Centre lock wheels

I'm having a wheel whoring moment again and fancy something a little different.

Anyone have experience of fitting centre lock hubs to a road car?

None at all but go for it, then when you wanna have another whoring moment i will take it all of your hands.

It seems all the best and lightest 5 spoke wheels are magnesium centre lock jobbies....

AFAIK, the wheel locates onto little pegs on the brake disc and you have a long threaded tube poking through the middle of the wheel, which the centre nut screws onto. I know it's for quick and easy wheel changes in the pits, but I'm a tart and want them on a road car

I'll have a look on Demon Tweeks and Rally design for the parts !

Kev, you are such a wheel whore!

Interesting option though. Are the weights that significantly different to the wheels you currently have? I'm assuming that's the reason for your pondering...

Absolutely. My all time favourite 5 spoke is a Speedline centre lock magnesium fella, weighs about 6Kg in 17" size, which is 3.2Kg lighter than my current 17s!

Usually light as hell due to the high magnesium contents, but often weaker as a result which on a road car with potholed roads and stiff suspension isn't always a good choice. They might also be a lot easier to nick!

Good points, plus they corrode to pieces - badly - as magnesium doesn't like water

It's not a pure mag wheel I'm after, but rather a mag alu composite, which gives the strength and lightness in one

Can I have your Rota's then?

Yes you can sir!

Excellent, I'll get saving!

So those Rota's surplus to requirements yet Kev?

Nope!

They're only about £500 new mate

haha! But I can't steal all your ideas chap!

Been meaning to ask, who the fun is that in your Avatar? I can't tell if it's you with a wig on or just someone who uncannily looks like you, LOL!
Is he one of the Osmands ?