> I used to run magnesium, before I 'retired' to do only vintage, and went
back
> to stock Twincam wheels, which seem to hold up alright. Don't even think
> about stock MGA or TR6 wheels - they are garbage - I've ripped the centres
> right out of both of them. People don't seem to realise what stresses
modern
> racing rubber puts on wheels and suspension.
>
> Bill Spohn
For those that are skeptical, let me tell you, Bill is 110% correct. I'd
even widen the range and say any stock "disc" style wheel common to LBCs are
junk; Triumph ones especially. I have so far bent to rear wheels on my TR6
since the beginning of summer, on Pennsylvania roads (which everyone knows
are always under construction and always riddled with pot holes).
MGB Rostyle wheels seem to be pretty rigid. Although, I would chance using
those on a race car either.
In the 60s/70s the Panasport wheels, similar to a Mini-lite, were very
popular in rallying and racing. So much so that the Works TR4 Rally cars
used them; they were also options on TR4/A/250/5 and early 1969 TR6s.
Panasport still makes these...
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Kai M. Radicke -- kradick1@ic3.ithaca.edu
Not the only Triumph TR6 @ Ithaca College
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