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So these pics were taken with 15mm spacers on front, I ended up putting 20mm spacers on front, no spacers on the rear... 305/30 on rear, 265/35 on front
Last edited by TexasTraveler; Sep 30, 2019 at 07:59 AM.
As far as I know, the Vortex & Vulcan wheels are the same size - 20 x 9 front, 20 x 10.5 rear. My Vortexes (Vortices?) have 305/30 MPSS tyres on the rear and 265/35 MPS4S on the front.
My Topix report reads: "8.5X20 FRT 9.5X20RR VORTEX BLK"
Attached is a picture of my sold 2013 with vulcan wheels
Last edited by DGL; Sep 30, 2019 at 08:39 AM.
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So these pics were taken with 15mm spacers on front, I ended up putting 20mm spacers on front, no spacers on the rear... 305/30 on rear, 265/35 on front
The whole thing about wheel must be flush with the fender is purely a state of mind. On race cars they in-set the wheel to reduce drag. And many incredible cars had that look like the one below. (and the etype)
But what made the Countach was the widest tire available at the time. That rear end made the whole car.
Your car looks good and has that element. I am going for 305 too.
My Topix report reads: "8.5X20 FRT 9.5X20RR VORTEX BLK"
That's most interesting - my 75's TOPIx reads: "9X20 FRT/10.5X20 RR 14 SPK ALY". On a 4.2 R-S build I was looking at recently, and a 2008 XKR with those wheels as an option, they were referred to as "14 SPK ALY", the same as on the 75. However, all the marketing stuff for the 75 calls them Vortex: "20-inch gloss Vortex forged lightweight alloys" (from the 2010 press release)
So it seems there are two different wheels that get called 'Vortex' - well, three, actually, if you count the type fitted to the 4.2, which have a different rear offset. I'm assuming that the Vortex wheels offered as an option on the 5.0 R-S were probably the same as the Vulcans, i.e. 9" & 10.5". For some reason, they then did a narrower version for the standard XKR. I wonder what the Dynamic R and Final Fifty models have.
This is really annoying - rather than refurbing my Vulcans because that is going to be tricky (how do you fix kerb rash on diamond-turned rims?), I was going to try to buy another set. Now I will have to be very careful.
...For some reason, they then did a narrower version for the standard XKR. I wonder what the Dynamic R and Final Fifty models have....
My 14MY I assume is a Dynamic R. It has Dynamic Pack, Performance Pack, Black Pack and is standard with performance exhaust. If you have a VIN from a XKR-S with vortex rims you can round it on Topix.
Are you saying these rims can not be refurbished. My wheels are in really good shape with only 1 mark. If they can not be refurbished I'll be extra extra careful.
I was just told it was difficult and expensive, and might not be possible at all if the damage was deep enough. But that was from someone who, while in the repair industry, didn't do wheel refubs. I guess that avoiding the damage in the first place would be the ideal. But it's bloody near impossible to avoid occasional kerbing with London's narrow streets and truck-blocking width restrictions.
Edit: This is one of the aforementioned width restrictions:
I suspect, but don't know for sure, that deep damage can be filled and then refinished on a lathe like the TY30-VS, above. You should ask custom wheel retailers and search the internet. They should be able to be refurbished at a fraction of the cost of a new wheel.
I'm not surprised that some people are discouraging you. That TY30-VS machine is Made in the USA by ATRUMP MACHINERY INC. (Really; check the link in my Post #891, above). The Never-Trumpers never stop, including the ones in England. As you explained, you were told by someone who didn't do wheel refurbs. That's a second-hand source, the same as the phony evidence in the Steele dossier. (To stop the criticism that I just unleashed upon myself, know that I'm not being serious. For those readers who don't know me, it's a joke).
I was just told it was difficult and expensive, and might not be possible at all if the damage was deep enough. But that was from someone who, while in the repair industry, didn't do wheel refubs. I guess that avoiding the damage in the first place would be the ideal. But it's bloody near impossible to avoid occasional kerbing with London's narrow streets and truck-blocking width restrictions.
Edit: This is one of the aforementioned width restrictions:
Wow, if I went through there with my truck, I'd either knock stuff down or have to take an alternate route.
Wow, if I went through there with my truck, I'd either knock stuff down or have to take an alternate route.
If it's wider than 6'6", no chance (you can see the width sign on the left) - mind you, given the truck's enormous ground clearance, I'd be tempted to divert via the pavement (sidewalk).
What was the topic?
As you explained, you were told by someone who didn't do wheel refurbs. That's a second-hand source, the same as the phony evidence in the Steele dossier. (To stop the criticism that I just unleashed upon myself, know that I'm not being serious. For those readers who don't know me, it's a joke).
