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They look like they might be a spare tire rim ….
They are. Al B says drill more holes......
Not sure which models (911) used the alloy space savers for their compact spare - but they are retro looking. Some had the smaller holes (965?) and other larger ones (Boxster). Available in 16x5.5". The larger holed ones are considerably cheaper ($85-250) on eBay.
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It might be the first pict
Yeah - they are harder to find and that one on ebay was $595 for one!
I'll just never understand how this wheel
could be preferred over this one, but it doesn't matter what I think if it's what you like.
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i'm 100% with ya there troy.....fuchs just say PORSCHE
But the Brits sure liked them on their MGAs. 
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LOL. Apparently I liked them too. This is me in one of my MGAs back in the late 60s.
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Oh man Troy did you V8 an MGA?
LOL. No just had the stock 1600 with dual SU carbs. I used to take it to the Orange County International Raceway and run it through the quarter mile. They put me in the J Gasser class and I was usually the only one in that class, so I would always take home a trophy. The car had really wide wheels, a roll bar and tape on the headlights and looked like it would be fast, but it wasn't. One night the raceway announcer said "looks like the little MGA is still having problems." but it was actually running as good as it ever did. 
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Troy Sloan posted:But the Brits sure liked them on their MGAs.
Troy Sloan posted:LOL. Apparently I liked them too. This is me in one of my MGAs back in the late 60s.
Sorry Troy but those two rims have about as much in common as Miley Cyrus and Mother Teresa. The rim on the black car is easy to look at and the rim on your MGA is, well, um, hmm, how do I put it, ahem, near mind. The top rim is a lot nicer looking. No offense meant in your choice of rims back in the 60's. Things were just different then.
Troy do you remember your ETs in the quarter? I'm going to guess mid-17s @ maybe 75 mph?
Robert M posted:Troy Sloan posted:But the Brits sure liked them on their MGAs.
Troy Sloan posted:LOL. Apparently I liked them too. This is me in one of my MGAs back in the late 60s.
Sorry Troy but those two rims have about as much in common as Miley Cyrus and Mother Teresa. The rim on the black car is easy to look at and the rim on your MGA is, well, um, hmm, how do I put it, ahem, near mind. The top rim is a lot nicer looking. No offense meant in your choice of rims back in the 60's. Things were just different then.
I agree, they do look different from the other MGA photo, but the wheels on my MGA are the stock MGA wheels except that I had them split and widened. Those may actually be the Coddington wheel on the Black MGA.
My choice in wheels back then was limited by what I could afford while working at the Mobile station pumping gas.
From looking at other MGA pictures, it looks like the wheels on the Black MGA are the ones that came with the knock off option. Mine had hub caps that I removed.
edsnova posted:Troy do you remember your ETs in the quarter? I'm going to guess mid-17s @ maybe 75 mph?
I wish I could remember, but I doubt it was any where near 75 mph. Now that I think about it, I think my car was a 1500 not a 1600.
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Art, I was contemplating those for my Alfa Project. MItch did this photoshop for me.
Marty Grzynkowicz posted:Art, I was contemplating those for my Alfa Project. MItch did this photoshop for me.
@Marty Grzynkowicz What photoshop?
The wheels on the pic I just posted. Are you pullin my chain?
How about these as a cheapie solution?
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The Porsche ones are light alloy. They are for the compact spare - hence the red paint. Other than the seemingly high cost per wheel - I wonder if they have that internal safety ridge (retaining humps) that keep the tire on rim if air gets low?
Art posted:
This is one of the wheels I have been considering for my IM6. Pricey, yes, but compared to most custom made wheels, they come out a little cheaper. They are based on the Dunlop wheel that was found on racing XKEs, and come with either round or rectangular holes.
Bob: IM S6 posted:Art posted:This is one of the wheels I have been considering for my IM6. Pricey, yes, but compared to most custom made wheels, they come out a little cheaper. They are based on the Dunlop wheel that was found on racing XKEs, and come with either round or rectangular holes.
ELEGANT and WORTHY of your fine car! Happy New Year and GOOD HEALTH/SAFE DRIVE in that amazing automobile
I love those wheels. They’d look fantastic on your car, Bob.
It's either those wheels or get some made the same as what Stoich had on his IM6.
Tough choice, and one that I am not rushing (too many other priorities right now).
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@Bob: IM S6 Stoich would be awesome wheels on your car Bob.
If your eyes have settle on them and think they are the best.
One of my friends says always wait and get want you want rather than have that, should of, would of, could of feeling taking second best. 
fwiw the black MGA wheels are Twin Cam wheels and they are rare and lousy—racers threw them away years ago because the break on the track.
If you buy a set of late 1990s/early 2003 Nissan Sentra or Altima steelies those bolt right on and, powder coated silver and fixed with a fake two-eared knock-off, look the part. And they are 6 inches wide.
Strong but heavy, they also work perfectly as MG TD wheels if you fit the hubcaps on. I came across a set on a T car this fall and did not notice the difference from the stock wheels even when parked next to other legit TDs. The owner had converted to a MGB front suspension and rear axle but wanted to pass as stock. Worked a treat.
This concludes our annual MG-related Public Service Announcement. We return you now to your regular Speedster Programming.
IaM-Ray posted:One of my friends says always wait and get want you want rather than have that, should of, would of, could of feeling taking second best.
I wish I could just get over it and learn this once and for all.
Me too Stan, we need to repeat it often.
Should have, would have, could have...