Colour of TR5 Steel Rims

[garyf]

I have a set of steel rims that I have inherited for my TR5 which I intend to have refurbished (blasted and powder coated) I'll then get some new Tyres and fit the Original Rostyle trims, in place of the Painted Wire wheels which I'm not a big fan of?  

The Wheels have 3 raised Pips that accept the trim, I have tried a trim on one of wheels and it fits, so I think I have the right rims? Although a fellow TR5 Owner I know seems to think they may be TR4 or TR4A Wheels but surely the Rostyle trim wouldn't fit these rims?

The original colour of the wheels seems to be a darkish Brown, can anyone confirm if this is correct as I want to get them re-finished to the the Original Colour scheme?

I have posted this query on the TR-Register site and seem to have conflicting answers on what colour original TR5/TR250 Steel rims should be?   

[Andy Flexney]

I seem to remember that TR5 rims should be 5 inch and TR4a are 4.5 inches but I maybe wrong.

Do not powder coat the rims. If this cracks and water gets in they will start to rot from the inside i.e. under the powder coating and you will not notice until the rim collapses. Ask me how I know 🙂

Andy

[Englishbull]

Gary are the Rostyles 15" ?

[garyf]

Quoted from Lee Godfrey

Gary are the Rostyles 15" ?

Lee

Yes 15" to suit the TR5 Wheels, I've got 6 in total so will use the best 4?

[garyf]

Quoted from AndyF

I seem to remember that TR5 rims should be 5 inch and TR4a are 4.5 inches but I maybe wrong.

Do not powder coat the rims. If this cracks and water gets in they will start to rot from the inside i.e. under the powder coating and you will not notice until the rim collapses. Ask me how I know 🙂

Andy

Andy

I'm not sure if it will be Stove Enamel finish or Powder coating, I will check with the Specialist?

[HNJ1N]

Powder coating is more resilient than it used to be,according to the people that did mine, certainly they have been fine over the past two years and 6k miles.
The tricky bit is when it comes to tightening the nuts and the balancing weights,- its worth finding a sympathetic tyre person who is prepared to put  a bit more time in and a lot more care than usual. It is possible to tighten the nuts without damaging the powder coat but again needs care.The weights should be the stick on variety and placed on the inside of the rim, avoid clip on weights, they will chip the powder coat.
  From memory TR5 steel wheels with the 3 pips for the rostyle trims are 4.5 inch, TR6 were 5.5 and latterly 6inch,
    cheers,
    

[thescrapman]

Quoted from HNJ1N

Powder coating is more resilient than it used to be,according to the people that did mine, certainly they have been fine over the past two years and 6k miles.
The tricky bit is when it comes to tightening the nuts and the balancing weights,- its worth finding a sympathetic tyre person who is prepared to put  a bit more time in and a lot more care than usual. It is possible to tighten the nuts without damaging the powder coat but again needs care.The weights should be the stick on variety and placed on the inside of the rim, avoid clip on weights, they will chip the powder coat.
  From memory TR5 steel wheels with the 3 pips for the rostyle trims are 4.5 inch, TR6 were 5.5 and latterly 6inch,
    cheers,
    

I was always told to remove the powdercoat from where the wheelnut touches as the coating compresses and then the wheelnuts come undone as they get loose.

Made sense to me.

Cheers

Colin

[HNJ1N]

what you say Colin is logical but i check said nuts on a regular basis and so far they have remained tight, but i will keep a close eye on them!,
   cheers,
      Laurence

[garyf]

Can anyone confirm these are TR5/TR250 Rims please?

[garyf]

Another Photo

[garyf]

One More, can any TR Experts please confirm if these are TR5/TR250 Rims please?

[Radders]

The band doesn't look wide enough to be TR5, they look more like TR4 to me, but I maybe wrong.

I always thought that TR5 looked more like TR6 wheels, but with slots in them. I used to have 2 of each on Gertie

[garyf]

I've got a TR5 Handbook and in the Wheel change section the wheel shown looks exactly he same as My wheels although who knows, they may have used an earlier print from the TR4 Handbook?!

I have measured the width of the rims and they are 4.5" which again matches what it says in the back of the Handbook too?

I know the later TR6 Wheels are 5.5" width and the early TR6's where fitted with Rostyle trims too and these may have been 5.5" wide.

I'm 99% sure they are correct, the Rostyle Wheeltrims I have fit them so I'm going to have them refurbished then try and sort the best deal on 165 x 15 Tyres, Michelin XAS one of the original fitment tyres are available at a price

Will see what equivalents I can get aswell I reckon?

[Damson6]

The pips for the Rostyle trims don't look long enough to me and in the wrong place? Looks like fittings for chrome knave/hub caps, but if the Rostyles caps fit.

[Tim Hunt]

Gary, I am pleased to note that you are sticking with the original size 4.5" wheels on your 5 and are in the market for 165x15 rubber. There is a surprisingly large choice in this size, many of which I would not touch with a barge pole, but you may be interested in my recent post as follows on the TR Register Forum, if you hadn't spotted it. "I needed new rubber recently and following strong recommendations on this forum invested in five VredesteinT-Trac 2 tyres in 165/80 sourced from Mytyres. Based on my experience on a very wet motorway drive I can now also strongly endorse this tyre choice. Steering response and feel on a road surface with running water was excellent and the tyres inspired confidence under braking. They remind me of the Dunlop SP Sport "Aquajet" of forty plus years ago".

Tim

[garyf]

Tim

Yes sticking with the 4.5J Rims and going to get 165 x 15 80 Profile Tyres.

I've picked the rims up after being blasted and painted, had them done a Satin Black Stove enamel finish (Didn't fancy the original Brown colour and I didn't want Silver either)

Just got to decide on the Tyres now, Michelin XAS are available as you probably know, but at a Price!

Will have a look at your Post on the TR Site.

I don't suppose you know any one with any good Ro-style trims do you?

I've got 6 second hand ones, but only 2 are what I'd class as good