Anyone know these wheels?

[jclay (RIP 2018)]

Upper Right corner:

[nervousnewowner]

they look like aftermarket alloys rather than off a specific model, quite nice though


the project at birth, watch it evolve...I hope...

[PeterTR7V8]

They look like they have 5 studs so won't fit a standard car. I'd love to be the owner of the Macau Spitfire even if it's a replica.


But baby, I thought I <i>was</i> doing my best.

[FI Spyder]

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I'd love to be the owner of the Macau Spitfire even if it's a replica.
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How do you know it's a relica. If I remember right it went from Macau to the States to Switzerland or some such, it could be anywhere now.

TR7 Spider - 1978 Spifire - 1976 Spitfire - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra

[PeterTR7V8]

[quote]<i>Originally posted by FI Spyder</i>


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The plate, the bonnet & the colour scheme give it away. It's a lovely car & I'd be proud to own it but as far as I know there was only 1 Macau Spit and it is currently owned by Canley Classics. The car in this picture is owned by Bernard Robinson. http://triumphmuseum.blogspot.com/searc ... u%20Racing

JClay, there are several wheels that look similar, eg:
http://www.magandturbo.com/pages/wheel. ... 1256915764
http://www.magandturbo.com/pages/wheel. ... 1175496972
http://www.magandturbo.com/pages/wheel. ... 1736888050
http://www.magandturbo.com/pages/wheel. ... =343641489

A wheel importer once told me that if you really like a style of wheel then for a bit more money they will make one to fit whatever stud pattern you have.


But baby, I thought I <i>was</i> doing my best.

[birminghamtr7]

my mates got those on his tvr i'll ask him.

they are TSW

the only picture i have on my computer is this one you can just see side of wheels i'll email my friend see if can send something better



if you factor in the earth's rotation, we are all speeding

[Wayne S]

I can tell you the car is a Grinnall - it turned up for the first time at Prescot Hillclimb there in May 2008.Hence the 5-stud wheels, they are Rover SD1 hubs.

<b>Red 4.0 Litre V8 DHC Grinnall (with huuuuuge arches...!)</b>

[Hasbeen]

You often see wheels like those, [with the spokes standing out so
far], with bad damage, from hitting a gutter.

I would hate to have my wife drive a car with wheels like that. She
manages to rip the side wall out of a front tyre, on average, about
once every 25,000Km, on a gutter somewhere.

I'm glad I resisted the dealer, who tried to give us a set of alloy
wheels, rather than a discount, when we bought the car. I would
have spent a fortune replacing buggered wheels by now. Funny she
did not have this problem when she drove larger cars.

Hasbeen

[jclay (RIP 2018)]

Yes, it is a replica, from Code Name: BOMB.

jclay

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[Bendder]

Definatly 5 stud. Which could bring up quite a few possibilities for wheels. The ones in the picture look rather large maybe 16 or 17 profile of the tire looks quite low as well. Could even be a Chrysler Pacifica wheel whitch BTW has the right PCD to fit the rover hub and is 17" they have that multi spoke look almost a Panasport type style but more spokes and larger diameters. Don't ask why I know lets just say I have searched a few to many sources for Rover parts and exchanges.



Mark
1977 TR7 FHC
1978 TR7 FHC
1980 TR7 DHC
1980 Rover SD1 4.0L