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    Default Hey 10-hole Lovers.....

    …..LMR has added them to the mix! I'd suspect Turbines will be next. I don't know about you, but $549 seems like a fair deal if you need concours correct wheels and center caps. Probably $100-125ea to refinish a set?

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    Imagine if you could them in a 9" and 10" widths.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sowaxeman View Post
    …..LMR has added them to the mix! I'd suspect Turbines will be next. I don't know about you, but $549 seems like a fair deal if you need concours correct wheels and center caps. Probably $100-125ea to refinish a set?

    https://lmr.com/item/WK-149573/musta...kit-15x7-79-93
    Jason, I'm not familiar with exact concours requirements but would a reproduction like this qualify as being "correct" for points instead of one searching for NOS replacements now? Like the TRX reproductions; do they meet "concours" or because they are different size they do not? OEM TRX rims still seem to be for sale and tires are still for sale by Coker IIRC. Asking for my info.

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    I saw those today. Would also be nice in a 5 lug version.
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    Quote Originally Posted by quickshift View Post
    Imagine if you could them in a 9" and 10" widths.
    Quote Originally Posted by rich75043 View Post
    I saw those today. Would also be nice in a 5 lug version.
    Wouldn't that kind of defeat the whole "retro look" thing? Just my opinion of course.

    And I don't know anything about the whole concours scene but I was under the impression everything had to be OEM not repop. Which is why certain NOS parts command sky high prices. But I could be wrong about that too. Wouldn't be the first time.
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    Anyone interested better jump on this first run of wheels quick because I do not believe there is in any way shape or form a sustainable market for these like the TRX or Pony. I doubt there will be a second run so make up your mind quick. EDIT: I waited to buy a set of the TRX wheels because I was not sure and had to wait for months. They were out of stock forever it seemed like. The reason being that LMR was waiting to see how much interest there was before committing to another run of wheels. So mine are from the second run. So I am telling you what I know to be the truth from LMR. Phone dials are like the 14 inch wagon wheel. They did not have love even when new. I was there. The Pony wheel did and the TRX did.....at least until you had to purchase a set of replacement tires anyway. The fact is people liked the way the TRX looked. At least the TRX wheel design has stood the test of time. The phone dials still just make me want to replace them every time I see them on anything. So boring.
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    I just read what I posted and I tickled myself. I wonder how many of you are thinking to yourself......What is a phone dial???? Well, I guess you had to be there. If you do a Google search for a "rotary phone", you will see why that wheel was instantly named a phone dial back in the '80s. God I'm old.

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    I've always liked the 10-holes... even back then. Whether you're a fan or not, one thing is for certain... just because they weren't popular back then doesn't mean they aren't now (and vice versa). It seems like these days, slamming them and putting big wheels on them (17-18", which is big compared to back then) is popular. I'm still partial to the 15-16", even though I just got a set of 17" 10th anniversary wheels for my pace car. I think a little of me is going to die when I bolt them on lol!

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    Quote Originally Posted by mmb617 View Post
    Wouldn't that kind of defeat the whole "retro look" thing? Just my opinion of course.

    And I don't know anything about the whole concours scene but I was under the impression everything had to be OEM not repop. Which is why certain NOS parts command sky high prices. But I could be wrong about that too. Wouldn't be the first time.
    Not really being that the lugs are behind the center cap and not seen.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mmb617 View Post
    Wouldn't that kind of defeat the whole "retro look" thing? Just my opinion of course.

    And I don't know anything about the whole concours scene but I was under the impression everything had to be OEM not repop. Which is why certain NOS parts command sky high prices. But I could be wrong about that too. Wouldn't be the first time.
    Only Concours, Unrestored and Thoroughbred need original parts. Reproductions are permitted in some classes such as Concours but some points could be deducted if it could be noticed as not original. Some points are better than no points. It would be difficult to notice 5 lugs on a 10 hole. Odds are there will be a noticeable defect on repros.
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    I already posted it in the other thread, but seeing as how this seems to be where all the cool kids are posting...

