I have a set of Cosmic wheels like the Harrington Tiger. The back spacing
measures 4-3/16" at the outer most lip of the rim. The clearance at the tie
rod could be measured with a thin feeler gage. Thus, I would have to say
4-3/16" is the absolute maximum you could go with 13" wheels and still have
them fit.
Though I would hate to not use my Cosmics, but I also want to use the MGB
steering arms and with Cosmics were talking spacers for that.
Tom Witt B9470101
----- Original Message -----
From: Rande Bellman <rande@thecia.net>
To: Jim D'Amelio <jimdamelio@cox.net>
Cc: Tigers Group <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2003 9:13 AM
Subject: Re: Sunbeam Wheels ???
> Like you, I think I've probably seen bucket loads of Tigers and Alpines
> with every kind of wheel. A handful have turned out to be a little known
> factory installed or factory authorized dealer installed option.
>
> These wheels on Ebay obviously don't look familiar, and though the owner
> might have either pulled them from a Sunbeam or been told that they came
> from a Sunbeam, they don't look to me to be an authentic Rootes option.
> Obviously, I'd like to hear from other Rootes dudes and dudetts(?).
>
> My experience with Rootes paper (factory sales folders, reprints of road
> tests, factory postcards, etc.) is that Ebay may stand alone as a source
> of the occasional fake Rootes offering for unsuspecting folks new to
> Rootes. The saving grace are the mostly good quality jpegs of the item
> for sale, so that we can make up our own minds about the authenticity of
> the item.
>
> Again, what do other Rootes folks think of the wheels?
>
> RB
>
> Jim D'Amelio wrote:
> >
> > Alright guys, anybody know anything about these wheels?
> >
> >
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2413511124&cat
e
> > gory=34209
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