ArthurDent
ArthurDent HalfDork
2/27/14 1:18 p.m.

I just bought this rough but mostly rust free Triumph Spifire and it came with these attractive alloy wheels. Anyone have an idea on brand? Thanks.

This list has one that is similar but not an exact match.

http://www.triumphspitfire.com/wheels.html

These KN Hurricanes look similar but obviously a different wheel

Woody
Woody GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
2/27/14 1:20 p.m.

They look like they might be from a Jensen Healey.

ArthurDent
ArthurDent HalfDork
2/27/14 1:29 p.m.

The Spitfire has an oddball 3.75" or 95.25mm bolt pattern shared with little else (Marina, TR7/8, GT6, some Lotus models and a few home market Austins, oh and the MG F).

Gearheadotaku
Gearheadotaku GRM+ Memberand UberDork
2/27/14 1:40 p.m.

yeah, they look OE off something...

Streetwiseguy
Streetwiseguy UberDork
2/27/14 3:07 p.m.

I spent 10 minutes googling Cheviot, but didn't find anything there. They look vaguely familiar...Renault-like sorta kinda thing...Off to google Fuego now.

FSP_ZX2
FSP_ZX2 Dork
2/27/14 3:22 p.m.
Woody wrote: They look like they might be from a Jensen Healey.

That was my thought as well.

...but they are a bit different, now, aren't they?

JFX001
JFX001 UltraDork
2/27/14 4:04 p.m.

I believe that they are a set of Exacton's...

*EDIT

either Type S.A. Sport Alyte's

or

Type S.L. Sport Luna's

ArthurDent
ArthurDent HalfDork
2/27/14 4:13 p.m.

Exacton looks correct! Thanks!

Here is an ebay auction out of the UK. The photo doesn't show but this is it.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/exacton-alloys-x4-6x13-talbt-sunbeam-lotus-ti-trio-avenger-mk1-mk2-escort-108pcd-/221186395474

seems to say they were fitted to Sunbeam works cars.

JFX001
JFX001 UltraDork
2/27/14 4:15 p.m.

Same three pics that I found.

Streetwiseguy
Streetwiseguy UberDork
2/27/14 4:20 p.m.

What's that you want? Answers to useless trivial questions? You've come to the right place, sir- there is no knowledge that cannot be gained from the GRM forum.

ArthurDent
ArthurDent HalfDork
2/27/14 4:23 p.m.

Amazing eh? Ask about some obscure wheels not made in decades and have you answer in a few short hours!

JFX001
JFX001 UltraDork
2/27/14 4:33 p.m.

Sometimes it takes a bit.

I searched for '1970's British alloy rims', then '1970's British turbine rims'...found a pic of a Limited Edition Mini that had similar wheels, found the make, searched 'Exacton'...and found the above three pics on a LBC forum.

*Oh...and did I mention that I hate these threads?

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