FIA wheel in 5 lug bolt pattern?

[jmimac351]

Does anyone know whether a 15" FIA wheel exists in a 5 lug bolt pattern? ie. not a knock off wheel.

Thanks.

[Rick Parker]

It does not exist. For many years Phil Schmidt's wheel was the only one availabe and it was only a 6 pin becuse of the mounting pad design. Not until Trigo hit the market with a larger diameter round mounting pad could a five pin pattern be machined in the pad. Due to the design of the spokes the relief holes for the pins are drilled where the material is thickest, five spokes just will not fit.

[mr bruce]

if you want the Fia "look", 2 possibilities, redrill your hubs to six lug, and bolt the wheels on, but the lugs still might not clear, or Phil makes a Corvette GrandSport wheel in 5 spoke bolt on, that looks similar to the Cobra Fia wheel.

[mr bruce]

http://psvintagewheels.com/products.html

[strictlypersonl]

With 5-lug adapters:

http://trigowheels.com/289_6.html

[jmimac351]

Thanks guys.

Bruce, I saw the GrandSport wheels and thought they did look similar.

I just ordered a FFR kit from the "15th Anniversary" offer they were doing for previous owners. I had 427 knockoffs from Vintage Wheel on my other car and am planning something a little different for this one. I am doing a solid axle with a Watts link. My Panoz has a watts link and the car handles great. Not the same animal for sure but it should be adjustable. Initially I am not thinking pin width offset for this car given costs for narrowing the rear end so I was hoping for a bolt on. And, the IRS was a PITA I thought. I want to be able to tweak without cussing.

However, I do like the authentic part of having knockoffs. If PSE does the FIA wheel in a two piece and can accomodate a standard width axle setup, that may fit the bill... and be a bit different - or dumb.