10-02-2006, 11:19 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Vancouver, BC
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Originally Posted by twoliterlover
Gentlemen, British Wire Wheels will make you beautiful wire wheels that take 205x55.16 with knockoffs for less than $1,500.00. A friend of mine has a set on his two liter spider in Costa Mesa. I'll verify his source, cost, and get photos. Jay
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1. The 102 cars had Type 42 hubs, while the 106 cars had Type 52 hubs. Type 52 hubs may fit the 102 cars, but not vice versa. In my inquiries, I found manufacturing the hubs was the big problem. However, I heard that an owner in Germany or the Netherlands successfully converted Jaguar hubs to fit his 2600 Touring Spider.
2. From inquiries I had made with British Wire Wheels a few years ago, I doubt this price is for a set nor includes the hubs and spinners -- $1500 may be the price per wheel without hubs. I understand from a recent write-up in the German/Swiss club magazine that a set of new 165-400 Borrani wheels with hubs and spinners costs about USD 10k.
3. The 205/55x16 tires are typically tubeless. With very few exceptions, wire wheels require tubes to be fitted (because of the tire profile and the fact that the nipples of spokes are not gas tight). It's not a good idea to use a tube in tubeless tires. They won't be held correctly on the rim.
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'63 2600 Touring Spider (apart)
'65 2600 SZ (resto project)
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