Section : Wheels and Tyres

Mystery Wheels

Posted By : Garth Jupp, 28-Nov-2006, 12:15pm

While rearanging stock we (Rimmer Bros) have come across a pair of NOS dunlop 806A steel wheels which are marked 4 1/2 J 14 They look like they should be off of a MK1 2000 but as far as I can find out 14" wheels were never fitted to MK1's. Can anyone shed any light on this. Were they an optional extra or fitted to MK1 estates?

Thanks,

Garth

Followups :

Mystery Wheels

Posted By : Chris Mills, 28-Nov-2006, 02:25pm

Hi Garth

According to the link below, to which John MarCartney checked the final data, Standard fitment were 13" Wheels

http://www.tssc.org.uk/bigsixtriumphs.asp?article=...

Which would agree with your thoughts,

Unless Anyone knows Different ?

Cheers
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  Posted By : Garth Jupp, 28-Nov-2006, 02:52pm
  
  Chris,
  
  As you say everything seems to point to 13" wheels, however when you look at them they are the spitting image of the wheels shown in the original MK1 parts book except they are 14" They have got us fooled.
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    Posted By : Colin Wake, 28-Nov-2006, 05:07pm
    
    Is the PCD definately the same??
    
    Could they be early Stag steels???
    
    Cheers
    
    Colin
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      Posted By : Garth Jupp, 29-Nov-2006, 08:51am
      
      They have the same PCD but the shape where the hub cap fits would not take the Rostyle covers the first Stags had as far as I can see.