>>>>> "Malcolm" == Malcolm Walker <walker05@camosun.bc.ca> writes:
Malcolm> Took a look at my spare today and it's pretty
Malcolm> sad. The bosses look quite badly rusted.
Malcolm> Does the TR6 have identical wheels as the TR4?
Malcolm> (ie, do they have the hub-cap studs?)
Yes and no. The early TR-6's had them (1969?), but the
later ones had the plastic hubsert things. I have early
TR-6 wheels on my 4, they're nice because they're wider
and you can mount a more agressive tyre to them. They fit
just fine, although I'm told some people do have rubbing
at full lock. I don't, but I'm running a smaller tyre than
I could be (195/60-15) for historical reasons (they're off my
other car).
Malcolm> Is it worth having the bosses filled with weld, then
Malcolm> machined down? How much should I expect to pay
Malcolm> for a steel wheel (or two...? One's dented also)
You can buy new TR-6 steels, and they're good repros. A good
shop can remove the hubcap mounting studs from your current
ones and weld them onto the TR-6 wheels for you. I was going
to do this until I stumbled onto 7 early TR-6 wheels. Of
which 4 were mostly straight.
-MM
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