Newbie Factory Wheel Guide...OMG its huge SORRY! nf56k!!!!!!

[John242Ti]

Normally, the "Lego" wheels (aka Cookie Cutter, etc) came with a cap that looked similar to the early 240 steel rim hubcaps. They also can use the small "V" caps used on the 242GT rims.

Anyway, updated link for the image of the Sirius rims, which were actually on my family's old beige '85 245DL:

Above photo taken by drturbo in June 2000...

Also, the old wheel page created by Evan Reisner: http://home.blarg.net/~volvo242gt/wheels.html

-J

 

[WheyDey]

great reference j... thanks for putting it up!

 

[John242Ti]

Jumpy,

No problem... I've slowly been updating his page as I've had time... Apparently, the Sirius rims were also known as Nova in some of the older Volvo parts books, then when the 15" 960 slanted spoke rims came out, they also used the name Nova for those. So, maybe referring to the Sirius wheels as both Sirius and "Nova 1.0" would work, and then just calling the 960 rims "Nova 2.0 or new Nova", would work.

-J

 

[WheyDey]

what a strange thing to do...


im going to put your link on the front page.

 

[John242Ti]

Yeah... I suspect that's where all the confusion comes from with respect to the 10-spokers...

Cool, thanks, man...

-J

 

[Redwood Chair]

Getting "Lego" wheels mounted with snow tires for my 740. I wonder if the Draco caps will fit?

Whatcha think?

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I tried the 740 chrome 'Flying Saucer' trim from the 10 spokers,
and it fits into the Lego nicely but the tabs don't lock in.
By bending the tabs it would work.
I think the Draco trim is similar with a plastic face.

 

[amargill19?]

the legos weigh 13lbs

should've snapped the set that was for sale locally... with studded pimp winter tires...

 

[Mr.Baker]

Boy what I wouldnt give for a set of those Pegasus R's.....

 

[Fake-R]

Boy what I wouldnt give for a set of those Pegasus R's.....

haha, what? $400 bucks should get you a set, if not less...

 

[Mr.Baker]

haha, what? $400 bucks should get you a set, if not less...

Haha ill have to look into it.

 

[norcal505]

arent the 18" pegs pretty xpensive?
ive been looking for a set w. tires under $500 for a while now

 

[Charles]

My favorites are the Tethys, Columbia, and the Zeus

Any size specs for the tethys and zeuses?

 

[igor]

Hmm. These don't look like the same wheel to me. Yet they're referred to as such.

Can anyone clear this up?

 

[YLD244]

yes thats right. The one on the right came on 244GLE's and 264GLE's here up until '79.
My car came factory with those.

The one on the left i have never seen, as we didnt get them here.

 

[jonah]

Hmm. These don't look like the same wheel to me. Yet they're referred to as such.

Can anyone clear this up?

I have a 1979 (printed in '78) UK 200 series accessories brochure which shows these 2 wheel designs.

The one on the left is the 'Exclusive' and the other the 'GT'.

The brochure also shows the 'Turbine'

And, this wheel which on here is listed as the 'Corona', the brochure lists as the 'Sunburst'.

It's my theory that this wheel only becomes the 'Corona' when fitted with the large centre cap.

Of course, I've been wrong before....

 

[WheyDey]

thanks for the info, jonah! the two wheels are now properly identified, and that rare 'turbine' model have been added, never seen that one before.

im gonna wait for a second opinion on the corona, as it may well be named differently in europe than america. any info anyone?

 

[TheJoyOfSix]

I've also seen 'Corona' listed as 'Sunburst' in brochures from the early '80's.

 

[igor]

yes thats right. The one on the right came on 244GLE's and 264GLE's here up until '79.
My car came factory with those.

The one on the left i have never seen, as we didnt get them here.

I have a 1979 (printed in '78) UK 200 series accessories brochure which shows these 2 wheel designs.

The one on the left is the 'Exclusive' and the other the 'GT'.

Thanks for that - are the wheels the same size? ie. 14x5.5?

 

[jonah]

...and that rare 'turbine' model...., never seen that one before.

You have, I pinched the picture from post #90!

...are the wheels the same size? ie. 14x5.5?

There are no sizes listed on the brochure, but from the various strands of information on here it seems they are all 14x5.5.

 

[hokman]

760 sirius wheels are way lighter than virgos, 32lbs with rubber instead of 36.2 only 15lbs wheel alone

The funny thing is being alloy virgo on yoko avid weighs 1lb more than steelie on winter rubber