Wire Wheels

Frog2Spider · Post by **Frog2Spider** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 11:23 am

Anyone know where one can buy spoke wire wheels for a 1981 Fiat Spider?

If not specificity avalable, are there other cars who have the same wheel bolt pattern,
OR
are there adapter plates available?

MrJD · Post by **MrJD** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 1:20 pm

Itd be easy to do with adapters. I have seen a few wire wheels around, but they are not readily available.

Exit98 · Post by **Exit98** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 4:48 pm

Here's a prior link on the subject:

http://www.fiatspider.com/f08/viewtopic ... ire+wheels

You'll find the search feature works pretty good for just about any subject. Not that there's a problem with a new discussion.

DanD · Post by **DanD** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 5:07 pm

http://daytonwirewheels.com/

Frog2Spider · Post by **Frog2Spider** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 11:34 pm

Exit98 wrote:Here's a prior link on the subject:

http://www.fiatspider.com/f08/viewtopic ... ire+wheels

You'll find the search feature works pretty good for just about any subject. Not that there's a problem with a new discussion.

The posts are 2 + years old! Am looking for some 'fresher' info. Thanks.

Frog2Spider · Post by **Frog2Spider** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 11:38 pm

DanD wrote:http://daytonwirewheels.com/

Very nice! Thanks.

vandor · Post by **vandor** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 1:41 am

Just FYI wire wheels are super heavy, and a HUGE pain to get on/off the car.

bonsaiwino · Post by **bonsaiwino** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 3:09 pm

And an even BIGGER pain to keep clean….!

azruss · Post by **azruss** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 4:11 pm

As beautiful as wires are, they are an antiquated design....heavy, hard to keep round (tuning is a real art form), high maintenance. I suspect they move alot with side g's

mscafide · Post by **mscafide** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 6:35 pm

But they are pretty on the older cars.

M

brackie1 · Post by **brackie1** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 9:26 pm

I agree with everybody about real wire wheels they are heavy and can get out of line fairly easy. However I do like the look so I went with wire hub caps.

Gene
North Carolina

sierraspider · Post by **sierraspider** » Thu Sep 04, 2014 12:23 am

Gene
I like the look. What kind of rims. Where did you get them and the caps

johndemar · Post by **johndemar** » Thu Sep 04, 2014 9:15 am

The wire hubcap will fit on the original steel rim. They are still pretty heavy though even for caps.

I have a set that have been in the attic for the last 35 years. Most likely a little dusty by now.

brackie1 · Post by **brackie1** » Thu Sep 04, 2014 1:13 pm

My wire cap came off of a corvair. I found them in a junkyard. Took them apart and cleaned them up one spoke at a time. They actually aren't heavy. They are not steel but polished aluminum. I found some fiat centera on ebay and used auto twould way molding tape to adhere them to the caps. I know most people are going with mags but I just like the look of the hubs.

georgeramos · Post by **georgeramos** » Thu Sep 04, 2014 8:07 pm

I have a single one of the FIAT wire hub caps NOS if anyone is ever trying to complete a set.

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