Hello All,
We have been anxiously waiting for our wheels to come in and they are finally here. Some of you have seen then on Rusty's car at the SoCal gathering.
Available in Silver or Polish. Wide 5 4.5" and 5.5"
Cost: $159.95 for Silver and $169.95 for polished.
Pics are worth a thousand words. See attached.
Feel free to call me if you have any questions.
Alex
Vintage Motorcars Inc
714-894-1550
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Those are very nice. One more time. Are they aluminum? And how much do they weigh?
Hi Phil,
Yes, they are aluminum and they weigh 12lbs. DOT approved wheel. From what we have compared to a steel rim, they are about 10lbs lighter. They are legit...
We are confident no one will find a better wheel for the price.
Hey that's my car in the photos I want royalty checks.
Thank you. Too bad I've got 4 x 130 Porsche 914 running gear. Maybe on a new spyder. Alex if you ever hear about someone figuring out how to convert Porsche 914 or Porsche 911 running gear to wide 5, let us know.
Those are really nice and, once again, when (or if) I ever build a Speedster or Spyder, those are going right on it. Great job.
Phil - There are steel adapters. Not pretty with extra set of visible bolts but perhaps FiberSteel wheel skinz would cover the old 4 lugs.
http://www.socalautoparts.com/...ug-lug-steel-p-14558
And only $10.00 more for polished!
The drumskins won't cover the lugs from the brakes. I went down this road a couple years ago. Drumskins are incompatible with a setup using those adapters. You could, however swap out the lugs from the brake to just flat head bolts that hold the adapter on. I looked for the right bolts everywhere and even bought a set of what I thought would work from McMaster-Carr, but to no avail.
Hope you can work something out.
What?!?!?!!???? Can I stop by tomorrow?
You guys get the rims and don't tell me? This poophead is poop hurt...
Finally, an inexpensive aluminum wide 5 wheel. 
What's the offset on the 5.5?
Beautiful! Love the look!!,
About how much thicker are the wheels at the wheel studs? ( compared to steel wheels. I am curious to determine if the studs I have are long enough, or whether I would need to replace them.
i ask because in the picture above the stud heads look a little short/ not quite clearing the top of the wheel nut, by what looks like a turn or two ( a couple of the threads are visible).
Sent you a PM.
million thanks,
Luis
Alex, how did you get the baby moon on the rim if the rim doesn't have the mounting tabs- I do not see any? Thanx Michael
Michael B (aka bluespeedster SoCal) posted:Alex, how did you get the baby moon on the rim if the rim doesn't have the mounting tabs- I do not see any? Thanx Michael
If you look closely at the the close up pic without the moon on, there are tiny holes...they hold the clips so the hub caps clip on...
*LongFella posted:Michael B (aka bluespeedster SoCal) posted:Alex, how did you get the baby moon on the rim if the rim doesn't have the mounting tabs- I do not see any? Thanx Michael
If you look closely at the the close up pic without the moon on, there are tiny holes...they hold the clips so the hub caps clip on...
That's correct. One more thing these wheels offer that the the Technomagnesio wheels don't offer. 
Super nice looking wheel you guys!
TRP posted:*LongFella posted:Michael B (aka bluespeedster SoCal) posted:Alex, how did you get the baby moon on the rim if the rim doesn't have the mounting tabs- I do not see any? Thanx Michael
If you look closely at the the close up pic without the moon on, there are tiny holes...they hold the clips so the hub caps clip on...
That's correct. One more thing these wheels offer that the the Technomagnesio wheels don't offer.
Super nice looking wheel you guys!
It stinks, doesn't it, Ted?
I paid 2.5x this much for used rims that were beat pretty badly. I spent probably 30 hrs filing curb rash and scotch-brighting the rims for a perfectly "brushed" finish, then another $500 to get them clear powdercoated to lock that "brushed" finish in.
