Wheel Covers & Hub-caps
Wheel Data and Modifications includes information on the hubcaps fitted to the various wheels together with illustrations. In summary there were the following standard types fitted. Special bodied cars seem to have had a variety of fittings, and no doubt there were aftermarket products available.
| Car Model | Description | Part No. |
|---|---|---|
| What the exact differences in the domed caps are, I have yet to elucidate. | ||
| B10, B15, B21, B22 exports B50, B51, B52, B53 Up to B20-1500 | Domed cap with embossed ‘Lancia’ | B10-73610 |
| B12 B24/B24S to 1181? | Domed cap with embossed ‘Lancia’ | B12-73610, later 2133083 |
| B20-1501 to 3696 B20S-1001 to 1255 B22/B22S | Domed cap with embossed ‘Lancia’ | B20-73601 |
| B20 from 3697 B20S from 1256 B24S from 1182 | Two-part wheel trim with central support attached to 2 wheel studs See page 06.2/6 for more details | Centre: 1800287/288 (R/L) Front Mounts: 1800283/284 (R/L) Rear Mounts: 1800285/286 (R/L) Outer: 1800282 |
On the early series of Aurelias the domed cap was produced in chromed brass and in aluminium alloy. It is a push fit over 3 spring steel retainers, which should have a rubber cover and are riveted or screwed to ‘L’, shaped mounts, which are riveted or welded to the wheel disc.
Both the early and late series wheel trims have been remanufactured at various times and are currently (2004) available from Italy and through specialist suppliers.
B12/B24 hubcap & outer trim
B20 5th/6th Series Wheel trim items. A set of front & rear hubcap mounting frames,
one wheel trim, one hubcap & tool to undo hubcap
The late series wheel trims were in two parts. The outer alloy and chromed brass wheel cover is an impressive piece of work but is prone to damage and eventually to sacrificial corrosion. It is held in place by the chromed steel/brass centre plate. This part has ‘Lancia’ embossed across the centre and this usually painted to match the car colour. On the rear face is a threaded centre mounting, which is threaded, left-hand or right hand for the respective sides of the car.
Outer trim & centre plate/hub cap.
The hub cap/centre plate is rotated onto a stud mounted at the front on a ‘hoop’, which is attached to the wheel through two of its mountings, and at the rear to a pot, which also act as a protective cover to the outer universal joint. Each wheel therefore has a different hubcap mounting due to the handed thread. The hubcap is 115 mm overall diameter & 25 mm in height. The distance between the dismounting tool locating holes is 120 mm
Front mounting ‘hoop’ & rear mounting ‘pot’. The mounting studs are 24 mm long, 10 mm outside diameter, coarse, left- or right-handed metric thread
The holes for the wheel mounting nuts are 25 mm diameter
Rattling from the wheels will result from loose fitting or wear in the above parts.
