Hi, Brian. I've seen that treatment before myself (I think with black
centers), and like you say it may depend on the overall colour, but the
effect (like that for TR2 wheels which were painted body colour) it is
striking. Remember also that the 'trim rings' were a North American
addition, whereas the UK cars generally went without the additional 'glam'
treatment. Provided the steel wheels are uniformly rust-free, they look
quite nice by themselves (see the Piggott 'Original' books for yourself).
Cheers, JD
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From: Power British Performance Parts, Inc.
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Sent: June 2, 1999 2:44 PM
To: Triumphs
Subject: Re: TR6 wheel centers
Day.John@fin.gc.ca wrote:
> I have both the silver and the black sets, and occasionally toss
the black
> ones on my '76 when occasions like brake bleedings or tire
rotations lead to
> wheel removals. As Bud says, a change makes the wheel more
interesting.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bud_Rolofson@nps.gov [SMTP:Bud_Rolofson@nps.gov]
> Sent: June 2, 1999 9:06 AM
> To: Pete & Aprille Chadwell; triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re:TR6 wheel centers
>
> Pete Chadwell wrote:
>
> Any opinions?
> ---------------------
>
> I like the black centers better than the silver because it
provides
> some
> contrast and makes the wheel more interesting....Oh wait
that's
> probably not the
> (obviously biased) opinion you were talking about.
>
> IMHO the 73 TR6 was when the silver centers came along so
it
> "should" have the
> silver centers.
>
>
While not at all original in any way, one of the nicest wheel
treatments I've seen on
a TR-6 was a gentleman that had a dark blue car with the rims
painted to match. The
trim rings were alum as original, and the wheel centers were silver.
The contrast of
the silver center and the alum ring against the blue of the wheel is
very striking. I
don't know if it would work as well with say a red or yellow car,
but for the darker
colors I think it is very sharp.
Regards,
Brian Schlorff '61 TR-4 '64 TR-4 '72 TR-6 '79 Spit
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