Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Desperately Need Wheels for Spline Drive 1985 TR

[Martin Stark (MStark]

Ric,

Check out this eBay listing.  
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ferrari-Testarossa-OEM-Rims-1979-Set-of-4_W0QQitemZ120058310599QQihZ002QQcategoryZ43956QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
The wheels look like early TR which someone adapted to some other 
vehicle - bolt in spacer?  The 1979 date seems in error.


Ric Rainbolt wrote:

> I checked with them, and they're at $4000 + shipping, if I recall 
> correctly. That puts the cost with shipping and tires at around 
> $5,500... more than I wanted to spend, if I can help it.
>
> Maybe I'm spoiled by my 360, but 360 OEM wheels are running $1500 
> with tires on Ebay...
>
> RR
>
>
> At 03:50 PM 12/5/2006, you wrote:
>  
>
> > Hi Ric,
> >
> > Try Compomotive Wheels. The last time I checked, a set of "TS" - 17" center
> > hub wheels to fit my 512BBi were around $2,000 for a set of four. It's a
> > 3-piece wheel that is very similiar in style to a "288 GTO" wheel. They also
> > make them in 16" or 18" sizes too.
> > http://www.usacomp.com/ts.htm
> >
> > They will machine the wheels in England to fit your TR center lock hubs and
> > then ship them to their USA distributor.
> >
> > Gary
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ric Rainbolt" <ricrain [at] airmail.net>
> > To: "Gary Reed" <gary [at] garyreedsales.com>
> > Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 12:28 PM
> > Subject: [Ferrari] Desperately Need Wheels for Spline Drive 1985 TR
> >
> >
> >    
> >
> > > I have an 1985 TR that I've recently completed a large amount of
> > > mechanical and cosmetic restoration. I've rebuilt the motor and
> > > transmission and also have replaced the fuel system with EFI using a
> > > Motec M48 engine controller. However, I can't even tune my EFI! The
> > > problem is, my (crappy) TRX metric tires are completely rotted from
> > > use and age. I have no interest in buying another set of TRX tires,
> > > but instead would like something a little more standard.
> > >
> > > I've had no luck locating stock 16's, and the 17's and 18's that I've
> > > found are just too pricey (~10% the value of the car). OEM 16's would
> > > come up from time to time on Ebay, but I haven't seen any in many
> > > months. I will gladly pay a finders fee to anyone for information
> > > that results in my acquisition of a set of OEM 16's for this car.
> > > Please make sure to remember, they are the single-lug, spline-drive
> > > wheels, not the 5-bolt as used on the later TRs.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > RR
> > >
> > >
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