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[hanra]

These ones here showed up at my place yesterday.

Hope they do the trick.

[hanra]

Stock size would be 185/70 in my opinion. 205's are too wide for a 5.5 inch rim in my opinion. Looks like a pregnant wombat.

Im thinking perhaps 175's?????

Edited by hanra, 25 August 2012 - 08:58 PM.

[LHSL]

I have 175's on one of my cars with SLR caps and another I have 185's with standard hubcaps and dress rims. Go the 185's! Much nicer fit on the 5.5inch rim.
My 2 cents worth....
The rims you have got pictured will do the trick. Sandblast and kbs paint.

[hanra]

Yeah I was thinking 175 is probably good for ice road rally driving? I try and hunt down some 185's or 195s. I was going to sandblast and 2 pac.

[hanra]

Cool. Yeah nah I dont want to go any wider then 195.

[EunUCh]

Crikey hanra,do you get the milkman to deliver stuff?

[hanra]

As a matter of fact, I do. Arrives nicely chilled.

[old-jim]

If you want to fit LH SLR hubcaps, the valve must line up with a wheel stud hole on the rim.

Jim

[hanra]

Like this one?

[hanra]

That must be for the LH. My LX book says an SL/R 5000 had BR70H13 as standard. The metric sizing for a 175R13 is a 185/75R13.

Yeah mate. Your right, I think I was either drunk or high on fumes when I did that?

S= Standard fitment on LH SLR with 308 is BR70H13 as you mentioned. Im not sure how available 185's are these days. So I may go with a 195.

[old-jim]

Like this one?

yep.

An SLR hubcap won't easily fit on the black rim on the left without surgery.
I found this out about 35 years ago.

Jim

[hanra]

Well spotted. Ive already arranged for an exchange on that one. The other 3 are like the one above.

[hanra]

I believe my exchange rim is ready for collection.

Had a little pressie arrive in the mail to...!

[hanra]

Calling around the local tyre mobs for 13in tyre prices. Got this so far...

185/70r13 Achilles $90.00 fitted
185/70r13 Maxxis MA-P1 $110.00 fitted
I can also get a tyre in that size called a Marshall for $170.00. This tyre has the old white wall if you were thinking of going that way.

Edited by hanra, 03 September 2012 - 03:13 PM.

[hanra]

What sort of wheel nuts are used with standard rims and these hubcaps??????

Can they still be purchased?

Edited by hanra, 07 September 2012 - 08:02 AM.

[hanra]

Ill have to have a hunt through rare spares website.

[hanra]

Thanks Norm. So what type am I actually after????

[hanra]

Rare Spares Wheel Nuts.

http://www.rarespare...product=WN10055

[hanra]

Hmmm righteo. Thatnks for that link. So would it be safe to assume these have the same thread type?

What thread type is LH Torana SLR 5000?

Good if I can find some local in Australia.

Edited by hanra, 08 September 2012 - 12:35 PM.