I'd like to buy half a dozen sets and just sit on them, but what I'd really like is some 16s. Perhaps Alex and Greg can be persuaded.
Alex, I'll have to PM you to find out your hours you will be at the shop say some upcoming Friday. I have a few upgrades in the near future and the wheels are one.
Thanx
Ron O posted:Finally, an inexpensive aluminum wide 5 wheel.
What's the offset on the 5.5?
They come in 4.5 and 5.5 widths. The back spacing it 4".
Lfepardo posted:Beautiful! Love the look!!,
About how much thicker are the wheels at the wheel studs? ( compared to steel wheels. I am curious to determine if the studs I have are long enough, or whether I would need to replace them.
i ask because in the picture above the stud heads look a little short/ not quite clearing the top of the wheel nut, by what looks like a turn or two ( a couple of the threads are visible).
Sent you a PM.
million thanks,
Luis
We offer longer studs at $24.00 for 20 studs and $24.00 for the lugnuts. Chrome longer lug bolts are $48.00 (all are set of 20 price)
Nice little stack ready to go.....
Better order more........
Where were you a year ago!?
If I can find the time tomorrow, I'll be stopping by to pick up my set!
-4... I already ordered a set for my speedy, plus some longer studs.
Returning back home this weekend from Europe, and like a kid at Christmas I can't wait to come downstairs and find the boxes waiting for me to open. Fingers crossed this can be a weekend project!
Cheers
Lfepardo posted:-4... I already ordered a set for my speedy, plus some longer studs.
Returning back home this weekend from Europe, and like a kid at Christmas I can't wait to come downstairs and find the boxes waiting for me to open. Fingers crossed this can be a weekend project!
Cheers
What width did you get? What size tire are you going with?
I'm starting to sound like Al....
Wheels; I went with 5.5s. I'm replacing my chrome steel Cip1 15x5.5s. I will be installing the hubcap hardware as well.
Backspacing: my current Cip1s are 3 3/4". The new wheels are 4"... So I may be installing a 1/4" spacer to keep the stance/spacing as is today... Will see if it needs it. I have both 1/8" and 1/4" aluminum spacers to experiment with.... But my goal is to keep things as they are today. I dig the stance of the car. I know 1/4" is nothing to most... But the engineer in me will overthink this until I'm done with the installation and can touch/ feel/ look at the final product, or something else gets my attention.
Tires; I will be keeping the Coker Classic whitewalls... 165r15. They have been great for commuting and I like the look. Plus they still have plenty of life.
Studs: replacing the stock M12x1.5 38mm with 50mm, I believe black studs. ( waiting to hear from Alex what he found for me- he actually did find them, but was waiting to get them on hand and measure them before confirming). The 44mm studs would have been sufficient if I was not set on experimenting with spacers... But I am, again, the engineer in me likes precision. Gives me the extra length to add up to 1/4" spacers and completely thread each lug nut.
Will trade the old wheels/studs for a case of oil and some carb gaskets.... They only have a year or so on them- no dings or rust. My local VW mechanic is all about trades, and upon inspection will decide if I get the gaskets too. He's been a great depository for parts I take off the car. I hate storing stuff I don't plan on using in the future.
I should be home from Europe this weekend, and with a little luck the wheels will be there SAT for me to play with. Fingers crossed!!!
Do they come in a 4 lug yet???
With a 19mm offset (4 inch backspace) I wonder if a 185/65 or 195/60 would clear the rear fenders on a speedster.
Here's another pic Greg sent me of mine waiting for me to drop by the shop and pick up...
These are really stunning wheels. I was asked on the SLO trip if they were the technomagnesiums or the Coddingtons. I had been hoping for wheels like these since I bought my car.
Ditto on Alex! knows his stuff and is very helpful.
Thanks Guys.
We do our best.
The wheels have been a big hit for everyone that has gotten them. The biggest surprise is on how the customers have said the car feels so much better and even faster. Shave 40lb over all on rotating mass must make more of a difference than we expected.
