[MartinClan]

Originally Posted by GreatOldOne

I'm looking at getting new wheels for Vikki, after discovering that several of my BBS wheels are more oval than round. :/

I"m looking at all options... Nothing has been discounted yet, but current front runners are these:

http://www.imagewheels.co.uk/large_wheel_pages/dbw.html

Mainly down to the fact that they look like wires and Image can build them to fit the same wheel dimensions as I have now (7J, ET24, PCD 4x100). I'm also looking at these:

http://www.imagewheels.co.uk/large_wheel_pages/dm.html
http://www.imagewheels.co.uk/large_wheel_pages/BMA.html

They're pricey... But they will fit.

I'd really like wire wheels, but they get ludicrously expensive (According to the MWS website), especially as I'd look to buy new ones to ensure they're round and the spokes where ok.

And I'm none the wiser that they'd fit without messing with the body work, as I'd need adaptors (£125 per corner - Orson Engineering), which surely will push the wheels out from the hub... And hence out from under the cycle wing depending on the offset and spacing. It's very confusing. :S

I sent this to Orson (http://www.orson-equipment.co.uk/Splined-Hubs)

http://greatoldone.squarespace.com/s...%20diagram.pdf

I'm open to other suggestions...

Jaso

You have to be a bit wary of the unsprung weight with wire wheels. By the time you add the adapter they can end up very heavy. (Some adapters are rather - err - chunky).

Wires do look good though :-) I have 19" wires on my new project. Tyres are only 4" wide though - haha.

I don't wish to hijack this thread but - Jason - I don't know if you have been following my thread about the missfire. I wondered if you had had any problems with fuel vapourisation?

Cheers, Robin

PS - I think you first choice looks best http://www.imagewheels.co.uk/large_wheel_pages/dbw.html. At first glance they loo exactly like wire wheels - but without some of the disadvantages.