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I can't find any identifying marks on these alloys, and wondered if anyone recognizes them and/or could suggest where to look for marks? Also, I need center caps for them but they seem an odd size. I've measured the outer hole at 50mm, the inner at 45mm and the depth at about 18mm. Any suggestions?   |
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They look kind of like a TSW Imola
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Thanks mercedeslimos...similar, but that's not them. Just had another look and found these markings next to the valve...    |
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Oh, quick Google reveals: JWL = Japan Light Wheel Alloy, and VLA = Vehicle Inspection Association (Japan) So I'm guessing they are Japanese or where intended for use in Japan. Doesn't help ID them though  |
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Most wheels have those markings, if they are to be fitted to a car that will be exported to japan or the wheels themselves sold in japan. Most OEM wheels have those markings too unfortunately
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Indeed...no closer to an ID as yet...
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Apr 29, 2018 21:32:30 GMT
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Nobody with any ideas? Anyone know any suppliers of center caps that I could contact?
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They look a bit like some of the Alfa Romeo lusso multi spoke wheels, but so far not found a match on Google images.
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for centre caps I'd just measure the ID of the hole and search ebay for "centre cap XXmm" where XX is your measurement. Just beware that the measurement in the ebay description is the diameter of the holding pegs rather than diamter of the cap face. I seem to have this search every time i buy wheels  |
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Thanks for helping jimspolicev8sd1, but certainly not Alfa wheels.
I've been doing that freshandminty but can't find anything that looks like it'd fit. It's the length of the "holding pegs" that seems to be the main problem. They need to be very long, or at least longer than you seem to be able to get!
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What is really unusual about these wheels - well, I've never seen it before - is the way they are multi-fit.
They have eccentric plates at the bottom of the bolt wells (circular plates with a hole drilled off-centre) that are free(-ish) to rotate that you can turn to get them to line-up.
Good in theory, but a bit of a pig in reality if they don't want to line-up properly!
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Apr 30, 2018 10:11:54 GMT
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I'm no wheel freak at all, but they look like an older style Wolfrace multi-spoke to me. Maybe a copy of something Wolfrace or OZ?... like a Halfords (no offence, I'm just using it as an example) variant on a popular style of wheel, hence no brand markings.
"They have eccentric plates at the bottom of the bolt wells (circular plates with a hole drilled off-centre) that are free(-ish) to rotate that you can turn to get them to line-up"
I believe these are called 'wobblers' but I may have mis-remembered that! May or may not require wobble nuts or bolts to use them.... ? (Wheels aren't my thing at all)
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Last Edit: Apr 30, 2018 11:39:50 GMT by Deleted
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Apr 30, 2018 11:34:01 GMT
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Don't worry, I wouldn't be offended wherever they came from  It's an alternative to wobble bolts (or nuts) I guess. I'm using tuner nuts because the wells are too narrow for the original nuts to fit down. |
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