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Some say that stock steel wheels with beauty chrome rings reminds them of the inside of a washing machine! :lol:

I sort of agree,And it does make them look bigger than they actually are!! but still think they look the part!! ;)

I didnt like the std fake rostyle wheel trims fitted to my Rover p6v8,so I tracked down the more desirable, optional and better looking proper 14" chrome rostyles!! Much better!!!

Theres lots of choices of wheel on rovers as well!!

Each to their own tastes!!

I did have BIG polished wolfies on my 1971 XJ6 4.2L back in 1980! :P

But back then I WAS a boy racer!!!

Got 205/60's on mine!!

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Lee, here is a picture of a 6 with centre laced wire wheels, if that is what you mean ;) I got the painted version on my 3A, and they look very good :)

 

Jean

 

That's what I'd like to fit to mine with six inch rims. I was unsure how they'd look on a six but when I saw Oily's car I knew they were exactly what I wanted. I have normal chrome wires on mine now and they are not easy to clean and keeping rust at bay is a constant battle with all the salt on the roads. So I'm going to wait until I can afford Stainless Steel ones. Trouble is they are around £1300 for a set of four! :(

 

Tony

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Hello,

Most of my Triumphs have their original's steel wheels, no wire for me, although there is a set of brand new wire wheels on my 3A, older on my 4A irs, but I will discard them asap for standard steel wheels and OE chrome embellishers.

My 7 and 8 keep their originals 13" alloys, the only model who will never have the original wheels is my 2500 PI Mk2 : she now wear 15" alloy Minilites replica, and they looks great on this model !

Cheers,

Chris.

 

Edit : my 6 was (sold recently) perfect on his steel wheels with OE embellishers B)

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It may have looked great but it will have handled like a snake 7j also useless unless used on the track

 

I was waiting for that one. ;)

 

The red one you see with the 7" wolfies had 215/60's too.....Your worst nightmare combination.

 

I thought it handled a treat :rolleyes:

 

Jean.... They're the centerlace. Could do with a clean. :blink:

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http://www.americanracing.com/browse_vintage.asp

 

I like those ARE wheels. They are very similar to the US Daisy mags which are 5 spoke. Made by American Racing.

 

 

Hi Lee,

 

The ARE are indeed period American Racing Equipment wheels and they came in both alloy and in magnesium versions. An image of the magnesium 8 spoke is attached. Unfortunately I don't have any of these as they are both rare and expensive to boot however I do keep on the look out in the hope that one day I might find some.

 

Happy New Year

 

Derek

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Some of us like the subtle understated look.... Shelby 15 x 7"

 

Ivor

 

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Hi Lee,

 

The ARE are indeed period American Racing Equipment wheels and they came in both alloy and in magnesium versions. An image of the magnesium 8 spoke is attached. Unfortunately I don't have any of these as they are both rare and expensive to boot however I do keep on the look out in the hope that one day I might find some.

 

Happy New Year

 

Derek

 

Derek: Thanks for highlighting one of my wheels. Here are a few more pics both of my "Silverstones" and others I have seen at vintage racing.

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Thanks Frank,

 

I wondered who the image belonged to, do you have it posted on the web somewhere as I'm really not sure where I obtained it from? I must admit that of all of the wheels available for the TR6 the 8 spoke ARE take some beating. Just a shame they were never marketed in the UK and there are very few sets around and even rarer fitted with the spinners.

 

regards

 

Derek

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Thanks Frank,

 

I wondered who the image belonged to, do you have it posted on the web somewhere as I'm really not sure where I obtained it from? I must admit that of all of the wheels available for the TR6 the 8 spoke ARE take some beating. Just a shame they were never marketed in the UK and there are very few sets around and even rarer fitted with the spinners.

 

regards

 

Derek

 

 

Derek: I don't yet have a site, but I have posted those photos in the past. Considering the heritage, you would think that the "Silverstones" were popular in England. Were ANY of the AR Wheels available in Britain back in the 60's, when these cars were being produced? I have never quite understood why AR have not re-introduced this wheel considering its popularity in club racing. When I lived in Wiltshire in the early nineties, I would drive down to Castle Coombe for the club races. I am quite sure that I saw cars with these wheels!

 

Cheers, Frank

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I restored the original steels and fitted new nuts,trims,badges and chrome trim rings.

 

 

Just out of interest Dave - was it an agonising thing to put those trims on newly refurbed wheels, or was it a no brainer?

 

I'd like to do the same one day, but the thought of those trims scraping the paint off makes me shudder! :o

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Just out of interest Dave - was it an agonising thing to put those trims on newly refurbed wheels, or was it a no brainer?

I'd like to do the same one day, but the thought of those trims scraping the paint off makes me shudder! :o

 

Hiya trfella.

