ALB
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Joined: August 05, 2008
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Location: beautiful suburban Wet Coast of Canada
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 Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 7:40 am Post subject: Re: Vintage 190 wheels |
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I know a number of guys with replica Speedsters have put them on their cars and really like them. https://www.speedsterowners.com/topics
I haven't seen a set, but the guys on the site that have say they are very well made. They are pretty reasonably priced and yes, they're that light, which is great for handling and braking. Any time you can remove that much unsprung weight (a stock steel 4 1/2" wheel weighs 18? 19? lbs and a steel 5 1/2 or 6" wheel comes in at 20-22 lbs) is a big bonus!
I have a replica Speedster with Fuchs alloys, Karmann Ghia discs and type 3 rear brakes and if the 5x205 disc brake sets and those wheels had been available at the time I just might have gone that way.
As usual, just my 2 1/2 cents (I'm Canadian, eh). Al
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