What is the PCD?

[Z4MFarmerpalmer]

Agreed as above Austin 1100/1300 we have a straw trailer on the farm that uses 24 of them, when loaded it carries 7 tonne of straw bales!!

[skwdenyer]

Thanks for those suggestions. Out into the dark I go again, this time armed with a tape measure!

[Comadis]

what is your problem in searching exactly these wheels?

i mean: you measure the PCD, the width and the diameter (if tyres are still fitted the diameter in inch is given there) and off you go to the next scrap yard or fleebay to source some cheapish wheels.

only an idea!!

[skwdenyer]

Comadis said:

what is your problem in searching exactly these wheels?

i mean: you measure the PCD, the width and the diameter (if tyres are still fitted the diameter in inch is given there) and off you go to the next scrap yard or fleebay to source some cheapish wheels.

only an idea!!

The problem, as you put it, was that it was late at night, dark, and I didn't have a tape measure. And if I had time to go round scrap yards then I wouldn't be examining rusty wheels in the dead of night or posting on PH from my office at midnight after an 8am start...

eBay is realistically as good as it gets for me at the moment. Knowing what I'm looking at didn't seem a bad idea, and it didn't seem too bad an idea to ask amongst those who might be able to identify the wheel. Sorry if that seemed pointless, needless, or a waste of your time!

[thescamper]

Comadis said:

what is your problem in searching exactly these wheels?

i mean: you measure the PCD, the width and the diameter (if tyres are still fitted the diameter in inch is given there) and off you go to the next scrap yard or fleebay to source some cheapish wheels.

only an idea!!

Christ that sounds rude.


Chances are if its an old trailer using indespension units then it will have mini bearings and flanges. so the pcd will be 102.5mm or 4", any standard mini or 1100/1300 wheel will fit, so 10" or 12" will do the job, apparently the 14" rim off a viva will also fit. I have 12" weller 8 spokes on my trailer with m+s michelin tyres.

Edited by thescamper on Wednesday 13th October 07:47