[TR] ARE Silverstone Replicas

Mon Sep 4 10:43:05 MDT 2017

Thanks.  I’m so very tired of wrestling with those sleeve style lug nuts.  Christmas is coming….

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To: Cliff Hansen<mailto:cliff_hansen at outlook.com>; david brady<mailto:dmb993 at earthlink.net>; triumphs at autox.team.net<mailto:triumphs at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] ARE Silverstone Replicas

normal beveled seat lug nuts.
A couple years back they still had steel inserts. The last two sets I bough did not.
In either case I use Mcgaard lug nuts. The taperd seats are captive on the nut but rotate
as you tighten the nut. So the seat does not grind into the aluminum
check summit racing...even Pep Boys carries mcgaard lugs

...not the exact units... but the pic clearly shows the two piece design
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/mcg-65310bk
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On 9/4/2017 10:05 AM, Cliff Hansen wrote:
Paul,

Do the Rota wheels use a beveled lug nut, or the sleeve style?

Cliff

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To: david brady<mailto:dmb993 at earthlink.net>; triumphs at autox.team.net<mailto:triumphs at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] ARE Silverstone Replicas

Personally I've been stuck on the Rota RBs
https://18racing.com/collections/rb    <https://18racing.com/collections/rb> also goes by wheelboy(?)  on eBay

I currently have them on my 2014 Mini, My '73 BGT and both Spits (15's on the Triumphs and MGs 17" on the Mini) had 'em on both Miatas as well

VERY strong and MUCH cheaper and MUCG lighter than Panasports!  Sizes and PCDs to fit nearly all Triumphs!
(yes even the diminutive Spit 3.75")

pic of the old Panasports (heavy by comparison) to the Rota's on FIS6
[wheel              comparison]
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On 9/3/2017 8:44 PM, david brady wrote:

Hi Jerry,

I didn't know about VTO wheels. I'll definitely give Acme Speed Shop a

call. I see that the VTO wheel starts off as an A356 casting tempered to

T6. Anyone know what the materials and tempering are for the GC360 wheel?

David Brady

TR250, CD8124L

On 9/2/2017 8:11 PM, Jerry Van Vlack wrote:

David by the time the TR250’s came around a 4 spoke American Racing

Libre wheel which are nearly impossible to find these days was getting

popular with racers. There are some photos of Group 44’s TR6 with these

wheels.  Fortunately VTO Wheels makes a nice knock off in several

styles. Acme Speed Shop sells these or you can go direct to VTO. These

would be in my opinion more period correct for Late TR4A’s 250’s and

6’s. Had they been available when I bought my Panasports I’d have

purchased them instead. Having said all this it’s your car and your

option to buy what you like. Web site for Acme is below.

www.acmespeedshop.com<http://www.acmespeedshop.com> <http://www.acmespeedshop.com><http://www.acmespeedshop.com>

JVV

*From:* david brady

*Sent:* Saturday, September 2, 2017 2:58 PM

*To:* David Friedlander ; triumphs at autox.team.net<mailto:triumphs at autox.team.net>

*Subject:* Re: [TR] ARE Silverstone Replicas

Hi David,

All good questions. The only objective answers are weight and more of an

authentic vintage look with the GC360 Silverstone replicas. These will

be going on my 1968 TR250. The Panasports weigh 18 lbs and the GC360

Silverstone IIs weigh 15 lbs. The Panasports are more of a Minilite look

while the GC360's are close to exact replicas of the original American

Racing Mags available at the time. The only difference I can see is that

they're aluminum and not magnesium and they're 6" wide versus 5" for the

ARE. Still undecided but the authenticity of the look is important to

me. Thanks for your input.

David Brady, '68 TR250, CD8124L

On 09/02/2017 02:38 PM, David Friedlander wrote:

David;

I see your Comm. number but don't know what model/year

vehicle you're driving. How much would a set of the GC360

wheels cost (I don't see any prices on their website)?

If you're currently running Panasports, what's your incentive

to switch to something that looks so much like it?

Dave

'74 TR6

'59 TR3A

On Sat, Sep 2, 2017 at 9:35 AM, david brady <dmb993 at earthlink.net><mailto:dmb993 at earthlink.net> wrote:

    Folks,

    I'm currently running Panasport Extra Light Weight wheels but I'm

    thinking of buying a set of these:

    http://www.gc360enterprises.com/index.php

    <http://www.gc360enterprises.com/index.php><http://www.gc360enterprises.com/index.php>

    Anyone here have experience with these American Racing Silverstone

    II replicas? Are you happy with them or would you recommend I stay

    with my Panasports?

    BTW, checkout these original ARE's sold on ebay:

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/1965-American-Racing-Silverstone-Mag-Wheels-5-Triumph-TR-3-4-5-250-6-TVR-MG-/162606520641?hash=item25dc1a9941:g:~bgAAOSwceNZOfB8&vxp=mtr<http://www.ebay.com/itm/1965-American-Racing-Silverstone-Mag-Wheels-5-Triumph-TR-3-4-5-250-6-TVR-MG-/162606520641?hash=item25dc1a9941:g:%7EbgAAOSwceNZOfB8&vxp=mtr>

    <http://www.ebay.com/itm/1965-American-Racing-Silverstone-Mag-Wheels-5-Triumph-TR-3-4-5-250-6-TVR-MG-/162606520641?hash=item25dc1a9941:g:%7EbgAAOSwceNZOfB8&vxp=mtr><http://www.ebay.com/itm/1965-American-Racing-Silverstone-Mag-Wheels-5-Triumph-TR-3-4-5-250-6-TVR-MG-/162606520641?hash=item25dc1a9941:g:%7EbgAAOSwceNZOfB8&vxp=mtr>

    TIA,

    David Brady, CD8124L

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