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Re: Non-stock wheels on your 356? Post a pic!

Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 7:05 pm
by Jim Breazeale
Joris Koning wrote:Hey Jim.

I believe i have seen those before :wink: am i right?
Yup, just put some lipstick on 4 pigs.

Ciao

Jim

Re: Non-stock wheels on your 356? Post a pic!

Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 7:14 pm
by Ashley Page
I think they look great.

Are they mag or aluminum?

Re: Non-stock wheels on your 356? Post a pic!

Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 2:02 pm
by Max Handley
HOLY MOLY JIM I love you like a brother...but those are BUTT UGLY !

Re: Non-stock wheels on your 356? Post a pic!

Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 8:07 pm
by gregorycampbell
American Racing Torque Thrusts in magnesium. My favorite wheels.
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Re: Non-stock wheels on your 356? Post a pic!

Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 11:10 am
by Jim Breazeale
max handley wrote:HOLY MOLY JIM I love you like a brother...but those are BUTT UGLY !
Hey Max

You think the pictures are ugly. You should see them in person.

Ciao

Jim
PS: They are cast aluminum with steel inserts for the lugs. Actually, they are very nicely made.

Re: Non-stock wheels on your 356? Post a pic!

Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 1:09 pm
by Craig Richter
Greg,
I read topics like this one just so I can laugh and grumble under my breath about what silly things people do to look different (Ha Ha Jim grumble grumble). Modifying things is great fun, but IMHO it's also very difficult to improve on what Dr. Porsche designed. Missing hubcaps even bug me! But your car is STUNNING. Color, deletes, those wheels... Absolutely stunning. Nice work.

Re: Non-stock wheels on your 356? Post a pic!

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 12:35 pm
by Jon Schmid
Hey, Jim: Nice car! The wheels, not so much. :)

Re: Non-stock wheels on your 356? Post a pic!

Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 8:31 pm
by JamesBoyce
I'm fitting the 10 hole 16" space savers to my C. Can anyone share their tyre size choice for those rims?

I'd like to keep diameter similar to stock, not too wide, nice sidewall etc etc, but there does not seem to be an obvious, and easily available match.

Thanks,

James.

Re: Non-stock wheels on your 356? Post a pic!

Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 5:09 pm
by Jim Breazeale
JamesBoyce wrote:I'm fitting the 10 hole 16" space savers to my C. Can anyone share their tyre size choice for those rims?

I'd like to keep diameter similar to stock, not too wide, nice sidewall etc etc, but there does not seem to be an obvious, and easily available match.

Thanks,

James.
The closest tire in circumference to a shock 165 X 15 would probably be a 205 X 55 X 16. That is a popular size and most manufacturers have a tire in that size. Your wheels are 5 1/2 X 16 and that tire would fit on those rims.

Regards

Jim

Re: Non-stock wheels on your 356? Post a pic!

Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2014 7:40 pm
by JamesBoyce
Thanks for that Jim. I may go for those, but I've been looking around, and may go for a 185/60/16, a more unusual size, but it seems available here in the UK.

Seems to be also close in diameter to the 165 stock, but hopefully lighter on the steering than a 205.

Whatever, I'll post a picture when fitted.

Nice to see Cosmic's on a 356 by the way, I like 'em. Never seen gold ones though!

Thanks.

James.

Re: Non-stock wheels on your 356? Post a pic!

Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 7:57 pm
by James Breazeale
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Since
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Since I offended almost all of you with my Cosmic wheels. I'm going for the kill now!
14 X 6 Zenith Wire Wheels date stamped 11/22/66.
They were made in Campbell, Ca. The company still exists, albeit, under a different name

Regards

Jim
PS: Please, no snide remarks about placing them in a near by dumpster. All other comments are welcome, though.

Re: Non-stock wheels on your 356? Post a pic!

Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 9:18 pm
by Thomas Tate
Just what we need Jim, something to make our Tubs look more like MGB's. That ought to keep the prices down.

Re: Non-stock wheels on your 356? Post a pic!

Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 7:22 am
by Vic Skirmants
Strangers never identify them correctly anyway; "nice Healy/Jag/Triumph"

Re: Non-stock wheels on your 356? Post a pic!

Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 9:49 pm
by Pat Daily
Sort of like strangers call my 356 a Karmann Ghia and they call my Karmann Ghia a Porsche.

Re: Non-stock wheels on your 356? Post a pic!

Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 4:38 am
by Edwin Ek
Dick Roth wrote:Genuine Rudge wheels but with 5 1/2" rims, German TUV approved center nuts without ears.
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Are those 5.5s original or redone?