RoadsterRich Posted April 23, 2003 Share Posted April 23, 2003 This is a 450x18 wheel, with a Dunlop tire on it. There are 48 spokes, 32 in the back, 16 in the front. It has a splined hub. Trying to identify it. Any help is appreciated.Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave@Moon Posted April 23, 2003 Share Posted April 23, 2003 It looks to be a 30's British sports car wire wheel. 18" wheels of this type were fitted to SS, Triumph (Gloria), Aston-Martin, AC and probably several others of that era. The SS and the Triumph were originally fitted with 4.75x18 tires and A-M and AC used 5.50x18's. None of the more common or newer cars that I can find used 18" tires originally.Of course they were often chromed on the higher end cars, so these were likely from something like the Triumph Gloria or AC. They also could be from a US car, although the Dunlop tire would seem to be a good clue that it came from Europe.Hope this helps! <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted April 23, 2003 Share Posted April 23, 2003 Looks like a MG wheel, MG-TC's had a 19" wheel, I once bought an 18 by mistake that I believe was for a prewar model. What is the ID of the spline? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave@Moon Posted April 23, 2003 Share Posted April 23, 2003 <span style="font-style: italic">The Complete Catalog of British Cars 1895-1975</span> lists only the MG SA and WA models as using 18" wheels (5.50x18). Both cars are even more uncommon than the ones I've listed above. Nearly all MGs prior to the TD used 19" wheels.Of course these wheels were commonly available, and were often fitted in aftermarket applications for all sorts of reasons. So this wheel might have come off of most any upright styled European car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadsterRich Posted April 23, 2003 Author Share Posted April 23, 2003 Thanks... I think. I was originally told it came from a mid 30's Jaguar, however, it didn't match the spoke counts for a Jaguar (or so I was told by a Jaguar 'Expert'.) Trying to identify parts certainly entails a great deal of frustration as well as the odd excitement when one does figure something out. I'm still tracking... any more suggestions from anyone would be appreciated.Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 23, 2003 Share Posted April 23, 2003 I believe Bob,{1937HD45} is correct as I have 4 M.G. wheels of the same size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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