Tony C Posted November 15, 2002 Share Posted November 15, 2002 Pardon the silly question, but has anyone ever seen a Se7en fitted with wire wheels? TFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Grundy Posted November 16, 2002 Share Posted November 16, 2002 No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony C Posted November 16, 2002 Author Share Posted November 16, 2002 I guess that about sums it up then. It's just that I came across a website which advertised wire wheels for a se7en and wondered if they looked good or naff. TFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitsilly2 Posted November 16, 2002 Share Posted November 16, 2002 I used to have an MGB roadster and looked into a V8 conversion. All the people in the "know" I asked said to avoid wire wheels once power increases as they deform under braking too much and if not equalised accross all spokes equally then one spoke will fail, then the next, then the next, etc etc. In MG news there were reports of this happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitsilly2 Posted November 16, 2002 Share Posted November 16, 2002 I used to have an MGB roadster and looked into a V8 conversion. All the people in the "know" I asked said to avoid wire wheels once power increases as they deform under braking too much and if not equalised accross all spokes equally then one spoke will fail, then the next, then the next, etc etc. In MG news there were reports of this happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bricol Posted November 16, 2002 Share Posted November 16, 2002 Early ones with narrow wings etc look rather good on wires - considered building one of those plan built things with tall narrow wires - but time, life, space, work etc etc .. . . . Bri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morls Posted November 16, 2002 Share Posted November 16, 2002 I've seen a picture of a modern one on 13" wires and it didn't really look right IMHO. The S1 Lotii on 15 or 16" skinny things like the recent LF cover look stunning tho. Mark ☹️ My Caterham Silver Jubilee No. 7 is for sale ☹️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony C Posted November 16, 2002 Author Share Posted November 16, 2002 I suspected there would be solid technical reasons for them not being a good idea - pity though, they do add a nice 'look' to certain cars. One of the guys where I work has a Morgan with wire wheels - sigh! I had them on my MGC - now there was a poor excuse for a car TFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevefoster Posted November 16, 2002 Share Posted November 16, 2002 Get some original wobbly wheels if retro sporty/race is what you are after... /Steve My racing pics, 7 DIY, race prep. Updated often here Hants (North) and Berkshire area club site here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony C Posted November 16, 2002 Author Share Posted November 16, 2002 Not really! What on earth are wobbly wheels? TFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby dooby doo Posted November 17, 2002 Share Posted November 17, 2002 wobly wheels are the original lotus alloy wheels. Often seen on 23Bs etc. Imagin a sheet of allow thats sort of wrinlked up round each wheel nut - tHey look a bit like that. ie no holes or spokes at all. HOOPY 500 kg R706KGU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catse7en Posted November 17, 2002 Share Posted November 17, 2002 Hi ISTR that wires weigh more than alloys, and have a degree of "flexibility" - neither of which could be considered desirable. Another aspect to consider is I believe that with wires you need to use tubes. More weight, (though not much and the excitiment of rapid deflation in the event of a puncture John Gathard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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