 

A BIG no brainer when you think about it!! ;)

The bit that gets scratched will not be seen once the rings are on,I spent more time restoring the bits that show rather than those that dont!!! :P

IMHO!!! :blink: Plain std steel wheels just look boring!!!

All I have to do is clean the middle painted section!! :P

I was going to have them stove enamelled,but that would only get damaged by the rings,so not worth spending £30+ a wheel to have it done really!!

The shudder will go when the BIG smile comes!! :lol:

 

Dave

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Amazing how much personal preferences differ, wires, steel or other. Dark colours or light.

 

I have a 1972 TR6 in white. In my opinion, chrome wires would put the finishing touch to it as a classic historic vehical (it says so on the tax disc).

 

Due to the cost I have never considered changing from my standard steel with stainless trims. I must admit, I assumed there would be more involved than appears from other comments to this topic.

 

Now I am hunting for a bargin set. Anything I should be aware of ie number of spokes, tyre size etc?

 

Any info would be appreciated.

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Not a fan of wires - they simply don't go well with the 6. Also why would you want to put a floppy cycle wheel at the corners of powerful car? Swines to clean. Look OK on the early cars but the 6 is from a different era.

 

I think the Minilites look OK particularly on the darker coloured cars.

 

Most of the other alli wheels just look boy-racer tacky and probably should come with a "Wayne & Tracey" sun visor. ;)

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Amazing how much personal preferences differ, wires, steel or other. Dark colours or light.

 

I have a 1972 TR6 in white. In my opinion, chrome wires would put the finishing touch to it as a classic historic vehical (it says so on the tax disc).

 

Due to the cost I have never considered changing from my standard steel with stainless trims. I must admit, I assumed there would be more involved than appears from other comments to this topic.

 

Now I am hunting for a bargin set. Anything I should be aware of ie number of spokes, tyre size etc?

 

Any info would be appreciated.

 

Hi Steve26,

 

There are various options for wire wheels and people will give you all sorts of advice. In the end it comes down to personal preference.

 

I found Motor Wheel Services in Slough (Langley) very informative. They make wire wheels so I guess they have some knowledge. They quoted me new wires at around £80 each last year. I know some people treat MWS as social pariahs, but I found them helpful, They are relatively local to me (less than 20 miles away), so convenience has a lot to do with my view. They also supply many of the specialist suppliers.

 

TT

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Hi Everyone

 

thought i would join in, i would like to personalise my car as my 5 rebuild will be std

 

my thoughts were to fit chrome rings (std) and to give a chrome effect like the e type

 

so i painted the std steel 6 wheels with the killer chrome paint

 

the video for applications looked great and i got them looking good (more a ploished alloy look than chrome though) then i applied the lacquer etc for the finish they went dull and look like silver paint, due to time between coats and working away during the week, it took 4 weeks to paint the wheels and £150 on the paint

 

i went to the IWE and MWS were selling minilites in black £ 195 for four NEW (my car is yellow so i like the black ones) wish i had waited

 

those 8 spoke ARE as the biz , had my radar out for a while to see if there are any , probably just go for the MWS ones

 

cheers

 

david

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Andy

 

Ask Ferrari (330LMB) & Maserati (450S) :P

 

Tony

Hi Tony

The Ferrari and Masa do have Borrani wires which is an entirely different ball game cost wise !

I drove my Sprint TR4 at Castle Combe on both wires and Revos and guess which ones felt like it was an accident waiting to happen.

Regards

John

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Hi Tony,

a number of the MWS wheels are made in India under license from Dunlop. Although they look good the plating (copper, nickel, chrome) if and where laid is very thin compare to some other more expensive wheels - hence the price.

 

Roger

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Hi Tony,

a number of the MWS wheels are made in India under license from Dunlop. Although they look good the plating (copper, nickel, chrome) if and where laid is very thin compare to some other more expensive wheels - hence the price.

 

Roger

 

I've looked at this, and you're right Roger - a huge difference in price! You gets what you pay for at the end of the day.

 

If I went for MWS wheels, I'd go for painted as per originals.

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Hi John and Roger

 

Just wanted to make the point that not all wire wheels are ****. Borranis I am familiar with. I have (Indian) MWS chrome wires on my six. They look nice but are a blighter to clean and it's a constant battle to keep rust a bay (one that I'm losing) especially with all the salt on our roads. I am seriously considering centre laced (easier to clean) stainless wires. But they are around £320 each from MWS. The only alternative I can find, as Borranis are totally out of the question on price alone, is Turrino wires, and they are nearly double the price of stainless wires.

 

I'll probably end up with Revolution 4 spoke split rim alloys! The black spokes will go nicely with a yellow car, in my opinion that is!

 

Cheers

 

Tony

 

PS How's the car going John, I was very impressed with it!

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