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#76 TerrA LX

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Posted 20 March 2015 - 10:36 AM

That's funny, usually the extra inch is in the second lip.
Maybe one is torana pattern and the other hq/chev pattern making the inner hub look more spaced?



Looks like a fair bit of the extra 1" is in the hub plate around the stud holes.



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Posted 20 March 2015 - 12:05 PM

They are both Torana pattern. Unfortunately I can't measure the centre on the 14s as they have gone to a new home.

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Posted 20 March 2015 - 02:35 PM

Don't know what the rear markings are
But my mates A9X in this link
http://www.gmh-toran...re/#entry856846

wears a set that has CTZ stamped by the valve.
Was told when I picked them up that they used to belong to the citizens watch car!
No idea if that was true or not.
They were not for road use ones & for memory had abit more skimmed out of the backs of them. Presumably for caliper clearance.

Got pics somewhere at home!

(Sorry trying to do this on the bloody phone!)

I have 15x91/2 & 15x10's, both pair with 5" backspace.. The 91/2 rims have stamps on outside next to air valves & the 10's have stamping on the backside spoke casting..Can anyone shed some light as to what they mean? I'm guessing it's something to do with manufacturing ID date & circuit use aplication..



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Posted 21 March 2015 - 06:09 AM

Got my 15" Hotties back yesterday.. Before & after pics..Very happy with the result for 35 year old mags..

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Posted 21 March 2015 - 09:34 PM

Who did the hotwires for you? They look top notch.

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Posted 22 March 2015 - 05:53 PM

Mag-it Wheels on the  Gold Coast..



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Posted 17 April 2015 - 09:07 AM

Here are some that popped up on Gumtree today. "Ex race" 13 by 7 deep dish hotwires. Torana pattern. (They look wider than 7s to me)
http://www.gumtree.c...13x7/1076028903
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Posted 17 April 2015 - 10:44 AM

Looks can be deceiving as they only have 195 width rubber fitted, But still plenty of offset on those......



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Posted 25 June 2015 - 10:47 PM

Looks like showwheels have answered my prayers:

http://showwheels.co...rmance-hotwire/

 

Going to be available in 15x7, 15x8 and 15x10 from August.

Really hoping they will make them with 5x108 and decent offset for non flared application, 

these are exactly what ive been after for my non-flared hatch



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Posted 26 June 2015 - 07:37 AM

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Performance Hotwire

Performance Hotwire Wheels available soon!

15×7 15×8 15×10 available from August.

Hotwire wheels are machined to order.

Performance Wheels boasts a thirty seven year heritage as one of Australia’s leading manufacturers of high quality aftermarket aluminium automotive wheels. Performance alloy wheels earned its first meritorious Quality award in 1996 having gained AS/NZS ISO 9002 accreditation. Since this time the company has continued to develop its internal quality assurance in the relentless pursuit for manufacturing excellence.
Manufactured from CC601 high grade heat treatable aluminium, all Performance alloy wheels are tested to the Australian Standard 1638 and or equivalent international standards and are subjected to the most rigorous driving conditions around the world. Whether locally made or internationally sourced Performance Wheels are committed to bringing you the highest quality alloy wheels in the market today.



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Posted 10 September 2015 - 03:58 PM

Has anyone bought a set of these wheels (15 x 8 & 15 x 10) from Showwheels in Melbourne? What was the quality like?

What offsets should I order for a standard width diff and a front end fitted with HQ discs? Car is a flared LX Hatch.

 

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Posted 05 October 2015 - 05:48 PM

According to a post on shitbook looks like they are doing a limited run of 17x10 and 17x8.

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Posted 21 November 2015 - 06:00 PM

G'day guys!

 

I recently bought a set of 13" hotwire wheels, then was told by most tyre shops its hard to get 13" inch tyres. Sounded like crap to me but I managed to get a tyre shop to order in a set of Federals. I threw them on the torrie today and noticed there wasn't much thread protruding past the wheel. I fitted the shank counter sunk wheel nuts I had and I'm guessing there is about 10mm of thread through the nut....

 

Does anyone know wether this is normal or should I have longer wheel studs? Also 2 wheels have shallow wheels holes and 2 have deeper holes does this matter when fitting them from front to back? Cheers!

 

Adam

 

Torana's forever!



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Posted 30 May 2016 - 10:56 PM

Looks like 10s on the front of this HQ.

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It is for sale.

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Posted 25 February 2019 - 06:38 PM

Digging up an old thread here..

I'm looking to put 15" hotwires on my newly acquired LX Torana. Preferably looking at getting 15x10 for the rears and 15x8 or 15x7 for the fronts.

Whose a good manufacturer of these wheels these days?
I've noticed two makes of this style, Performance and OS Formula. Anyone have any experience with these or can they recommend any others?
Performance: https://rover.ebay.c...tm/123623136874

OS Formula:
https://rover.ebay.c...tm/221895803812

Also, can anyone advise what backspace/offset I should be getting for both front and rears?
My rear guards are cut but not sure how much they need to be cut to fit 10" wheels (it currently has 9" wheels on it). Also has a 9" diff with hq studs and I believe diff is standard length.

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Posted 28 February 2019 - 06:25 PM

The wheels all seem to be the same in the modern versions. I suspect they are all made in the same factory in China.

The finish on the new ones is a milled rather than polished surface with clear coat. They look pretty good but don’t have the shine of full polish originals.

Does you car have flares?

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Posted 28 February 2019 - 09:12 PM

@rexy
Ahh I see. I assume the new ones can still be polished up though with some purple polish and a power cone to get it to that polished look?

Yes car is flared and guards are cut. I think they're cut enough but just want to be sure. Trying to upload a couple pics but they seem to be too large.

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Posted 28 February 2019 - 09:19 PM

Just noticed a guy called Chris Neale is selling the OS Formula Hotwires. The website states he manufactures them. Any one used him before?

https://www.chrisnealewheels.com.au

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Posted 28 February 2019 - 10:25 PM

You wold have to strip or polish off the clear. The finish is slightly milled when you look up close. Would probably need to wet sand in stages and then polish.

I bought my 17 inch Hotwires off Chris. You might remember his old business “Neale Wheels” All the new Hotwires look the same as far as I can tell. Chris told me his were made overseas.

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I was planning to get them full polished. They look pretty good until you get very close so I changed my mind.

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Posted 01 March 2019 - 06:31 PM

I thought they may be the case. I reckon I'll go with Chris, and yes I do remember Neal's Wheels.

When I get them I'll take em somewhere to do a proper wet sand and polish up :)

Thanks for your help rexy.

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Posted 01 March 2019 - 07:00 PM

No probs. I would love to see how they turn out with a proper polish. Might make me change my mind again!

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Posted 15 October 2019 - 07:49 PM

Does anyone make the new hotwires in 15x11?

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Posted 16 October 2019 - 07:53 AM

I got a set of the 15x10's from Chris, from Neales Wheels, great bloke to deal with even when he had 3rd party supply problems, no questions asked put my money back in my bank account, until problem solved.






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