6x10 JA Pearce Magna wheels with Spinners + arches?

[foxy52]

great thread this.. just re afirms my long held belief that no modern (post 80,s wheel design ) comes close to those made in the 60,s or 70,s.....the styles and designs and for that matter copies are crap compared to those avail 35+ years ago.... foxy52

I don't agree, the quality of most modern wheels, be they copies of 1960's designs or whatever are far superior to most of the wheels made in period - just look at that set of mystery rosepetals that someone posted up here the other week that looked like they where porus they had so many air holes in them! - you just wouldn't be able to get away with selling wheels of that dubious quality now a days, that's for sure!

id also argue that the minispares minilife design wheels stand up as a classic wheel - they have been available for 15 plus years and many cars are fitted with them! I would go as far to say that they are a perfect wheel, the flat edge rim design and the shape of the spokes is far prettier (and more period looking) than the modern minilight wheels......
..I said style and design ?! nothing about quality,..thats as maybe..though I remember ordering a set of wheel nuts and spacers that were from mws d 1,s that don't fit or work thread or depthwise with original d1,s that I own from manufactured in 1969....foxy52


I think its great that such a great range of wheels are avaible now - it certainly gives people the option of been a bit different

[foxy52]

great thread this.. just re afirms my long held belief that no modern (post 80,s wheel design ) comes close to those made in the 60,s or 70,s.....the styles and designs and for that matter copies are crap compared to those avail 35+ years ago.... foxy52

I don't agree, the quality of most modern wheels, be they copies of 1960's designs or whatever are far superior to most of the wheels made in period - just look at that set of mystery rosepetals that someone posted up here the other week that looked like they where porus they had so many air holes in them! - you just wouldn't be able to get away with selling wheels of that dubious quality now a days, that's for sure!

id also argue that the minispares minilife design wheels stand up as a classic wheel - they have been available for 15 plus years and many cars are fitted with them! I would go as far to say that they are a perfect wheel, the flat edge rim design and the shape of the spokes is far prettier (and more period looking) than the modern minilight wheels......
..I said style and design ?! nothing about quality,..thats as maybe..though I remember ordering a set of wheel nuts and spacers that were from mws d 1,s that don't fit or work thread or depthwise with original d1,s that I own from manufactured in 1969....foxy52


I think its great that such a great range of wheels are avaible now - it certainly gives people the option of been a bit different

...misplaced quote .. as per above I said style and design..??!! nothing about quality..though many many mini parts available these days are pure rubbish !!...manufactured in asia..e,g humpback rads etc..nothing like n.o.s or decent used parts though this is not the point I was originally trying to make... the 60,s and 70,s wheel designs were undoubtedly the best looking !!!....foxy52

[Pete]

Plenty of JAP action on this FB page...

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[JanWulf]

Hi!

To drag this one up again; I recently got hold of a set of similar wheels but made by Remotec. Late 60's early 70's I think.





Regards,
Jan

[Inno Cooper]

Remotec. Late 60's early 70's I think.

What size (width) are they?
Looks like 7x10

[JanWulf]

They look an inch wider than they are. 6x10.

[Jeff R]

I also have a set of those Remotecs. I know nothing about them...

[JanWulf]

Remotec was a german wheels manufacturer. I think they were amongst the pioneers of aluminium wheel manufacturers in germany, introducing theyr first wheels in 1968. And one of the Remotec guys joined forces with another guy and together they started a company that still exists today; Ronal. There's a mention in this article here: http://www.hemmings.com/magazine/hsx/20 ... 48639.html

Remotec was still up then, there are a lot of more or less tastefull aluminium wheels form the late 70's and 80's around. That's about all I know.

[Polarsilver]

Ronal .. we have Ronal Wheels as standard fit on our Audi UR Quattro .. Ronal were the Audi wheel supplier for the Group B Rally cars.

[JanWulf]

And speaking or Ronal; 5x10" Ronal. I think the similarities are quite obvious

[foxy52]

Ronal .. we have Ronal Wheels as standard fit on our Audi UR Quattro .. Ronal were the Audi wheel supplier for the Group B Rally cars.

They made lovely aftermarket alloys for early Golfs to .. after the Factory fit BBS and BBS split rims they were the best looking no doubt !!!.. foxy52

[mab01uk]

VALTAIN J.A.P MAGNA MK2 ALLOY WHEEL
Part Number: JMSA003
6x10 SET OF 4
£998.87 inc VAT
£832.39 exc VAT
Somerford Mini:-
https://www.somerfordmini.co.uk/valtain ... 0-set-of-4

[WMU 211G]

Wow, pricey but very tempting....!

[mk1]

I never have been a fan of these wheels.

[goff]

I never have been a fan of these wheels.

WHAT !!!!!!!! , Rolls Royce of wheels

[InnoCooperExport]

They remind me of some of the stuff Campagnolo were making for Abarth back in the day. Don't see many over on the continent, neat but far too wide for my tastes.

[mk1]

Rolls Royce of wheels.

Overpriced, impossible to fix & ultimately owned by the Germans

[goff]

Rolls Royce of wheels.

Overpriced, impossible to fix & ultimately owned by the Germans

Overpriced , YES , I paid £310 for a set of 4 , 6x10 about 4 years ago and i thought i got a bargain , no wheel nut but had a chamfer put in and bought wheel nut from Rich @ minispares with tapered washers , Obvious bought the wheel nuts first so the machine shop could copy the chamfer onto the wheels , got them on mi plastic pig , they look COOL Mark Forster

[mk1]

In all fairness they do look better on a Plastic fantastic than a saloon.

[Louis]

There was a set I saw recently which sold for around £120. Around a week later a similar set came up for sale at £600, maybe it was just convenient timing...