RE: [alfa] Alfetta Turbina Wheels - Availability and Prices?

["Brian Shorey" <bshorey@xxxxxxxxx>]

I'd agree - why not?  I know plenty who have done it, and haven't heard
any regrets, both from a handling perspective and from a wheel
availability perspective.

bs

> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Katos [mailto:john_katos@domain.elided] 
> Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 4:47 PM
> To: sherwood white; Brian Shorey
> Cc: TJCallahan@domain.elided; alfa-digest@domain.elided
> Subject: RE: [alfa] Alfetta Turbina Wheels - Availability and Prices?
> 
> 
> Why not? My son has the beautiful 15" 4x98 Ronal A1 sold thru 
> dealers and 
> many aftermarket sources. If you switch to the Milano hubs 
> you can use the 14" 5x98 alloy wheels from the Milano Gold.
> 
> John Katos
> West Dundee, IL
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-alfa@domain.elided [mailto:owner-alfa@domain.elided]On 
> Behalf Of sherwood white
> Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 6:37 PM
> To: Brian Shorey
> Cc: TJCallahan@domain.elided; alfa-digest@domain.elided
> Subject: Re: [alfa] Alfetta Turbina Wheels - Availability and Prices?
> 
> 
> the gtv6 suspension is a good idea but 15" wheels on an 
> alfetta i would not do
> 
> Brian Shorey wrote:
> 
> > > As I button up the final few things on the '77 Alfetta GT 
> rebuild, 
> > > I'm
> >
> > > starting the planning on the suspension work. One of the 
> things I'd
> > like to change
> > > is the steel wheels for four/five factory Turbinas (the 
> Turbinas are
> > lighter).
> >
> > If you're going to be playing with the suspension, and want 
> to change 
> > the wheels, then you should consider swapping in an early GTV6 
> > suspension.  You'll end up with a nice, street performance 
> upgrade (a 
> > little stiffer all around), castor arms that are replaceable, and 5 
> > bolt wheels that are a little easier to find.
> >
> > Just a thought.  There should be plenty around.
> >
> > bs
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