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hi all

 

found the price for the silverstone alloy wheels on ebay.com priced at $785-£497 for 4 and postage $98-£58,says on the web site they are alloy ,you can get them in gun metal grey or silver centers with polished edges,they seem a good price to me ,and look good on the web site, not sure if they will stand up to racing and rallying , like the old american racing wheels did, time will tell.

 

H

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Just to add to this thread, I have been in email contact with Graham, the Canadian gentleman who supplies these and he will alos supply the nuts for a small extra consideration. I quote: -

 

"Hi David,

 

I can supply the proper lug nuts with the wheel for an additional cost of $40. The lug nuts that work with my wheel are much more heavy duty than the ones used on my original silverstones. Hence the price. $40. is my cost so I'm not making any profit on the lug nuts. The nuts are very similar to what Toyota has been using on their Lexus & SUV vehicles. They are not tapered. Hope this helps.

 

Regards,"

I had expressed concerns about getting the right fastenings in a previous email.

 

I think a total cost of about £600 compares favourably with home grown alternatives, given the scarcity of this look.

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Yes indeed ! Well spotted H

 

Don't forget that you will end up paying some serious carriage and customs duty if they come direct from outside the EU, so go carefully,

 

Regards

 

Tony

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Email exchange with Gerald in Canada the maker: the wheels are aluminium alloy and 6inch rims so would not go with and FIA car which is limited to 5.5rims There is no experience on racing or competition/rallying so would be a risk on VC car if it might be used in anger. The originals were found to be strong enough but I think they were magnesium. In fact my KNs survive all the treatment they get on all my road rallies- magnesium minilites at 450 +vat each ok but what advantage?

Having said all that I like them and would put them on my car and try them.

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Michael

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  • 1 month later...

duty paid etc and carriage paid about 900 plus for four! its the shipping and the 20% eu tax on items made in china, that is the killer! :( i really like them may be they could send over a container load! :):rolleyes: nuts and bolts

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Rally wise 10 mins tops :ph34r: on a rough un :wacko:

 

 

That's what the 'experts' said before the Shell 4000 back in '64, wasn't it?

(I'll let our resident pedant fill in the details!!)

 

AlanR

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  • 5 years later...

Just been looking at these on the net. Are they made in China or in Canada. I am hoping the latter. Are they any good???

They have been out for awhile now so feed back would be good. I just love the look of them.

What is the best tyres out there for my TR5.

 

Regards Harry

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