Re: WTB Wheels/84 4KQ

[mike tipton <mtipton@netten.net>]

At 02:24 PM 9/13/96 -0500, you wrote:
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>Would like to buy some nice wheels for my '84 4000q. Looking for the turbo type...decided to paint and polish everything.

If you are refering to the OEM ronals, try another wheel.  The OEM's
are not all that sturdy, and prone to bending from chuck's holes.

I have gone through 3 sets of the OEM's.  My last pair were a special 
set I purchased in Germany, of the 15x7.5 version. I was much displeased
to find out later on that Ronal no longer made this wheel.  So 
replacement of a bent wheel was not to be.  This prompted me to find 
someone whom could straighten the "rare Ronals".  This feat alone 
usually costed $100 a wheel.  Well, after 2 wheel were straightned, and 
bent again, I went looking for another set of wheel.

The Tire Rack had a set of the Borbet Type C, in 15x7, 4x108, at $125 a 
wheel. I have had these wheel on for three years, and havent bent one 
yet!

I feel the Borbets are a better wheel, readily available replacements,
sizes to fit, and seem to take more abuse than OEM and survive!

I had another problem with some wheel shops refusing to straighten the
OEM Ronal's, saying, they didnt have much luck with the Ronal A8's(OEM)

So, I would recommend the Borbet Type C. Tire Rack has all size's 
available in this wheel, and at a good price!

                               M