I think you will find that a lot of wheels will bolt onto the Alpine, what
needs attention is offest. I have a set of 6X13" Mustang II wheels
(aftermarket) that measure 3.5" from the inside of the rim to the mounting
surface. They fit a 205 tire very nicely inside the Alpine wheel well. I
think you will find offset to be very important, as improper offset screws
up the front end geometry as well as makes the tire stick out like a ghetto
cruiser's. I don't know what the proper mesurements should be (probably is
related to width), but this has to be close for a 6" wheel.
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Mounce" <bmounce@bellatlantic.net>
To: "Alpine Discussion List" <alpines@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 9:28 AM
Subject: wheel interchangability question
> Group: I recently sent an email to American Racing to see if certain of
> their wheels would fit my '1967 Sunbeam Alpine Series 5'. My response
> from them was 'Who built the car?'! I anwered, 'The Rootes Group', that
> should be a BIG help! Maybe what I need to know is, what other
> manufacturers' wheels fit the Alpine? Someone on the list said they are
> running 1980 Merkur (sp) wheels, what other common wheels fit, so I can
> give American Racing a fighting chance? Thanks in advance, Bill
>
> PS As a digression, I feel sorry for the poor kid (I suspect a
> youngster) working at American Racing, who never experienced the great
> cars of pre-70, and who likely only knows the injection molded junk
> Detroit currently pushes out. What a bland platter to eat from!
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