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chrisv
18-04-2014, 09:07 AM
Hi
I am trying to sell my Osaka 19" Mags
On the label on inside it says PCD 5-450
Now I know that makes no sense as these came off my 380 and should fit a Magna as well
Is there a conversion I should be using to show the correct PCD ?
I have had a few people enquire but when I tell them the PCD they are as confused as me
Cheeers
Chrisv

Spetz
18-04-2014, 09:14 AM
If they were from your 380 then they should be 5X114.3 from what I understand.
Are they multifit?

chrisv
18-04-2014, 09:20 AM
http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/ab54/chrisv/100_3850.jpg (http://s849.photobucket.com/user/chrisv/media/100_3850.jpg.html)no they are not multifit
I have checked each rim and all 4 say PCD 5-450 ??
I know they fit a 380 cos they came off mine

TreeAdeyMan
18-04-2014, 09:50 AM
All 2nd gen & 3rd gen Magnas and 380s are PCD 5 x 114.3, so if they fitted on your 380 that's what they are and you and others should ignore any markings that say PDC 5 x 450. Just looking at them (and I must admit they are a great looking rim!) they are not multifit, I have no idea why they say 5 x 450. 450 would be the PCD for the wheel on a giant earthmoving or ore carting machine! The second number (eg 114.3) is the diameter in mm of the circle through the middle of the holes.

chrisv
18-04-2014, 09:59 AM
Cheers for that
What other makes would they fit as I fear my customer base may be limited to magna and 380

TreeAdeyMan
18-04-2014, 10:12 AM
I'm pretty sure that all Ford Foulcans from the BA onwards are also PCD 5 x 114.3.
I fitted a set of Ford rims to my TE Magna.


Edit - it's all Furd Foulcans (and Fartlanes) from the AU onwards, so you have a huge market.

Oggy
18-04-2014, 12:09 PM
114.3 = 4.5 inches.

you have a pretty large customer base for the wheels really.

TreeAdeyMan
18-04-2014, 12:14 PM
Thanks Oggy, that would explain it, I didn't think of Imperial units like inches!
A bit remiss of an old fart like me who grew up with inches, feet & yards.
Would also explain why the weird PCD of 114.3 - it's simply 4.5 inches converted to mm.


Edit #2.


It seems the Magna/380 centre bore is 67.1mm, and the Foulcan centre bore is 70.1 mm.


Which means Foulcan rims will fit on a Magna/380 (with 3mm diameter locating rings), but 380 rims won't fit on a Foulcan, unless they were already 70.1 mm centre bore with locating rings.


Now that I think about it, I seem to recall that the Foulcan rims I fitted to my old TE were a tad loose fitting!

chrisv
18-04-2014, 12:44 PM
Well I thought of inches if it had read 4.5 or 4.50 but I checked every wheel looking for the decimal point and all 4 read 450....Makes sense now
Cheeers
By the way arnt there some peculiar buyers on ebay....