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What wheels are your favorite. You can write in a vote if you don't like my list or start your own poll.
Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 6:13 am
by msampsel
Wish there were a way to randomize the list order for each viewer.
Based on past polls this should get about 25% participation of the views
Some of you are torn between multiple wheels so you can pick 2
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 10:18 am
by Gregs672000
I fell in love with my Cosmics, and lucked out when my best friend and machinist, upon learning of my desire to possess a set, went up into his loft and came down with a set of 15" (! Unheard of!) Cosmics from the late 60-s early '70s I believe. What was funny is that EVERY ONE leaked air due to a bad casting spot on the wheel... right where it says "Made in England!" How ironic! A little JB weld sealed them up fine.
Re: What wheels are your favorite. You can write in a vote if you don't like my list or start your own poll.
Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 2:21 pm
by SLOroadster
I like my Panasports, but I like my Hayashis more.
Will
Re: What wheels are your favorite. You can write in a vote if you don't like my list or start your own poll.
Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 9:25 pm
by Daryl Smith
They are $$$$, but I've always liked the Volk Racing TE 37's. Simple and clean, but the kicker is they are only about 8 lbs each in the 15 x 6" size.....
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 10:12 pm
by Alvin
Daryl Smith wrote:They are $$$$, but I've always liked the Volk Racing TE 37's. Simple and clean, but the kicker is they are only about 8 lbs each in the 15 x 6" size.....
Me too!
Re: What wheels are your favorite. You can write in a vote if you don't like my list or start your own poll.
Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 10:31 pm
by msampsel
Alvin wrote:Daryl Smith wrote:They are $$$$, but I've always liked the Volk Racing TE 37's. Simple and clean, but the kicker is they are only about 8 lbs each in the 15 x 6" size.....
Me too!
Then I trust you guys voted "other" in the poll?
This Volk stuff is intriguing, this one is different
volk.jpg
Only 400 on sale for one wheel.
Re: What wheels are your favorite. You can write in a vote if you don't like my list or start your own poll.
Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 10:59 pm
by RCMike
For roadster, the Volk te37 'v' model fits better, at least in my opinion..
About the weight, I reached in the box and picked the first wheel up with both hands.. Almost immediately let go with one of them.. They are so light without tires it's stunning..
Re: What wheels are your favorite. You can write in a vote if you don't like my list or start your own poll.
Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 6:25 am
by notoptoy
I don't care which one you choose, just make sure they have CENTER CAPS.
I can't stand the look of the open hub - why spend so much money on wheels and tires only to leave them unfinished? In my opinion the steelies with hubcaps look better than anything with an exposed bearing cap.
Apologies to those who like the exposed center caps.
Rant ended.
Re: What wheels are your favorite. You can write in a vote if you don't like my list or start your own poll.
Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 7:00 am
by theunz
+ 1/2 on the cap less wheels, somehow RCMIKE's just seem to fit the nature of his build!
Re: What wheels are your favorite. You can write in a vote if you don't like my list or start your own poll.
Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 7:25 am
by garth
notoptoy wrote:I don't care which one you choose, just make sure they have CENTER CAPS.
I can't stand the look of the open hub - why spend so much money on wheels and tires only to leave them unfinished? In my opinion the steelies with hubcaps look better than anything with an exposed bearing cap.
Apologies to those who like the exposed center caps.
Rant ended.
Notoptoy, got a source for caps to fit these 14x5.5 Western Wheels?
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Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 8:53 am
by mikepal
I had a set of those on one of my Lotus'....they are amazingly light and strong. The downside (not sure how they are with Datsun specs) was the 6-8 month wait time when ordering a set.
msampsel wrote:This Volk stuff is intriguing, this one is different
Only 400 on sale for one wheel.
Re: What wheels are your favorite. You can write in a vote if you don't like my list or start your own poll.
Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 11:01 am
by notoptoy
garth wrote:notoptoy wrote:I don't care which one you choose, just make sure they have CENTER CAPS.
I can't stand the look of the open hub - why spend so much money on wheels and tires only to leave them unfinished? In my opinion the steelies with hubcaps look better than anything with an exposed bearing cap.
Apologies to those who like the exposed center caps.
Rant ended.
Notoptoy, got a source for caps to fit these 14x5.5 Western Wheels?
Sounds like a challenge! Anybody got any leads? Didn't they used to have a "bullet" shaped cap?
Maybe keep an eye on:
http://www.zparts.com/ads/wheels/caps/caps1.html
Also I searched E-Bay, with Center Caps, Western Wheel and came up with a number of possibilities.
There is something out there that will work!
Re: What wheels are your favorite. You can write in a vote if you don't like my list or start your own poll.
Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 11:09 am
by Alvin
Re: What wheels are your favorite. You can write in a vote if you don't like my list or start your own poll.
Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 11:13 am
by garth
notoptoy wrote:garth wrote:notoptoy wrote:I don't care which one you choose, just make sure they have CENTER CAPS.
I can't stand the look of the open hub - why spend so much money on wheels and tires only to leave them unfinished? In my opinion the steelies with hubcaps look better than anything with an exposed bearing cap.
Apologies to those who like the exposed center caps.
Rant ended.
Notoptoy, got a source for caps to fit these 14x5.5 Western Wheels?
Sounds like a challenge! Anybody got any leads? Didn't they used to have a "bullet" shaped cap?
Don't know what was original. They were on a car I dragged out of the desert in Nevada. They were a hidden bonus to the $500 rust free body I salvaged. Anyhow I am likely to trade the Westerns once my new Work wheels arrive next week. I like to steer potential new owners to cap options. I gave up searching.
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Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 11:17 am
by caraddict
notoptoy wrote:I don't care which one you choose, just make sure they have CENTER CAPS.
I can't stand the look of the open hub - why spend so much money on wheels and tires only to leave them unfinished? In my opinion the steelies with hubcaps look better than anything with an exposed bearing cap.
Apologies to those who like the exposed center caps.
Rant ended.
A big +1 on this..... I really like the look of the Watanabe's and I'd have a set on my car tomorrow if they would just offer one with a decent center cap. Really hard to justify the $2K plus price tag for what ends up making the car look like a contender for the Baja 1000. I totally understand why the legitimate race cars leave them off but when it comes to a fully restored Roadster the "cap-less" look makes the car look like you changed a flat and are running on the spare.
Just my .02c
Jon