| Author | Message | ||
| william speer (Wspeer)
Junior Member Username: Wspeer Post Number: 185 Registered: 8-2002 |
the spare for the cromodora's is the same wheel just without the hubcap. i do not know what the campagnolo spare looks like or who the manufacturer is. | ||
| Terry Limehouse (Terrykarr)
Junior Member Username: Terrykarr Post Number: 100 Registered: 12-2002 |
I had thought of that and it appears that the spare is the same as the other three. | ||
| Ken (Allyn)
Member Username: Allyn Post Number: 808 Registered: 10-2001 |
What's the spare look like? Is it like the other 3? | ||
| Jeff Howe (Ferrari_uk)
Junior Member Username: Ferrari_uk Post Number: 195 Registered: 12-2002 |
Hi Terry et al... We have no specific information as to the compound of these wheels but if I were a betting man etc etc, I would say they were mags. No, centre cap logo not available on its own. As for these being wheels from 308GT4 aswell...according to the parts books the 308GT4 wheels are different numbers. 108713 & 108751. We have those in stock too. Hope this helps. | ||
| william speer (Wspeer)
Junior Member Username: Wspeer Post Number: 184 Registered: 8-2002 |
terry, if i am not mistaken, the wheels that are cast with "ferrari" are wheels that originally came on the 308gt4. all 4 of my wheels are cast with :cromodora, 14x6 1/2, and the Dino script. the spare has the same type of wheel and castings. the "hub" cap, is painted black on the inside and the caps are actually fired enamel dino logos. oddly enough, one of my center caps has black script with a red outline on a yellow background. you cannot tell hardly at all unless you get about 4-6 inches away from the cap under the light. i don't know where it came from or if it is original. if i put it next two a blue script cap, you couldn't tell the difference with looking VERY close. because of this, i bought four new center caps off ebay for around $125 for the set. they are all identical. the other reason i bought them, is that the vivid color of the older enamel center caps have faded. the wider wheels that are shown on the maroon dino are campagnolo wheels. these were a factory option are most often came with the wider wheel arch option, commonly called the "chairs and flairs" option even though the options for the seats were not included and a seperate option. most of the campy's you see today for sale are remanufacture wheels. recast using the same design but slightly offset so they will fit on a non-flaired fender car. they have metalic caps that read "campagnolo" that pop into place with a spring. as for the wheels, it is a matter of tatse. i have never heard anyone comment about a performance difference. about the only difference i know of is in price when you are buying a car. true chairs and flairs cars are rare and a premium is attatched to them. as a result, there are far more chairs and flairs cars today than left the factory. | ||
| Terry Limehouse (Terrykarr)
Junior Member Username: Terrykarr Post Number: 99 Registered: 12-2002 |
Jeff, the wheels you have posted, are they magnesium or aluminum. Also, do you carry the center decal for the center cap? | ||
| Jeff Howe (Ferrari_uk)
Junior Member Username: Ferrari_uk Post Number: 189 Registered: 12-2002 |
Hi all. I thought I'd look and see if I could clarify this any. We have all the parts books for 206 and 246 but we only now sell one type of Dino wheel and centre cap. Pictures attached. If y'all need info from the parts books let me know. Regards. Wheel is 104920, Centre cap is 700603. Limited stock of each.       | ||
| steve kotler (Akydakyx)
New member Username: Akydakyx Post Number: 3 Registered: 2-2002 |
there were several different castings of these wheels over the years. the 206 and early 246 w/ knockoffs were cast fiat and cromodora and size. later wheels have dino, cromodora and size. i have also seen some with ferrari, cromodora and size in pictures but never in person. have seen different font sizes too. the original wheel was a fiat design for which they won an award. po probably banged a wheel and bought one as replacement not noticing the difference. | ||
| Terry Limehouse (Terrykarr)
Junior Member Username: Terrykarr Post Number: 98 Registered: 12-2002 |
They did offer a wider wheel but it had a different look. See attachment.  | ||
| Steve Magnusson (91tr)
Intermediate Member Username: 91tr Post Number: 1606 Registered: 1-2001 |
That's good -- I was just recalling seeing somewhere that there was an optional 246 wheel available with a 1/2" width difference. (Although there's been some grumbling lately) Might be worth sending an email to SuperformanceUK for their comments on the difference as they seem well-versed in 206/246 stuff -- just a thought... | ||
| Terry Limehouse (Terrykarr)
Junior Member Username: Terrykarr Post Number: 97 Registered: 12-2002 |
All four are marked the same [6.5 X 14] and measure the same. | ||
| Steve Magnusson (91tr)
Intermediate Member Username: 91tr Post Number: 1605 Registered: 1-2001 |
Terry -- Don't mean to be an alarmist, but have you confirmed that the bead-to-bead width is the same on all 4 wheels? | ||
| Terry Limehouse (Terrykarr)
Junior Member Username: Terrykarr Post Number: 96 Registered: 12-2002 |
Walt, I've bid on a set of center cap [Dino] decals that I found on eBay. | ||
| Walt Pfirman (Waltp)
New member Username: Waltp Post Number: 24 Registered: 7-2002 |
Terry, Have you found a source for "Cromodora" decals? | ||
| "The Don" (Mlemus)
Advanced Member Username: Mlemus Post Number: 3502 Registered: 8-2002 |
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| Terry Limehouse (Terrykarr)
Junior Member Username: Terrykarr Post Number: 95 Registered: 12-2002 |
I'm in the process of restoring the Cromodora wheels on my Dino. After removing the tires and valve stems from the wheels I noticed that one of the wheels is a little different than the other three. The hole for the valve stem is smaller and has a recess around it, also, the lettering on the wheel has more definition. Does anyone know anything about these wheels? I'm wondering which is the correct wheel for my car ["71" 246 GT]. |