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wolfrace
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 8:55 pm
by les
There's me thinking there's only one wolfrace wheel and now find out there's hundreds! Thought I'd google it before asking here whether they are still made. I' mean the proper wolfrace, with the slots. So here goes---do they still make them? (14x5) please of course.
Re: wolfrace
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 9:03 pm
by bmcecosse
Doubt it - they are the bees knees though. Mine are 14 X 6" with 185/60 tyres - on my TR7! The good thing is that the centre area is flat - so it would be possible to drill a new set of stud holes to another pitch if you can find a set. Mine are 3.75" pitch - to suit the Triumph obviously.[frame]

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Re: wolfrace
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 9:17 pm
by les
A decent set would finish my van off nicely!

Re: wolfrace
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 9:35 pm
by lambrettalad
BMC
MOF 717X Looks like a Birmingham registration ?

Re: wolfrace
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 9:38 pm
by les
They look like a slightly later wheel, the other ones had more of a rounded corner to the cut-outs.
Re: wolfrace
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 11:56 pm
by bmcecosse
I think it's just the angle there Les - they are genuine Wolfrace wheels. There used to be 'Slotmags' - similar design - possibly the more 'rounded' holes you remember?
Re: wolfrace
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 6:18 am
by Robbiet9999
Re: wolfrace
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 6:20 am
by Robbiet9999
Re: wolfrace
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 2:25 pm
by bmcecosse
Well done with the links Robbie - the Slotmag holes are very definitely much more rounded than the Wolfrace. Pity the Wolf are 13" - and only two up.
Re: wolfrace
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 5:15 pm
by les
Thanks, yes very much like the first link but with a flatter centre.
Re: wolfrace
Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 1:05 pm
by Matt
Your thinking about cobra superslots les, the wolfrace have always had squarish slots.
I have also moved the thread, because wheels arn't really bodywork
Re: wolfrace
Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 1:09 pm
by Matt
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Slot-Mag-allo ... 4abdcb5b50
those are superslots
these are wolfrace
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/wolfrace-slot ... 337d28a1b4
Wolfrace slots (and others, e.g. turbovecs) have the 2 indentations in the rim with the wolfrace logo and some details about the wheels
Re: wolfrace
Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 3:53 pm
by JOWETTJAVELIN
What sort of wheels did the original Batmobile have does anybody know?
Re: wolfrace
Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 5:09 pm
by les
Thanks Matt but it's the wolfrace I'm interested in-----I had a couple a few years ago with the inset logo. I must have imagined the ovalness of the slots!

Re: wolfrace
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 8:41 pm
by ColinChandler
Hello Les,
I'm a Wolfrace sort of a bloke. As far as I know, neither Wolfrace or Cobra Superslot made a 5.5 wide 14 dia wheel which was what you asked in the first place.
Common sizes for a Morris were 5.5 x 13 or in a 14 inch diameter, Wolfrace started at 6 inches wide with the next width being 7 inches.
I had a van in the 70's with 5.5 x 13 on the front and 7 x 14 on the back and it was ok. The larger 7 inch wide back wheels just fitted under the arches but I had a mate with a saloon and 6 x 14's were about as wide as you could go without modifying the arches. It might be a bit different with today's lower profile tyres so perhaps best to ask around before you go too far.
I have 5.5 x 13's all round these days on my saloon with no problems at all. I spent quite a while on Ebay picking up one's and two's as I saw them and it took a while to get a set. There are slightly different profiles too which I didnt appreciate until I started looking seriously. I ended up buying quite a few until i had a set the same and then selling the others on to get some cash back. They are about but it might need a bit of patience to get some.
Cheers, Colin.
Re: wolfrace
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 9:19 pm
by les
Thanks Colin, that does give me my answer! Also the info you have posted is very helpful, I definitely wouldn't want to go wider that 6''. As you suggest I need to check out a few things.
Re: wolfrace
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 9:24 pm
by ColinChandler
Pleased to help.
Cheers, Colin.