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The genuine Aussie Clubman GT wheel rim is a specific type pressed steel 4 point star shape,,,similar to the Leyland mini S rim but not the same --> 10" diameter with 8 rectangular slots instead of the Leyland rim with only 4.

i will sell mine as a set of 4 only & in fair-good condition

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Apparently later Aussie Clubman GT's used the same wheels as the Aussie Clubman S, which are easy to get.


What the? :?


Well obviously not.

They are really of quite similar design, but the GT wheel has 8 slots, not 4 like the Clubby S. Not the same pressing...

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they still both look crap... :)

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cush wrote:
they still both look crap... :)

Ah, but beauty is in the eye of the restorer tragic... :lol:
So they say.... :!:

<edit> I once threw 4 away, they WERE crap. :lol:
They are just a wheel, and not very strong at that.

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i say, beauty is in the eye of the beer holder... ;)

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Just to avoid confusion , this is an original 10" Clubman GT wheel .
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This is my only one and is too rusty to use on a car as it was used as a jockey wheel on a big boat trailer (grumble grumble bastards grumble...) but will be sandblasted and painted to go on the wall .

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sports850 wrote:
Just to avoid confusion , this is an original 10" Clubman GT wheel ........


:shock: Original? I don't think they looked like THAT when they were new! :lol:
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Now that`s an original (in sad 2nd hand condition) Aussie GT rim with the specific centre cap too

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That's more like it Matt! don't look too bad mate! :wink:

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Tyre shops hate those things, they have to put an adaptor hub on the balancer to spin them. :x
Dumb design.... :lol:

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They were called Rostyle wheels. If you Google Image it you just get the bigger ones that were fitted to MGBs.

But I did find this about the Rostyle Wheel

The RO in Rostyle was Rubery Owen as in Rubery Owen Holdings the makers of ROH wheels (and many many more bits and pieces)
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Morris 1100 wrote:
The RO in Rostyle was Rubery Owen as in Rubery Owen Holdings the makers of ROH wheels (and many many more bits and pieces)


Interesting! :D
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But the GT one is a Firsat, I think it's stamped on there maybe.
I did a google search, found nothing on them except Firsat made wheels for Ferrari and Alfa.

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Kev, I'm with Anton on this, I had a 1275 GT in 1979! it definitly had rostyles!
Firsats were on Innocenti's!!
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graham in aus wrote:
Kev, I'm with Anton on this, I had a 1275 GT in 1979! it definitly had rostyles!
Firsats were on Innocenti's!!
8)

OK, the guru has spoken.... I tink U are right.:wink:

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