Styling Can you identify those rims?
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Styling Can you identify those rims?
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HI Tom;
I think that the car in the photo is a Steyre-Puch---they had a 'flat twin' (boxer) engine--very quick, won the european rally championship many years ago, and the exhaust in the photo would lead one to believe that the engine in this car is a 'boxer'. The wheels look like widened steel--which was quite common in those days, although no longer allowed over here (we used to fit widened steelys on the Radbourne 650s that I used to work on and build up--late '60s)
I think that the car in the photo is a Steyre-Puch---they had a 'flat twin' (boxer) engine--very quick, won the european rally championship many years ago, and the exhaust in the photo would lead one to believe that the engine in this car is a 'boxer'. The wheels look like widened steel--which was quite common in those days, although no longer allowed over here (we used to fit widened steelys on the Radbourne 650s that I used to work on and build up--late '60s)
I was expecting that although i was hoping they are ready to buy. Widened steel wheels are very cool and i always liked them.
Can you guess how wide they are (tire dimension) and if that set up can be installed on a standard fiat 500?
Thomas:slayer:
Can you guess how wide they are (tire dimension) and if that set up can be installed on a standard fiat 500?
Thomas:slayer:
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They do look good but watch out with wide rims with deep dishes. It can easily disturb the steering geometry and cause severe bump steer. I am no expert but learnings and I was told that if you push the tyre centre away from the axle centre then this can cause the steering to become messy ( but with a 500 you don't get much choice).
Maybe worth having deep ones in the back and not so deep ones in the front ( if space permits).
Hope you find a good one.
Maybe worth having deep ones in the back and not so deep ones in the front ( if space permits).
Hope you find a good one.
Not sure if it can affect the geometry or not, probably in a more powerful and fast car it can but I doubt if this is a case for the 500, still modifying only the rear will be cool also. My previous car Renault 8 gordini use tho have 165 frond and 185 rear.
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Just noticed that they have the same rollcage as mine.
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Hi Tom;
it's surprising how things work out sometimes; I am staying at my son's house for a few days (baby-sitting grand-sprogs), and at X-mas I treated him to a years subsription of PPC magazine (Practical Performance Car) (a) as a treat and (b) so that I had something to read when I stay with him. Reading through a recent edition of said mag when, lo and behold, there was a letter where the writer was enquiring about----widened steel wheels! the answer to his letter was the addresses of 2 companies regarding widened steelys--------www.bandedsteelwheels.com and www.alonzecustom.co.uk I have checked, both these companies are alive and well, charge about £50 per wheel (original wheel supplied by customer)--hope this helps
it's surprising how things work out sometimes; I am staying at my son's house for a few days (baby-sitting grand-sprogs), and at X-mas I treated him to a years subsription of PPC magazine (Practical Performance Car) (a) as a treat and (b) so that I had something to read when I stay with him. Reading through a recent edition of said mag when, lo and behold, there was a letter where the writer was enquiring about----widened steel wheels! the answer to his letter was the addresses of 2 companies regarding widened steelys--------www.bandedsteelwheels.com and www.alonzecustom.co.uk I have checked, both these companies are alive and well, charge about £50 per wheel (original wheel supplied by customer)--hope this helps
Here it is Chris back in 2005
1.3lt engine with twin webers, around 100hp, 5 speed gearbox, 2.5 turn steering wheel, four shock absorbers at the rear, all 4 wheel disc brakes with servo assistant and double the price of a standard Renault 8 or a Vw beetle back in the 60's.
What i liked most on that car was that negative camber at the rear wheels, make it look real bad.
My car had a Renault Alpine 1.4lt unfortunately with 4 speed gearbox but it was more than enough to have fan with it.
1.3lt engine with twin webers, around 100hp, 5 speed gearbox, 2.5 turn steering wheel, four shock absorbers at the rear, all 4 wheel disc brakes with servo assistant and double the price of a standard Renault 8 or a Vw beetle back in the 60's.
What i liked most on that car was that negative camber at the rear wheels, make it look real bad.
My car had a Renault Alpine 1.4lt unfortunately with 4 speed gearbox but it was more than enough to have fan with it.
Fantastic - thanks.
Chris
Chris
