Anyone recognize these wheels?

Discussion in 'Mech Tech' started by vanorak, Sep 29, 2013.

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    Quite like the look of them...14inch Steel (I think), chromed originally, no other info available...came off a Blue and white bay with Martini decals, Essex way
     
  2. Look like old ford wheels to me mate, 70's granada maybe? Normally be chromed with black sections if I remember correctly?
     
  3. rickyrooo1

    rickyrooo1 Hanging round like a bad smell

    i'll go with 70's granada too, the pcd on those was the same in the 70's anyway - if you recall thewheeler dealers t2 episode that had granny wheels on.
     
  4. Razzyh

    Razzyh Supporter

    I googled pictures of ford Granada wheels and nothing came up like yours.
     
  5. Minilites I think.
     
  6. Razzyh

    Razzyh Supporter

    Look the same but not quite.... Minilites where 8 spoke these are about 10
     
  7. Granny wheels..u sure boys ?
     
  8. They look like a rim that was sold by wizard roadsters... None of the other suppliers at the time sold them and I've never seen anyone else stock them!! :)
     
  9. davidoft

    davidoft Sponsor

    They maybe mangels , they are pressed steel, usually chromed
     
  10. Thanks Guys....been googling like a 2@ to find the ET...but nothing yet
     
  11. Can you not just measure them??
     
  12. I'd need a feck of a long tape measure...they're in Essex:D

    did get some dims from the owner:
    wheel and tyre diameter 645mm
    dist. from back of the rim to hub flange 110mm
    not figured out the ET yet, but can never be sure how accurate somebody else's measurements are

    tyres are 185/14....so if the rim was 5 1/2 that's approx 140mm....centreline approx 70...110 to flange gives ET c.40mm Happy days...I'll eat my hat if that's the case;)
     
    Last edited: Sep 29, 2013
  13. If they are the rims from wizard, then they are 6x14!! But that's neither here nor there, as the rim is wider than 6ins, as it is measured from the bead face on the rim!!

    It's great fun when you get into measuring wheels properly ;)
     
  14. Faust

    Faust Supporter

    1976 ford capri li poss
     
  15. Think they may have been Smiths interceptors...and I missed them on fleabay due to a b*stard sign-in problem....:(
     
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  16. Interceptors!! Now that definitely rings a bell!! :thumbsup:
     
  17. @vanorak if you have similar issues again thenlet me know and i will proxy for you!
     
  18. Thanks @Dicky ....much appreciated! They went for £80....a big, fat retro chunk of 70's custom car memorabilia....for £80:( ffs

    may well see them repainted and re advertized for what they are...ie Hen's teeth @ 5 x the price
     
    Last edited: Oct 1, 2013
  19. Or not paid for at all and get readvertised - you never know!
     
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