[TR] word of caution on eBay item 150222210634 ARE wheels

[nwolf at u.washington.edu]

Hi Bud
   A bigger issue is that those are not ARE wheels.  The "AE" on the back means they were made by American Eagle.  Check the questions at the bottom of the auction and you'll see that multiple people have already corrected the seller (who should know better... this guy outbid me several times on both Silverstones and Nokofs years ago).
   Most American Eagle wheels in this style have the VW Bug bolt pattern, but they obviously made a few with the Triumph/MG/Datsun pattern.  The shape of the spokes is quite different.  For comparison, here are some ARE Silverstones in aluminum and magnesium:

http://server3.uploadit.org/files/1962tr4-P6120003.JPG
http://server3.uploadit.org/files/1962tr4-mg_late_and_early.jpg

   The American Eagles are perfectly good wheels, but they're not Silverstones.  I hope the buyer is aware.
-Nick


> From: "levilevi" <levilevi at comcast.net>
> Subject: [TR] word of caution on eBay  item 150222210634 ARE wheels
>
> For those of you thinking about bidding on item 150222210634 a word of
> caution.  The spinners shown don't appear to be the spinners that actually
> will fit onto the wheels.  I ask the seller about it and got no reply.  The
> narrative is vague and seems to imply that the wheels you're buying and the
> spinners will work together and one picture is of the a spinner
> sitting on a
> wheel...what they don't tell you is that its just sitting on the wheel and
> won't actually fit the threads properly.  The tip off should be that the
> seller says the spinners are new.  I don't know of anyone making new Nokof
> spinners which are the correct ones for ARE wheels.
> 
> Makes you wonder about the real condition of the wheels.  As always buyer
> beware.
> 
> Bud Rolofson
> 
> 
> 71TR6 CC57365 (Good 6)
> 66TR4A CTC57806 (The Wreck-Almost Parts)
> 66TR4A CTC57529 (The Project)
> 71F-250 Camper Special (Triumph Support Vehicle)
> Z-50A Hardly Davidson 1977 Honda Mini-Trail Bike (Triumph Pit Bike)