1966 Sunbeam Tiger Mk1a original spare

[S10130]

In restoring the trunk of my Black Mk1A Tiger I sandblasted and primed the spare tire rim to paint it but I am not sure what color it was originally. Anyone have any idea if they were all painted black, matched the color of the car, or ??..

Thanks for any info

 

[junkman]

They were originally an off-white color on the face and black on the inside and back. The black was painted first, then the front leaving an overspray pattern on the inside that's covered when the tire is mounted.

 

[husky drvr]

Wheels & Tyres – The Sunbeam Alpine Owners of America

Exterior should be Rootes color #8 "Foam White" with the backside painted black.

Hope this helps,

 

[S10130]

In restoring the trunk of my Black Mk1A Tiger I sandblasted and primed the spare tire rim to paint it but I am not sure what color it was originally. Anyone have any idea if they were all painted black, matched the color of the car, or ??..

Thanks for any info

Thank you everyone, explains a lot. In stripping mine it was black add off white as I thought someone had done this later.

 

[Rick Young]

Someone on the forum had posted this color as pretty close. I think it’s good.

 

[junkman]

They look great! I use Krylon. Ivory white, same thing pretty much.

 

[bernd_st]

They do indeed look almost perfect. The one on the left however has a slight dent on the outer rim - nothing serious though. Just as a hint, but such kind of outer rim dents on steel wheels can be rectified by giving them a sharp blow with a big hammer ( with a dolly) before painting. Perhaps it's just the Foto perspective, but I' ld carefully inspect the the wheel nut recesses on the front right one. It looks as if they are widened/damaged...

 

[alpine_64]

I' ld carefully inspect the the wheel nut recesses on the front right one. It looks as if they are widened/damaged...

Fully agree , and it's likely from the same problem that @Rick Young has probably followed from before

The alpines use a tapered nut for the wheels..this seats on the inner face of the stud holes. From factory the inner area where the nut face seats is UNPAINTED this allows the nut to seat correctly and not move.

If painted the nut can't seat properly and there is movement which ovals out the holes.
This leads to movement of the wheel which increases the problem and ovals out the hole further eventually leading to imbalance and on many occasions failre at the hole where the studs pulls through.

You should always sand off the paint at the chamfered face where the nut seats.

If the holes are already ovaled you shouldn't use the wheel.