What wheels fit viva 1976 1.3

[Grantfox259]

Please could someone tell me what wheels would fit my car am I rite in thinking fitment is 4x100 can I use ford mg etc etc

[Retro morgs]

Viva pcd is 4x101.6 or 4x4" in old money! If you you fit 4x100 pcd you'll be bending the studs and run the risk of snapping them. This is a subject that has come up quite a few times now,once you have found wheels with the correct pcd you'll then need to check the offset and be careful with tyre sizes. Off hand i know that the classic mini,hillman imp and jensen healey are all 4x101.6,not sure about others. Also,if you are looking at mini wheels bear in mind that the studs are smaller so anything that requires a sleeve bolt will require machining and bespoke sleeve nuts made (very expensive!). Hope this helps you

[Grantfox259]

Thanks a lot! I really want wire wheels but without a bank loan I'm going to struggle lol
Do you think eBay is the best for picking up 2nds or has anyone got a link to retro wheels for vauxhalls

[Retro morgs]

For anything viva ebay is def your friend,as well as this club of course! Midland wheels sell brand new wheels with the correct pcd but they wont be listed as viva fitment (in fact you'll prob never see new wheels listed as viva fitment!) listed under mini i think. There may be some other companies out there,worth a google i suspect.

[Graeme]

I have this list that I was given a while back. All believed to be 4x4".

I run 4x100 wheels as found some wobble nuts. Very rare in the right size but am going to be changing out the stud size as the nuts are about had it.

I know people who have ran 4x100 wheels no problem aswell. It's only 0.4mm difference on each stud which is tiny but obviously upto you.

[oli8925]

Theoretically tiny but when I saw the difference in person when fitting Polo steels to a Viva to keep it rolling, it looks bigger than you think. To my mind anyway. And when you think about the stresses acting unevenly on the studs, it's simply not worth it. IMO, it's dangerous without using wobble bolts/nuts as Graeme has, but everyone has their own opinion on what is and isn't dangerous on cars. Not worth the risk if you ask me. Plenty of 4x4" wheels about.