Turbo steel wheel correct colors?

[wkohler]

Mine came with a set of the CN36s.  Obviously they're no good anymore.  235/60/13!

[Preyupy]

I wish they still made the 235/60/13 and the 215/60/13 CN36 Pirellis.  The 235/60 was a very tall tire for a 2002 but it was great on a Big Fendered Ford Capri or Sunbeam Tiger.  The 215/60/13 on 7"-8" wheels would fit great on a Turbo.

[Einspritz]

Are there any tires outside of the U.S. that one could import?

[Preyupy]

There are a couple of Michelin R compound tires that would fill our fenders very nicely but they are more like a Intermediate rain tire and about $350 ea.  There used to be some great choices of 13" tires back when our cars were new (I worked at a tire shop that was the largest Pirrelli P7 dealer in the US in 1975)

[al2002tnz]

Would love to source some of these original wheels if anyone knows any contacts or has some hidden away don’t need anymore ..

[Conserv]

On 2/4/2019 at 1:51 PM, Preyupy said:

There is the totally period correct 185/70 VR 13 Pirelli CN36  Cooker and Longstone sell them. 

 

Still only 185/70, but besides the excellent Pirelli CN36 (currently $160 at Longstone) and the Michelin XDX (currently $309), Uli A. (forum member uai, an extremely-respected, performance-minded ‘02 colleague from Germany) highly praises the Avon CR6ZZ (currently $262).

 

These are three great choices for a turbo owner wishing to maintain the factory tire size: the Pirelli and Michelin are perfectly period-appropriate; I don’t know about the Avon.

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

Edited December 16, 2019 by Conserv

[al2002tnz]

Here are my freshly painted 2002 Turbo Steel Wheels with Brockley Tyres. Matched to the original wheels. 

[frached]

The wheels look great! It is amazing how colors vary in lighting, that is one of the struggles we had when choosing the colors because we only had pictures to look at. Your wheels turned out really great. Is you car finished or is the whole car having work done? Thanks for sending the pictures of your wheels.  Fares

[Conserv]

2 minutes ago, frached said:

The wheels look great! It is amazing how colors vary in lighting, that is one of the struggles we had when choosing the colors because we only had pictures to look at....

 

+1

 

You have exceeded the factory’s 1975 finish standards by a factor of three! ?

 

Are you, per chance, a “British car enthusiast”? I’ve only previously seen Blockley’s on vintage British cars, in Britain.

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

[al2002tnz]

Thanks guys, they came out pretty good and close to original color, maybe just slightly darker.  I have seen a few 2002 owners fitting Blockley tyres so decided to give them a try. 

 

https://www.blockleytyre.com/product/185-70VR13

[al2002tnz]

2 hours ago, frached said:

Just the wheels since I managed to source a set of original 2002 Turbo wheels from Sweden to replace the aftermarket ones fitted.

 

 

“The wheels look great! It is amazing how colors vary in lighting, that is one of the struggles we had when choosing the colors because we only had pictures to look at. Your wheels turned out really great. Is you car finished or is the whole car having work done? Thanks for sending the pictures of your wheels.  Fares”

 

Edited December 15, 2019 by al2002tnz

[al2002tnz]

Now fitted on the Car and looking great ...

[frached]

Looks great! Congrats. Did you powder coat or paint the wheels? By the way, where are you located?

[Einspritz]

Those are nice!

 

Care to share the paint codes and level of gloss?

[al2002tnz]

Wheels were painted, I am in Auckland, New Zealand.