tires and wheels What wheels do YOU HAVE?

[fastricky]

[Get2theBimmah]

15” BBS RS. Powder coated faces and custom machined hexes

[LimeySteve]

 

Dunlop Wires 

[PaulTWinterton]

6 hours ago, LimeySteve said:

Dunlop Wires 

 

That's the first time I've seen wire wheels on an 02.  Cool.

 

Any close up pics?  And a question from an un-informed person...are wire wheels reliable?  I've never quite understood the physics of spokes.

[Conserv]

45 minutes ago, PaulTWinterton said:

 

That's the first time I've seen wire wheels on an 02.  Cool.

 

Any close up pics?  And a question from an un-informed person...are wire wheels reliable?  I've never quite understood the physics of spokes.

 

Paul,

 

At minimum, at least Dunlop and Borrani manufactured wire rims for ‘02’s. Here are the specs on the current Borrani offering — yes, you can still buy brand new Borrani wire rims for ‘02’s — model RW4086.

 

https://www.ruoteborrani.com/en/wire-wheels-for-automobiles/classic/borrani-wheel/123/

 

My understanding is that wire rims are more flexible than the alloy rims that replaced them, and that was a primary reason they fell out of favor. Did they work? You bet. Racing cars, Ferrari’s. You name it.

 

See below. (Yes, I realize a 2000CS coupe is referred to as a 2002 on two of these photos.)

 

Best regards,

 

Steve

 

Edited October 6, 2018 by Conserv

[PaulTWinterton]

23 minutes ago, Conserv said:

you can still buy brand new Borrani wire rims for ‘02’s

 

 

Didn't know that.  Sure are pretty.  Thanks.

[Conserv]

1 hour ago, PaulTWinterton said:

 

 

Didn't know that.  Sure are pretty.  Thanks.

 

Wow! 2015 price list:

 

http://www.borraniamericas.com/Borrani_Price_Catalog_2015.pdf

 

$10,500 for four RW 4086’s (or five for $12,050).... ?

 

165HR13 XAS’s recommended.... ?

 

Best regards,

 

Steve

 

[LimeySteve]

My Dunlop wires were from a friend I had in the Hot Rod industry , they were new old stock boxed dated 1975 , made in England , I bought parts from him for my business. I even got an English Ford set for a friend of mine in Cali too. I use them on special occasions  I use the Tii mags for daily driving . I do get a lot of compliments when they are on the car

[LimeySteve]

Here's a zoom in Paul , I have roundel emblems for the centers and stainless inserts for the allen head lug nuts ( they use a large allen key )

Edited October 7, 2018 by LimeySteve

[chargin]

On ‎10‎/‎4‎/‎2018 at 7:25 PM, Get2theBimmah said:

15” BBS RS. Powder coated faces and custom machined hexes

 

Really nice wheel build

 

 

 

 

[Colin]

Staggered 15" BBS RS.

[Get2theBimmah]

On 10/7/2018 at 12:44 PM, chargin said:

 

Really nice wheel build

 

 

 

 

Thank you