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I have 6 of these mag wheels that came with a FB car I bought 40 years ago. They are 13 x 5.5" with 3.75" and 4.0" PCD. Probably for a FF car. Can anybody identify a manufacturer so I know what I have?
edited on 4-14-21
The FB car is a Brabham BT21C and it did have Triumph front hubs (3.75" PCD) and the normal BT21C rear uprite and hub (4.00" PCD). The front hubs are now alloy hubs with 4.00" PCD.
Look very similar to Vector rims that I had on some Europa's back in early 70's.... 3 3/4" bc. (spit) would be right, 4" (Sprite) doesn't make sense...but could be aftermarket for GP Midgets...
Bob L.
If they came with your car, it would make sense that the fronts were for the standard Triumph front upright used on a lot of early FFs, and the rear 4" PCD were from a donor car's rear upright/hub assy. Or vice versa.Quote:
Originally Posted by macbt21
As others suggested, found pictures of Legrand wheels that look like that.
Pretty sure they are LeGrand wheels. If so they are magnesium, light and desirable.
Search Legrand on the site. Plenty of photos of the wheels.
I got an FB Titan too many years ago and the rear wheels, though 13 x 14, resemble these and actually have Legrand on the center ring.
Do look like LeGrands, but appear to have an extra web towards the backside of the spoke, that my LeGrands didn't have.
Of course could just be difference in mfgr. details.... these came on the front of my Lotus 23...now surplus. 3 3/4" bc. real mag.
https://www.apexspeed.com/forums/att...id=92966&stc=1
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Originally Posted by bob darcey
Thanks for all the help folks. I'm always amazed at the deep knowledge base the users of this site have. After doing some googling I agree they are most likely LeGrand FF wheels. They are definitely magnesium as well. 4 of the wheels have been glass beaded and treated with Dow 7 and are ready for paint. Now I need to figure out what to do with them.
Here is a LeGrand MK10 Formula Ford with a similar set of wheels.
https://www.apexspeed.com/forums/att...id=92973&stc=1
Probably not LeGrand wheels, I don't believe Red made a FF wheel. He didn't have a pattern modification for his traditional mag. wheels in 5.5" width. He sold modified Corvair rims w/pressed steel center, chromed, for MK10 FF's. The traditional Legrand 13" diameter had, 6", 7", 9.5",11" &14"widths. He also had a 10" dia. and 12" dia. available only in 5" width. Usually, "LEGRAND", his part # and either a date code or heat # was cast into the wheels, narrow wheels between the spokes on the outer rim, wider wheels around the lip of the hub. Sometimes not all info got cast in, typically you see all the info. on the narrower older wheels and sometimes only the LEGRAND name on the wider "newer" wheels.
I have seen several knock-offs of Legrand, easy to mistake for the originals. The giveaway is typically with 6 spokes, they don't taper from back to front and/or don't extended fully to the outer rim.
Interestingly, his Convair wheels were sold w/3/8" 3.75" pattern for the front and rears w/ 7/16" 4.00".