[ROVERNET - UK] "Restoring" Rovers, Market Value, et cetera

[James Dean]

No, I am speaking of Rostyles and ordinary disc wheels. I will try them 
today, and try to get a measurement. Maybe Steve Manwell would know about 
this. James Dean
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Vern Klukas" <vern at inkspotco.com>
To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 10:07 AM
Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] "Restoring" Rovers, Market Value, et cetera


> Are you sure they are not Magnum 500 wheels?
> As far as I know, this is the situation:
>
> Except for North American cars with Magnum wheels, all P6s use the same 
> bolt pattern, 5 x 5", and  stud size. The magnum wheeled cars used a 
> smaller bolt circle and (I believe) a larger stud size.
>
> Certainly, the parts books show only the above differences. The 5x5 front 
> hubs were changed early in production, but that had nothing to do with 
> bolt circle or stud size, but rather changed from a "spider" type flange 
> to a full circle flange for the wheel to bear on.
>
> Yours
> Vern
>
>
>>One further note on Rostyles, and other wheels; In the US, The lug pattern 
>>was changed about  1968, that is all wheels later than this will not fit 
>>on cars earlier than this, and vice versa. I believe the lugnuts were also 
>>changed at the same time, so a standard lugnut would fit them. When was 
>>this change, and was it worldwide? I have early rostyles, that do not fit 
>>late cars; so does this mean they came from a 1967 or earlier? James Dean, 
>>Ft.Lauderdale.
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Fritz Rauschenberg" 
>><wfritz at mindspring.com>
>>To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
>>Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 2:59 AM
>>Subject: RE: [ROVERNET - UK] "Restoring" Rovers, Market Value, et cetera
>>
>>>Aidrian,
>>>
>>>My 69 2000TC came with Rostyle wheels and I have been under the 
>>>impression
>>>that they were an option on NADA P6's. I'm getting in on this thread late
>>>so that may have already been stated-if so pardon the repetition.
>>>
>>>Fritz
>>>Atlanta
>>>
>>>>[Original Message]
>>>>From: Aidrian Bridgeman-Sutton <smokeandsteam at san.rr.com>
>>>>To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
>>>>Date: 7/30/2006 8:56:50 PM
>>>>Subject: RE: [ROVERNET - UK] "Restoring" Rovers, Market Value, et cetera
>>>>
>>>>>>the (sigh)rostyles etc.<<
>>>>David
>>>>Rostyles weren't to the best of my understanding a listed option for the
>>>>North American P6.  At various times you could order Magstar and Magnum
>>>>wheels in place of the steel wheels, but I don't think the Rostyles were
>>>>ever an option in these parts except perhaps on the very late 2000TC?
>>>>Aidrian
>>>>
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