24-10-10, 07:18 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2010
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Hi Greg,
you're right, those alloys are UGLY, even on the Mercedes.
I think you'll find it safer and a lot cheaper to weld the three little studs to mount the Bristol hub caps to the Audi 15 inch steel wheels, without having to butcher the original wheels which may well have suffered corrosion where the rim is rivetted to the centre. This will provide a much wider choice of rubber.
Aftermarket alloys for big Audis come in a wide variety of styles, including the seven spoke Ronals which resemble 60's Minilites. The older Audi 200 model had some attractive twelve spoke and flat disc original equipment wheels that compliment the Bristol rather well.
I was fortunate to buy used Wolfrace original equipment wheels for my 603 from Brian Marelli, so if anyone needs a set of steel wheels for 410 and later, let me know.
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