Wanted: 16" Magnesium Wheels for 1979 308 GTS

There was a set on UK Ebay the other day - item number:262267395888

 

If I remember correctly a Fchatter posted a set for sale here ! Should be in the parts & collectibles ads.

 

Looks like a replica set, but i could be wrong.

 

Good luck...

that ones on Ebay are just aluminum copies, no magnesium wheels. A good magnesium 16" OEM complete set would probably cost 5-6 k or even more.

I have just one Cromodora (a front rim) 16" original and restored. There were two suppliers, Campagnolo and Cromodora. Maybe the early cars like your one had Campagnolo-Tecnomagnesio, but I'm not sure. I think that starting from 1981 they had 16" Cromodora rims as option, I don't know before.

ciao

 

congratulations ! I like your plans for restoration and upgrades.
My '79 was built Nov 1978 serial # 26533. Are we close ?

 

About all of us want those wheels. Finding them is very tough... And when you do, prepare to pay big $$$$ for them. I went w the superformance repros to replace my TRX and I love them. About to order a second set (in gold this time).

 

My '79 308GTS was built November 1979 chasis # 30209.
About 10 years ago one of my friends with an '85 308GTS wanted chrome wheels, so he sold me his 16" originals. I couldn't believe the improvement in handling going from 14" to 16", and the profile looks even better. No problems at all with the difference in offset.

 

I gave up on this quest long ago. I also have a '79 GTS in Nero with Rosso interior. I keep my eyes open for 16" wheels but so have not had the luck to find them.

I do run 16" wheels but they are period correct BBS RS1s. They are a stronger wheel than the factory wheels and they are gold basket weave. This may meet your needs.

 

I think it looks cool!
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Might try sending miketuason a PM. He said he was toying with selling the set from his QV.

 

Considering you're modding your car anyway (and very well I think), repro euro bumpers, repro euro side markers, etc, why even bother looking for original 16" wheels? The repros from the UK are a phenomenal value and way "close enough" for what you are building. It's not like putting $5000 original wheels on your car will somehow make it less modified. Or is it that some magnesium content has special appeal because of weight?

 

Not my car but I agree on the cool part.
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Eurospares asked me 6k euro + shipping for the 16" set and they had to be repaired and repainted too... The final cost would have been something like 9 k euro, 10 k USD more or less. Then you stil need a repro copy as they are so precious you would like to save them...

Ciao

 

I think that unless you are going for 100% authenticity with a restoration of a UK steel carb dry sump car, for example, i don't really see why you wouldn't just opt for the Superperformance UK replica wheels .... OK, not magnesium, but if you just want the look, i bet 90% of the Ferrari community would not know the difference at 5 paces!!
About £1600 including Pirelli P7's ....... bit of a no brainer, really if you just want to drive rather than just show.

4070f_308_16_inch_wheel_sm 5 Spoke Ferrari-Style Rear Wheel
16" x 8" 30820010
£295.00
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BR,
Jez

 

i fully agree. But the same can be said about the tools, the jack, etc. Some people just want to have it as original as possible, some follow a more practical route.

 

Love the wheels, I wonder if they narrowed the rears on the inside or if they relocated the upper shock mounts. I had to move the shock mounts to fit a set of stock 360 wheels on a 308 but then they fit, look fat and tuck in without modifying the body.

 

This car has been posted in the past, I thought that it was photo shopped.