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Alloy Wheels for Sunbeam
- Thread starter Tireguy
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alpine_64
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If you use the search section of the forum you can get the feedback on a few guys who have done so.
This discussion might be helpful. http://www.sunbeamalpine.org/forum/showthread.php?t=21227
bulldurham
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Two main things on these wheels:
1. you must remove a small amount of metal from each wheel center but only enough so that the wheel will go over the ridge on the front hub and pull up to the flat surface of the hub. I would not remove the ridge from the hub as it will never be useful again for Alpine made wheels.
2. you will have to source ball faced adapters for the conical ended nuts[7/16 x 20] as the Porsche wheel used a ball face on the stud that screwed into the hub. It is apparent on the wheel that the stud hole has a rounded surface
You will have to modify all 4 wheels if you plan to rotate the tires.
I have never had a problem w/ these wheel in terms of proper alignment on the hubs or nuts loosening .
I guess that is more than 2 things.
1. you must remove a small amount of metal from each wheel center but only enough so that the wheel will go over the ridge on the front hub and pull up to the flat surface of the hub. I would not remove the ridge from the hub as it will never be useful again for Alpine made wheels.
2. you will have to source ball faced adapters for the conical ended nuts[7/16 x 20] as the Porsche wheel used a ball face on the stud that screwed into the hub. It is apparent on the wheel that the stud hole has a rounded surface
You will have to modify all 4 wheels if you plan to rotate the tires.
I have never had a problem w/ these wheel in terms of proper alignment on the hubs or nuts loosening .
I guess that is more than 2 things.
I am running these as well on my V6. Had them enlarged at a machine shop - but could have done it by hand I guess. No problems.
I did purchase the rounded adapters and lug nuts from "Raul the Lug Nut King" - but I cannot find his contact info any longer - not sure if he's still business. This was the hardest part for me - since I could not find any local supplier (didn't call Porsche though).
-M
I did purchase the rounded adapters and lug nuts from "Raul the Lug Nut King" - but I cannot find his contact info any longer - not sure if he's still business. This was the hardest part for me - since I could not find any local supplier (didn't call Porsche though).
-M
I believe this is the guy, but please correct me if I am wrong. http://stores.ebay.com/lugnutkingiv/