The "Silverstone" wheels are American Racing mag wheels. These mag wheels have
a number on the inner side "61550". The same wheels of American Racing in alloy
have not such a number. Also the alloy wheels are light different.
These wheels gave it in 5 inch, 5.5 inch and 6 inch wide.
The great advance of these wheels is the deep flange. If you take the 5.5 inch
wheels with 195/65 x 15 tire the wheels comes not outer of the body.
Replicas of these wheels are the Panasports. But the spokes are light rounder.
Carsten
Germany
"Brad Eells" <bradlnss@lightspeed.net> schrieb:
> I believe you could walk into a tire shop and buy these wheels for any car
> that fit the bolt pattern, VW, Datsun, Triumph, etc. The keys to 'Genuine'
> Silverstones are: Made of magnesium alloy and have the threaded center for
> the hollow eared knock off. Genuine knock offs have 'off' and a directional
> arrow stamped in them. A number is cast into the back of the hub area of the
> wheel - I can't remember what it is...
>
> I one set of 'genuine' Silverstones on the street TR4A. I also 2 have exact
> copies of these wheels in aluminum with threaded centers. I have seen the
> hollow knock offs with no stamping and three eared knock offs for these
> wheels.
>
> Brad
>
> <<First, were there replicas? If yes, how did a replica differ from the
> real
> thing?
>
> Did all of the real Silverstones have numbers and/or letters cast in the
> backside of the wheel?>>
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