On Thu, 5 Oct 1995, Phil Willson wrote:
> I didn't know I was anyone's friend, but here goes nothing:
Any friend of Heralds is a friend of mine.;-)
> The answer is that it depends (fudge). I thought Vitesses always had
> 4.5J wheels. If this is so, then the trim
> rings from a Herald saloon, convertible or a MK1, 2 or 3
> Spitfire won't fit because they had 3.5 width rims and the
> dish was much shallower. The only trim rings that will fit,
> methinks, are those from a Herald Estate car which had
> the 4.5 rim wheels at least from 1967. If the Vitesse in question
> has 3.5 rims then OK.
Early Vitesses (and Sports 6s) did have the 3.5" wheels.
> T2000 trims will probably fit but again I'd need to look at my
> books to find out.
The 2000 used the 4.5" wheels.
Judging mostly from pictures in the various books and sales
brochures, it seems that the same 12-rectangular-slot ring was used on
either wheel, unless the Spitfire prototype 412VC had 4.5" wheels.
I didn't go into my barn and pull a ring off my 2000, but I would think
that they'd fit either wheel. However, I've not tried it, so Phil might
be correct.
> Phil 'Confuse us' Willson (no, not Confusius)
Andy "Confused? Us?" Mace
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