    I am a little surprised to see the repopped, but the potential to take this to the next level and repop some center caps for the Mercury guys is a happy thought.

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    I have one set of 10 holes on the Zephyr and an extra set of 4 because they came on a parts car I had. I'm not big fan of how they look, but they work and they're easy enough to clean. What LMR needs to reproduce is some 16" x 8" mesh wheels in 4 lug and 5 lug.
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    Regarding the Concours discussion....some of our judges can chime in here if they want to. I doubt most judges will pop a center cap off of a car to determine if the wheel is original or repop And if these things are built to exact spec, which it appears they are you aren't going to visually spy any differences like you can on the TRX with the extra outer lip to compensate for the 390mm vs 16".

    Maybe in another 10-20 years when these things are getting charged $50 to be judged like the vintage Shelby's via SAAC? Now THAT is some SERIOUS and crazy judging there
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    Kinda cool they are being reproduced. Funny, around here in St. Louis so many sets of those got junked as peeps in the 90's were replacing them with the "Pony" rims.
    I like the 10-holes on my 85 notch, I think they look great even if they are just sprayed with argent silver.


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    Quote Originally Posted by quickshift View Post
    Imagine if you could them in a 9" and 10" widths.
    Exactly what I thought, I'm not a huge fan of the 10 hole but they would be much more appealing in a wider width, even a big/ littles combo where you could get a 4 and a 9.5 or 10.
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    I love 10 holes...especially if they are wrapped in Gatorbacks. Hopefully they will sell well.

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    love to see them 5 lug, 17" or 18" and 9"-10.5" wide
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    I was just quoted 125.00 per wheel to restore original 10 hole

    I'm close to going through with it but appears the difference is minimal for new set and my car isn't concourse but I respect the men and women who do chase that purity of level on a build

    Isn't there a design difference from 85-86 and 87- up on the d hole style? Visually difference?

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    Quote Originally Posted by noac View Post
    I love 10 holes...especially if they are wrapped in Gatorbacks. Hopefully they will sell well.
    Agreed! I wonder if they have the rough texture on the inside of the holes like the originals? Appears to be smooth from the pics.
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    Quote Originally Posted by VEGAS4EYE View Post
    Agreed! I wonder if they have the rough texture on the inside of the holes like the originals? Appears to be smooth from the pics.
    My first thought when seeing the first picture was something is slightly off. I still have my original gatorbacks on my rims & would love to replace the set with these rims & repop gaterbacks. 33 year old tires make me nervous.
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    10 holes make great hose racks in the shop!
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    Quote Originally Posted by quickshift View Post
    Imagine if you could them in a 9" and 10" widths.
    There are places will narrow them to 4" or widen them, I don't know what the widening limit is though. Have heard of people getting narrow enough to run a motorcycle tire on them, not something I would do, but whatever.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jerry peachuer View Post
    I was just quoted 125.00 per wheel to restore original 10 hole

    I'm close to going through with it but appears the difference is minimal for new set and my car isn't concourse but I respect the men and women who do chase that purity of level on a build

    Isn't there a design difference from 85-86 and 87- up on the d hole style? Visually difference?
    We had a thread on here some eleventy-billion years ago about the subtle differences of 10-hole wheel finishes. Most of them were things like the circular groove having varying 'shoulders' or bevels to them as well as some being machined and others being cast. I'll see if I can dig it up, but who knows if the pictures are still there. This was one of those things I chased for a while for the heck of it because I thought it was a bit interesting.



    ....Annnd on edit:

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    Alas, most of the pictures are gone, as expected, but there's discussion and part numbers regarding the differences found.

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    When I bought mine last year, it still had the original 10-hold rims and the original Gatorback tires. They only had about 7,500 miles on them. After hauling it home, I drove it on the original tires from my house to the nearest gas station. It felt like I was driving across boulders. I replaced them with some non-Gatorbacks so I can drive it. I see LMR has the Gatorback reproductions for $350 each and am tempted...but not too tempted.

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