Wheel question..

[windy one]

My lastest addition, a 1979 TR7 in Red, has a set of wheels on it that I dont think I have seen before. They bolt on and fit nice, and should polish-up pretty well.

My question to ya's is.....does anyone recognise and/or have any info or insite on these wheels?? Nothing major on my end, I am just curious about them because of all the TR7's-8's I have ever seen I dont think I ever seen this style before (I thought they were wheels off of a MG, but there is a bit of a style difference between these & the ones Ive seen on MG's). They do have the British-Leyland insignia on the center cap. Im going to keep them on for the time being, untill I possibly go for a set of 14's.

I just posted the pic's of my new car & the wheels that are on it in my photo-album.

Johnny

[busheytrader]

HI,

Nice wheels but I don't recognise them from any production car let alone a Triumph.

About 10 years ago, a neighbour of mine ran a TVR S as an everday car. His alloys looked much like yours but you've most likely got aftermarket wheels.


Adam

TR7 V8 DHC Jaguar Solent Blue. 9.35cr Range Rover V8, Holley 390cfm, JWR Dual Port, 214 Cam, Lumention, Tubular Manifolds, Single Pipe Exh, 3.08 Rear, 200lb Spax & Solid Bushes, Anti- Dive, Granada Vented Discs & Calipers, Braided Hoses, Green Stuff, 4 Speed Rear Cylinders, Uprated Master Cylinder & Servo, AllyCat 5 Spokes and Cruise Lights. No Door Stickers. Mine since July 1986, V8 from 1991

[jclay (RIP 2018)]

Dolomite Wheels

jclay

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[Henk]

No this are Dolomite wheels:[img][IMG]http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z26/TRHENK/dolomitewheels.jpg[/img][/img]

and this is Stag:
[img][IMG]http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z26/TRHENK/PICS20001.jpg[/img][/img]

Henk

1980 TR7 US Convertible
1978 Mini Clubman Estate

[tr7sprint1]

i believe those are BBS wheels. i remember seeing them advertised in many Road and Track magazines in the 80's for fitting to Fiats, BMW 320's and i believe our beloved TR7/8's.

i'll in one of my old Road and Track magazines and see if i can find advertsment of the wheel.


Cliff







<b>"GETTING SPEED OUT OF A LOW POWERED CAR IS OFTEN MORE REWARDING, THAN WITH TIRE-SMOKING BRUTES" </b>

[V8Wedgehead]

I think the wheels are either Cosmics, Alley Cats or Wolfe Racing. I have seen them before years ago.......

Michael
1980 TR8 FHC/Works Rally Project

If it is broken then fix it....if it is not then make it faster!"

[Dan B]

Hey John,

Maybe you can look inside the wheels and see something in the casting that will give you a clue. Also, post on the BritishCarForum and BritishV8 to check with the experts there.

Dan

[Beans]

mmm ... look familiar ...



No idea what make they are, will have to look when I see the car [:I]

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<font color="blue"><i>1981 TR7 FHC Sprint (better known as 't Kreng)
1981 TR7 DHC (not very well known yet, but back on the road)
Also a 1980 TR7 DHC, 1980 TR7 DHC FI, 1981 TR7 FHC</font id="blue">
<font color="red">http://tr7beans.blogspot.com/</i></font id="red"></center>

[jclay (RIP 2018)]

Windy One's wheels:

[windy one]

Thanx jclay, and thanx everyone for the replies

My current wheels do appear to look like the ones in Beans photo, the green car.

Johnny

[Beans]

I think they are the same.
Cars are from a friend, will have a look when I am over at his place.
Am a bit busy at the moment though so might take a while ...

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<font color="blue"><i>1981 TR7 FHC Sprint (better known as 't Kreng)
1981 TR7 DHC (not very well known yet, but back on the road)
Also a 1980 TR7 DHC, 1980 TR7 DHC FI, 1981 TR7 FHC</font id="blue">
<font color="red">http://tr7beans.blogspot.com/</i></font id="red"></center>

[tr7sprint1]

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by tr7sprint1</i>

i believe those are BBS wheels. i remember seeing them advertised in many Road and Track magazines in the 80's for fitting to Fiats, BMW 320's and i believe our beloved TR7/8's.

i'll in one of my old Road and Track magazines and see if i can find advertsment of the wheel.


Cliff<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

I posted earlier that these might be BBS wheels, I was wrong and have found the advertisment in a road and track magazine. See photo below:






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[windy one]

Nice find tr7sprint1!

I was thinking of selling/swapping for rims better suited to my taste. But my $$ needs to go to a new engine, so Im gonna hang on to them for a while. They are nicer than the (stock) steel wheels.

Johnny