The 'E' Type Forum

Hi all,

My car's current wheels will need re-chroming or replacing, so what are the correct wire wheels for it, should it be flat hub (easy clean type) or should it be curly hub type ?

Would I be better off to re-chrome the existing easy clean type if they are the correct ones or buy new replacements ?

If replacements are the best way to go, who supplies the best quality chromed original type wire wheels ?

Thanks
Mike

Mike, have you seen this?
http://www.mandcwilkinson.com/parts/whe ... -fittings/

From what I've been told re-chroming wire wheels is more expensive than buying the replacements and this seems like a very good offer. And S2 should be the flat hub, I believe. XW472C

Hope this helps
Geoff

Hi Mike....have a look here...same supplier that Geoff pointed you too. but a direct link http://www.mwsint.com/site/cms/contentC ... tegory=189 i have the tubeless chrome wires from MWS and they have been great.... they are a great company to deal with...i know quite a few other E owners that use them....a friend went for the stainless wire option, and they have really good and easy to clean.....and as Geoff said flat hub... Steve

Mike,

Flat hub and think about a painted wire option.

Angus

+1

Chrome wires look great on the Opalescent colours but for solid colours stoved enamel silver looks better.

Any thoughts on the all stainless steel versions that MWS supply?

I understand that their Chrome wheels are now all fitted with stainless steel spokes now so going with stainless hubs and rims to match seems logical, albeit at an extra cost of ?100 (approx) per wheel.

I believe the stainless spokes look blue'ish and less shiny than the chrome on the hub and rim. All stainless construction would do away with this contrast and should be less likely to flake and rust over time.

Cheers

Mark

You will have chrome bumpers and trim so the stainless steel wheels will look odd next to them - blueish tint vs yellowish tint. One of the joys of a classic car is having all that chrome and s/s wheels are just as difficult to keep clean as chrome.

Either go for all chrome or painted. As Angus says, and he has access to lots of S2's, stoved aluminium would look really good. very period and a refreshing change from all the chrome wire wheel cars.

Are their any good pictures of stoved aluminium S2 wheels on a car and next to chrome bumpers ?

Try a search on xkedata.com for S2 pictures (hint: search on RHD as most LHD US cars had chrome wires).

Thanks David,
This is not going to be an easy decision !
What's you thoughts on who makes the best quality stoved aluminium wheels ?

Try http://www.turrinowirewheels.com/ or MWS or Dayton

I heard good reports of Phil Hallewell but his web site has gone.

Originally they were painted stoved aluminium (Metallichrome Aluminium - ICI: P0-2358). You have a choice of three styles - Standard laced , Competition aka Triple laced or Centre laced - they are all 72 spoke. Down to personal taste but I think the standard laced 5" wheels look best on a road car. Although the flat hubs were standard on the S2 you could opt for the prettier curly hubs. Some more information:
viewtopic.php?t=3870&postdays=0&postord ... ws&start=0

If in doubt go for standard wheels as jaguar intended.

Nickleback wrote:Are their any good pictures of stoved aluminium S2 wheels on a car and next to chrome bumpers ?

Here you go. 1969 S2 FHC, stoved aluminium wheels. I had to be talked into having them (they were what was on the car originally) but now I far prefer them to chromed:

Hi Simon,
That looks really good, thank you
Do you have any close up's or can you PM me the originals so that I can zoom in on them.
Who's wheels are they ? - Do you have any details
Thx
Mike

PM sent :)

Mike, if your current wheels are just tatty rather than actually damaged you might want to try the services of Tudor Wheels. They strip, repair (as necessary) and refinish wire wheels in a variety of colours.

Some details here...
http://www.tudorwheels.co.uk/#/wheel-se ... 4567447069
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291356877115? ... EBIDX%3AIT

I haven't used their services but when I called to discuss the process with them I got a good feeling about them.

I've been contemplating having my slightly tired chrome wires refinished in a darker colour, maybe gunmetal, paint/powder coat but can't decide if that would work with my Opalescent Maroon paintwork??

Cheers

Mark

Simon P wrote:1969 S2 FHC, stoved aluminium wheels. I had to be talked into having them

No Simon, you shouldn't have let yourself be talked into having them. Your car would look so much better on chromes or stainless.
Tell you what. I'll take your, now, secondhand painted wheels off you for ?150 the set, ?250 if you include the tyres,

ATB
Geoff

Gfhug wrote:I'll take your, now, secondhand painted wheels off you for ?150 the set, ?250 if you include the tyres,

Tell you what, you can have the tyres we took off the car if you like. As you can see they were in remarkably good nick. Only a couple of thousand miles on them at most - fine as long as you're not too fussed about them being the best part of 30 years old....



:D

A lick of tyre black and they'll look as good as you. So it's agreed, you put those old tyres on your new wheels and I'll take them for the ?150 I offered

Gfhug wrote:A lick of tyre black and they'll look as good as you

Are you trying to tell me I'm 30 years past my prime too?

:D

No Simon, you shouldn't have let yourself be talked into having them. Your car would look so much better on chromes or stainless.
Tell you what. I'll take your, now, secondhand painted wheels off you for ?150 the set, ?250 if you include the tyres, Wink Laughing

You can have mine for 150 pounds (3 tires for free) You will need to pick them up in Hoorn



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