Just two weeks and we are 1/3 through our inventory. Another unexpected, we knew there was a gap in the market, just did not think it would be fulfilled this quick.
For those that really need wheels, I would not put it off to long.
If any one is curious, here are the weight differences between the chrome 5-wides and the Vintage Motorcars silver 5-wides I picked up. I would agree with Alex and the 10lbs. The tires on the new rims are slightly heavier then the Pirrellis on the chrome rims. Either way, thats a LOT of rotational weight savings! Another thing to note is the scale is a basic indoor "and I fat or not" bathroom scale, so it's probably not the most accurate...
*LongFella posted:If any one is curious, here are the weight differences between the chrome 5-wides and the Vintage Motorcars silver 5-wides I picked up. I would agree with Alex and the 10lbs. The tires on the new rims are slightly heavier then the Pirrellis on the chrome rims. Either way, thats a LOT of rotational weight savings! Another thing to note is the scale is a basic indoor "and I fat or not" bathroom scale, so it's probably not the most accurate...
Lets remove the argument of the tire weight deferential and give it a conservative difference of 8lb, wow that still huge and very noticeable in driving performance.
We are very happy with the results.....
Thanks for posting it, its good to have unbiased confirmation of the wheel.
Vintage Motorcars - Alex posted:*LongFella posted:If any one is curious, here are the weight differences between the chrome 5-wides and the Vintage Motorcars silver 5-wides I picked up. I would agree with Alex and the 10lbs. The tires on the new rims are slightly heavier then the Pirrellis on the chrome rims. Either way, thats a LOT of rotational weight savings! Another thing to note is the scale is a basic indoor "and I fat or not" bathroom scale, so it's probably not the most accurate...
Lets remove the argument of the tire weight deferential and give it a conservative difference of 8lb, wow that still huge and very noticeable in driving performance.
We are very happy with the results.....
Thanks for posting it, its good to have unbiased confirmation of the wheel.
Consider making a 4 bolt stock looking wheel with the 10 cutouts. That would be very nice for those don't run wide fives.
Alex, what lug nuts do you use, conical, ball or flat? I have M12x1.5 studs do you have the nuts?...(that sounds bad!).
Beck/Special Edition makes a steel version of a 4 bolt pattern with 10 D cutouts.
Robert M (Not a Poopiehead) posted:Vintage Motorcars - Alex posted:*LongFella posted:If any one is curious, here are the weight differences between the chrome 5-wides and the Vintage Motorcars silver 5-wides I picked up. I would agree with Alex and the 10lbs. The tires on the new rims are slightly heavier then the Pirrellis on the chrome rims. Either way, thats a LOT of rotational weight savings! Another thing to note is the scale is a basic indoor "and I fat or not" bathroom scale, so it's probably not the most accurate...
Lets remove the argument of the tire weight deferential and give it a conservative difference of 8lb, wow that still huge and very noticeable in driving performance.
We are very happy with the results.....
Thanks for posting it, its good to have unbiased confirmation of the wheel.
Consider making a 4 bolt stock looking wheel with the 10 cutouts. That would be very nice for those don't run wide fives.
That would be a tough call, not sure there is enough market for those wheels. Most people that would want a wide 5 look alike would just convert to wide 5. Our wheel cost is pretty low and doing a full conversion is feasible.
sherco_chris posted:Alex, what lug nuts do you use, conical, ball or flat? I have M12x1.5 studs do you have the nuts?...(that sounds bad!).
The wheels are for Ball lug nuts. And yes, I have plenty of nuts to offer. LOL
A set of 20 Ball Seat lug nuts from us runs $24.00
A set of 20 studs in the longer length of 48.5mm (vs. 38.5mm standard) runs $24.00
We have enough inventory of Studs and Nuts (sounds like a male strip club) to cover all the orders if needed.
And, we are offering tires and mounting as well.
