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Author:  ryan [ Mon Feb 02, 2009 2:29 pm ]
Post subject:  Firsat Hubcaps
Hi all,

I have on my car a set of widened wheels. I believe that they are 'Firsat' wheels. The chrome on them has seen better days, especially around the wheel nuts etc.

Now I believe these wheels never came with hubcaps, however I'm hoping I'm wrong and that there is in fact a cap to suit these wheels. Can anyone tell me I'm wrong and show me some pictures of suitable caps.

My other option is to have them re-chromed. How much do you think this would cost?

Here are my wheels.
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Cheers,
Ryan
Author:  Bubbacluby [ Mon Feb 02, 2009 2:35 pm ]
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Hey mate they are often called rostyle wheels, they were fitted to late clubmans, clubman s derivative only i think (my clubby s had them). Yes they definitely have been widened and no they did not come with hubcaps unfortunately.

I think about the only thing that may fit (dont quote as i havn't tried) are dress rims which are a chrome ring that clips to the out edge.

Not sure about the firstat bit though

Cheers Brenton
Author:  drmini in aust [ Mon Feb 02, 2009 2:36 pm ]
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Those wheels never ever had real hubcaps, just a little Leyland cap in the centre hole.

No idea on chroming cost but it won't be cheap these days.
Author:  scudley [ Mon Feb 02, 2009 2:46 pm ]
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Bubbacluby wrote:
Hey mate they are often called rostyle wheels, they were fitted to late clubmans, clubman s derivative only i think (my clubby s had them). Yes they definitely have been widened and no they did not come with hubcaps unfortunately.

I think about the only thing that may fit (dont quote as i havn't tried) are dress rims which are a chrome ring that clips to the out edge.

Not sure about the firstat bit though

Cheers Brenton


they are Leyland s wheels and came with a small centre proper Rostyle wheels came on the 1275 GT check the gt spot website out onya forgot check with miniandmokeworld in sydney as im sure they did the original wheels in that style

neil
Author:  ryan [ Mon Feb 02, 2009 5:00 pm ]
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Yeah, just as I thought.

Oh well. Looks like I will have to get them chromed again. I have a set of the centre caps as well so I might get them chromed too......when I have money....after I build a new engine.

Ryan
Author:  Morris 1100 [ Mon Feb 02, 2009 5:12 pm ]
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They are not Rostyle wheels and they did come with centre caps.
Author:  Bubbacluby [ Mon Feb 02, 2009 8:59 pm ]
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Morris 1100 wrote:
They are not Rostyle wheels and they did come with centre caps.


Really?? there you go i stand corrected ... Sorry

I thought they were called rostyle wheels .. as were the Gt rims which are pretty much the same excpet for two slots per corner???
Author:  drmini in aust [ Mon Feb 02, 2009 9:01 pm ]
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IF they are Firsats (Italian) they are not Rostyles.
Firsats were used on Innocenti Minis too.

Rostyles were made by Rubery Owen, hence the name.
GT wheels ARE Rostyles.

pedantic I know... :lol:
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