Encom Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Got these wheels (13 x 5.5 - ish) on a local auction site.Does anyone know what make they are? Vendor thought they may be Cosmic's, but I don't think so. There are no marks on them anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rallyspit Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Look at those weights! That's one very out-of-balance wheel you've got there...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicmk1est Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 weller wheels,they normally have triangle design,,nice tho 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piman Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Hello Nick,my initial thought was Weller but Googling Weller wheel images and also visiting their website brings up no five spoke design. The rather worrying thing about those wheels is the centre looks to be flat which means it is likely to flex with side load?Alec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 I think they might be Australian as I think I've seen them over there, usually on Utes. The centre plate is pretty chunky.Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Encom Posted November 11, 2014 Author Share Posted November 11, 2014 I was worried about flex as well, then when they arrived found the centre plate is built like a brick dunny, about 1/2" thick steel - light weight they are not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piman Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Hello Encom,!/2" thick, that's real heavyweight, you might need to see if you need longer studs with those?Alec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gt6s Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 1867 wrote:I was worried about flex as well, then when they arrived found the centre plate is built like a brick dunny, about 1/2" thick steel - light weight they are not.That ties in with Weller for me too. Weller wheels are as heavy as hell.Laurence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piman Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Hello Laurence, but if you look at the spoked Weller wheels , the centre is dished, so can use a much lighter gauge of steel without compromising strength. Steel wheels are generally fairly heavy any way.Alec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bxbodger Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Could they be GB? I've had a set of GB's in the past, not like those but with the same coach lining around the rim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmetalhead82 Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Wellers have the same pinstriping but to the outside of the rim . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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