Wire wheel conversion

Colin P · 22nd April 2016, 14:46

Hi all, is the a conversion kit available to fit chrome wire wheels to a 75. These are the wheels i mean like what are found on older classics. I apologise for quality of the pic.

marinabrian · 22nd April 2016, 14:48

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Originally Posted by Colin P

Hi all, is the a conversion kit available to fit chrome wire wheels to a 75. These are the wheels i mean like what are found on older classics. I apologise for quality of the pic.

I would have said so Colin, but why

Seems somebody has already done it, but I must say probably an acquired taste thing

Brian

steve-45 · 22nd April 2016, 14:53

They look similar to a set of bolt on ( as opposed to knock on ) Dunlop wire wheels I had on my GT6.

Only problem was that you had to run inner-tubes as they did not seal properly, also they were a pain to keep clean ......

Colin P · 22nd April 2016, 14:55

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Originally Posted by marinabrian

I would have said so Colin, but why

Seems somebody has already done it, but I must say probably an acquired taste thing

Brian

A work colleague just bought a facelift diesel connie doesnt want to join the forum or facebook. He wants to do the conversion. Personally i prefer the union wheels i already have.

steve-45 · 22nd April 2016, 14:59

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Originally Posted by Colin P

A work colleague just bought a facelift diesel connie doesnt want to join the forum or facebook. He wants to do the conversion. Personally i prefer the union wheels i already have.

Just about OK on a Mk1 - as it has that more classic look ----- but on a facelift !!!!!!!!

Colin P · 22nd April 2016, 15:17

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Originally Posted by steve-45

Just about OK on a Mk1 - as it has that more classic look ----- but on a facelift !!!!!!!!

My thoughts exactly.

Number 6 · 22nd April 2016, 16:02

A very much Jag Mk2 saloon look-a-Like

chris75 · 23rd April 2016, 11:13

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Looks beautiful to me

ZedTeeT · 23rd April 2016, 11:24

Hmmm, would you put wire wheels on a 15 year old Audi or BMW, or for that matter a Mondeo or Vectra? ....... Not in a million years! So why a Rover? I love wires on the right car like that Jag, but on a modern(ish) Rover, that just looks sooo wrong!

Bob Williams · 23rd April 2016, 21:13

Wire wheels are heavier than alloys which is why alloys came in to start with. I have also owned two Morgans - one with wire wheels and one without. Wire wheels are poor aerodynamically so the performance is not so good. Also you don't just have to clean them but the go rusty, spokes break or work loose and they need maintenance.

Before the war people with wire wheels covered them up with wheel discs to save the cleaning and to hide the maintenance horrors out of sight! (No MOT then!)

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steve-45 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon CDTi Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Belvedere Posts: 4,076 Thanks: 108 Thanked 1,089 Times in 774 Posts	They look similar to a set of bolt on ( as opposed to knock on ) Dunlop wire wheels I had on my GT6. Only problem was that you had to run inner-tubes as they did not seal properly, also they were a pain to keep clean ......

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Bob Williams Loves to post MG ZT-T+ Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 419 Thanks: 5 Thanked 109 Times in 57 Posts	Wire wheels are heavier than alloys which is why alloys came in to start with. I have also owned two Morgans - one with wire wheels and one without. Wire wheels are poor aerodynamically so the performance is not so good. Also you don't just have to clean them but the go rusty, spokes break or work loose and they need maintenance. Before the war people with wire wheels covered them up with wheel discs to save the cleaning and to hide the maintenance horrors out of sight! (No MOT then!)