Sharp lokking wheels on evilBay

I'm getting ready to convert my '74 GT from steels to wires because I just think wires look proper on LBC's. However, if I were going to stay with the bolt on wheel setup I'd be very tempted by these wheels as I think they're beautiful. They're certainly not common either. Just in case anyone's interested here they are:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=170154545785&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=007

Shawn Escue

Although I'm not a big fan of most aftermarket wheels..... I will say that "those" are wonderful.. I wonder who makes them? I agree Shawn....Those wheels look awesome!!

I like them, but I might be a little biased. Those are almost identical to my wheels.

That's what I thought too Norm! I DO love your wheels as you know.

Shawn

They do look like your wheels Norm, by the way I drooled on your car in Mint Hill, looks great!

Hmm, pretty good but I just can't see BBS RX on an MGB... I guess I'm just used to seeing them on German cars :D

They look a heck of a lot better then these:

http://cgi.ebay.ca/Watanabe-Datsun-Toyota-MGB-Triumph-RX7-AE86-240Z-Wheels_W0QQitemZ290165529423QQihZ019QQcategoryZ43955QQtcZphotoQQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

KLUTZ Wrote:

lbcnut Wrote:

You shore got that right Paul! Those are just butt ugly even if you have a red B. Skye, are they the same wheels? Wonder how he did the MG center caps?

Shawn

KLUTZ Wrote:

Nah probably replicas, the BBS "tuning fork" style has been ripped off for a long time.

Red minilites... why would you do that?

TSW made some rims almost identical, which the MGOC sold with MG logos on the center caps for some time. Jerry Harrington (on this site) has a set. The ones on eBay look like some that were sold at Pep Boys for like $80 each called Proline wheels, which are NLA. Someone has modified them to add the MG center caps like I did on mine.

Those red minilites are definately, um, unique!

I guess unique equals butt ugly! :D

Shawn Escue

They look like either BBS or TSW Hockenheim, but I don't think they are.

The red minilites would look great on a white or black race car.

Man, those mags would look slick on my GT... Anyone want to contribute to the "Rusty Needs New Wheels Foundation?"

Nice..., any idea who manufactured them?

John Morrison

Look to me like there is too much offset. Bolt spacing may be correct, but that doesn't mean the wheels are correct.

Incorrect offset can cause steering problems and excessive bearing wear.

Here's the TSW Hockenheim R wheel.

Jim Hall of Five SPeed Conversion in Florida had a set of four of hese rims for sale in Grand Rapids. They are indeed sharp.

Below are rims that I have for my '78 MGB and my '74.5 MGB/GT.

They are both 15" with a +38 offset.

Rusty, you just need to sell a lot more axle straps! :D

Shawn

I looked for a set of the TSW Hockenheim R wheel's and could only find that they no longer make those any longer. I do remember seeing some similiar wheels on a few of the sites from England. They have a cool variety of them for the B, I always wondered why they really never seemed to make it here.

I think the red minilites would look rather natty on James' yellow B!

JackMG Wrote:

JackMG Wrote:

James, natty means spiffy. Spiffy means cool.

dcdci Wrote:

dcdci Wrote:

lbcnut Wrote:

mowog1 Wrote:

i'd prefer the steels. As far as alloys go, I did see a GT with 15" Minilite replicas and lowered suspension that looked really good a few years ago. Wires are always a good choice too.