Guest Posted November 24, 2018 Report Share Posted November 24, 2018 There you go, the wheels tie in nicely with that and gives it balance; whereas the gun metal has nothing to blend with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted November 24, 2018 Report Share Posted November 24, 2018 Yes you are right - glad I did the photoshop now, as I would have gone gun metal. Black I do think looks better. Hope it does in the flesh too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 24, 2018 Report Share Posted November 24, 2018 Have a look at this Mark, agreed Spitfire is yellow but gives an idea especially as it shows wheel with tyre + fitted to the car. http://spitfire1500.blogspot.com/2011/01/new-year-new-wheels.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted November 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2018 Its gotta be black. All te best cars have black wheels. Mine were silver when I got them off the previous owner, but all a bit "twee". A bit of a rub down, some 2K black and all is well 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted November 24, 2018 Report Share Posted November 24, 2018 Yes, I think black is a definite - the wife has asked why do I need them. Need? What is this need concept? Never heard of that before. 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted November 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2018 Oh good lord. You are in trouble now, and on a Saturday...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted November 24, 2018 Report Share Posted November 24, 2018 Its ok @clive- she is used to it - My photography hobby is probably more expensive....... I dropped one lens onto the hotel floor during my recent trip to the USA - cost over £500 to repair it - insurance has covered a large proportion. And I'm also buying a friends 300mm f2.8 lens that she is no longer using because its too heavy.......... Don't NEED it............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerguzzi Posted November 25, 2018 Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 Hello All Here we go on the slippery slope in to bling (but that's just boys and toys) I say do what you like but use them! and maybe thrash them now and again(the wheels will fester and tyres will die of old age) but go for it! But just use them and tour in foreign lands and I have to say they will not notice the BLING wheels! just the nice old car! Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted November 25, 2018 Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 Roger, I know what you are saying- but my current wheels are a bit Meeh and need something doing to them - and I've always liked Minilites since I was a kid - the tyres aren't great on the car - so it seems ideal to kill 2 birds with one stone - and as there is a bit of a deal on........ I would like to go abroad one day in the Spitfire - and I will - but not next year - but I do want to drive it more that is true - I've got a new shed coming tomorrow which will allow the garage to be sorted out and to give better access to the car all year round as I have to work on the drive at the moment. I still will for some jobs, but it will be nice to be able to do some bits in the garage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted November 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 I think what you need is an event with some Continental touring, ideally with a load of other Triumphs. Some mountains etc, the odd autobahn. Plenty of photo ops at the top of passes, with nice little cafes. That will be the 10CR then.... (entries open soon. very soon) Nothing like a deadline to get a car properly sorted😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 25, 2018 Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 Hello Mark, You do not need to justify your decision. Your car, your money and your choice. I think you will find there are many cars out there with different wheels and in fact Minilite would have been a period option. Most go for silver, but it is good to see other colours and black really does suit. When I purchased my Vitesse it had Superlites, same as Minilites but lighter. They looked great but with regret they were 6J and not suitable for the tyre size I wanted; hence my change and went D1. Had the wheels been suitable I would have kept them. You did the right thing by photoshopping to get a proper appreciation as to how they will look. Regards. Richard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted November 25, 2018 Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 17 hours ago, clive said: Its gotta be black. All te best cars have black wheels. Now I'm hurt. Could you rephrase that to "some cars look better with black wheels"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted November 25, 2018 Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 Indeed. I like steel originals. db Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted November 25, 2018 Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 The original post was specifically about track day tyres. If you can afford a track day, you can afford some proper track tyres, so race tyres. The Yokohama A048 is excellent. I use the 'Soft' compound, but a 'SuperSoft' is available. They REALLY work! JOhn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted November 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 No John, the first post was about tyres that actually work, and had been tested in fairly harsh conditions and at high speeds. The post was never about choosing a track specific tyre. (which would be hopeless for me as I drive to and from trackdays, and trackday/race tyres are often not suitable for road use (plenty of warnings about it from the sellers of such tyres) And Colin. The answer is obvious. You need black wheels. The only alternative is 5 1/2J hubcap wheels, Dunlop 923? Which are a beautiful wheel in white. n early spit/GT6 and any herald/vitesse. And my view needs to be taken with as much salt as the Chinese gentleman poured (shovelled) over his fish and chips when I went to the chippy the other day.... (arteries as hard as nails I reckon) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted November 25, 2018 Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 Sorry, a bit of thread drift - but at least partly on track! ( did you see what I did there?) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted November 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 Part of lifes rich tapestry😃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted November 25, 2018 Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 Colin, A048 used to be road legal. Mostly. See: https://www.tyremen.co.uk/blog/yokohama-advan-a048-road-legal-track-tyres I left mine on last time it went for an MoT (I have another set of wheels for road work) and had an urgent message from the workshop, that it had passed but get down here ASAP! The owner was worried that an inspector could call for an 'unannounced' and see that the side wall of these softies say "Not for Road Use"! But if you could ever see your way to using them, or something like them. it's a diffferent track-world! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 I am a bit of a coward when it comes to track days - I’ve never done one and not sure that I would be able to resist going a bit too fast and loose it. And I can’t afford to smash it up. Or at least don’t what to afford to. Anyway. I ordered them today and had a call to say the yoki’s weren’t in stock but would do the falkens for the same price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 Anglefire, Choose your trackday. Some take place on old airfields, with runways wider than a football field and 'tracks' marked out with cones. There is literally enough run-off area to land Concorde, so even 'loosing it' will only wound your pride! Some real tracks like Silverstone have enormous run-off available - you would need to work hard to cause any damage to your self. I'm not a track day evangelist - I just KNOW it's the most fun you can have with your clothes on. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted November 27, 2018 Report Share Posted November 27, 2018 John, I get where you are coming from - I help organise a couple of rallies every year as well as going to a couple of tracks to watch our company sponsored car - and take pictures which is my other passion. And very occasionally get lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted November 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2018 Personally I would avoid most airfield trackdays. Concrete is VERY aggressive and causes massive tyre wear (or rather ripping chunks of rubber off tyres) Of course, if there is a tarmac overlay that is different (Blyton and probably others) I also worry a little about the "quality" of other drivers. I can recommend again the TRR and MGoC days. I am certain there are many many others where people are respectful and know how to drive..... (a brands hatch taster session was scary! zero etiquette/awareness/respect from many of the "drivers" and several black flags...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 Well, my wheels and tyres have arrived today - better move them out of the hall........... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave.vitesse Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 46 minutes ago, Anglefire said: Well, my wheels and tyres have arrived today - better move them out of the hall........... Coffee tables. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 ‘Tis an option to be fair. But in reality they have been put in the new shed and have the honour of being the first things in there. To be joined tomorrow by a load of other crap. Sorry. Very useful stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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