[Tigers] Factory steel wheels

[Joel Martin]

  Ron
Good catch on the extra support hit in the die above each stud hole.  The one I bought has those.  So maybe reinforced wheel unless these is some other distinguishing markings.
There are a few other markings on the support dies 'between" the stud holes.  One is '12149', I believe the last number is a '9' but hard to tell.  Another die looks to have a 'X or three'.  Third die is '66' or 99 depending on which way you look at it and the die with the hole in it has no markings.
Alan states:  Sea Foam Grey - it’s a shade of white.
The back side may supposed to be black.

Does anyone have a rattle can brand and part number for sea foam grey?  Also weigh in on the back side being black or all sea foam grey.
The book of Norman below states painted black (semi-gloss?) and then re-sprayed a gray white on the front(sea foam grey?)  Thoughts?
With the wheel and tire laying upside down you would see the black underside when viewing the trunk.  Right?




Joel


    On Tuesday, May 24, 2022, 11:58:19 AM EDT, Ron Fraser <rfraser at bluefrog.com> wrote:  
 
 
Joel

  

This is a good question – I would like the answer too.

  

Looking at the pictures you sent – it looks like there is an extra support hit in the die above each stud hole on the later reinforced wheel.

I don’t see that on the early wheel.

  

There is a date stamp on the wheels under the Naïve plate but I don’t know if that helps with this question.

  

According to the Alpine Parts List

1214930                Road Wheel       from B9107291 – Series II

This road wheel is the only one listed for the Tiger – there is no indication about reinforcement so that could be an update to the drawing.

  

Ron Fraser

  

  

  

  

From: Tigers <tigers-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Joel Martin via Tigers
Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2022 11:18 AM
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Subject: [Tigers] Factory steel wheels

  

Purchased a stock steel wheel to use as a spare as opposed to a 13" LAT 70 which is too tall against the trunk shelf.

  

How do you determine the difference between the "early factory steel wheel" and the "later factory steel wheel (reinforced) Mk1a/Mk2?  What color code should the later reinforced Mk1a wheel be painted?

  

  

  



  

Thanks

  

Joel

  
      
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