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Where do you think this wheel is coming from?
Posted: Fri May 05, 2023 7:27 pm
by Dorchester
I'm a bit puzzled.
Somebody told me from a Rover 800 series...
But this one previously had been fitted to a Range Rover by a then Rover dealer in 1990...
Thank you for your suggestions.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Lkn8XD ... sp=sharing
Re: Where do you think this wheel is coming from?
Posted: Fri May 05, 2023 8:35 pm
by Montegoman
The badge looks like it is from a SD3 200. It appears to be planted onto an aftermarket wheel. Rover wouldn't have fitted the squared off badge (in the shape of the "H" Honda badge btw) to a circular wheel boss.
Re: Where do you think this wheel is coming from?
Posted: Sat May 06, 2023 6:49 am
by Dorchester
Thank you Montegoman.
I agree with you: the design makes me think of an Italian made Momo or Nardi wheel.
Despite that it was fitted by a Rover dealer in Lisieux (Normandy) as a birthday present to a Range Rover owner.
Re: Where do you think this wheel is coming from?
Posted: Wed May 17, 2023 4:09 pm
by Dorchester
Finally I got it.
It's an O.B.A. one made in Italy
But it needs to be correctly tricked in order to fit nicely on a 200 hub. Hence the Range Rover hub as seen on the pic should be taken off and the compatible 200 hub modified (slight diameter difference, around 1mm).
Re: Where do you think this wheel is coming from?
Posted: Thu May 18, 2023 2:21 pm
by Dorchester
It looks a bit reddish (note that colours aren't the same on both photos. Actually it's less red) but IMHO and for my odd taste it's doing the trick: it's not the car of anybody else...
Before:
After:
It's not exactly the same logo (rather an 80s one) but at least there's the Rover logo on it and not another and silly one.
Re: Where do you think this wheel is coming from?
Posted: Fri May 19, 2023 4:41 pm
by Dorchester
Another pic less reddish:
