PS Engineering wheels

[Tim Votaw]

UPDATE (last longwinded post on this, hopefully!!).

Talked with PSE Phil this a.m. Here's the scoop:

He'll include the new Superformance wheel pattern (bigger pin diameter) in this buy, along with the Trigos we originally began this with.

He'll also include that 6 pin pattern one of you guys with an ERA wants. In your case, you need to determine whether you have the XKE rear or the Jag sedan rear. XKE will work, sedan will not due to offset & clearance issues.

Please note: He cannot accomodate lug bolt wheels in the current production run (100 wheels). He won't be able to ensure fit on either Baer or Alcon big 6-piston calipers, but 13 inch rotors with Wilwoods or similar will fit. As noted in an earlier post, his offsets duplicate the Trigos, with 1 inch of rim inside and either 1/2 or 1 inch outside depending upon the desired width. Same for the SPF-brand wheels.

Now, a couple of clarifications:

1. The only finish option available as an alternative to the standard (polished rim, shot-peened silver satin center) is full-polished. This option is $110 per wheel. I was wrong about chrome - he tells me they have stopped chroming because the process creates a conflict with some of the welds. So, no chrome, at least when you buy them. I suppose a guy could have them chromed aftermarket (caveat emptor!).

2. The widths on this batch are limited to 9.5"x front, 11"x rear. He tells me he has discontinued a 9" rim. These will fit 275's and 315/335's.

3. He tells me that there was a run of SPF's that came out with some wierd adapter on the rears only that differed in thickness from the normal remainder. These would require a standard replacement adapter and pins from Trigo. Mark at Snakebite is supposed to know which cars were affected, so I'll get that information and relay it if applicable.

[ANOTHER UPDATE FOR SPF OWNERS: I JUST TALKED TO MARK DOVE @ SNAKEBITE. THE REAR WHEEL ADAPTERS IN QUESTION CAME ONLY ON THE SPF BRAND WHEELS, NOT TRIGOS. YOU WILL NEED TO PULL A REAR WHEEL AND MEASURE THE WIDTH OF THE REAR ADAPTER, WIDTH BEING THE DIMENSION FROM THE HUB SURFACE OUTBOARD. IT MUST MEASURE 4 INCHES. IF IT MEASURES 4.5 INCHES, YOU HAVE THE ODD ADAPTER, AND THE PSE WHEELS WILL BOTTOM OUT BEFORE FULLY SEATED. ANOTHER WAY TO COMPARE: PULL A FRONT WHEEL AND MEASURE THE ADAPTER; IT WILL BE 4". COMPARE IT WITH YOUR REAR; IF THEY DON'T MATCH, YOU GOT THE ODD ONE.

THE SOLUTION: YOU MUST PURCHASE A PAIR OF THE "SHORT HUB ADAPTERS", FROM TRIGO, MARK, OR ANOTHER SPF DEALER. THESE ODD-BALL ADAPTERS ONLY CAME ON A FEW DOZEN CARS BEFORE THEY WERE DISCONTINUED AND THE TRIGO-TYPES RESUMED, BUT MARK CAN'T FIND THE VIN NUMBER LISTING FOR THEM, SO BEST BET IS TO MEASURE YOURS TO BE SURE.

Now, after all that, who's still standing? I need a final show of hands by the end of this weekend. Send me an email with your phone no., locale (for shipping calculation), and whether you want all-polish or standard finish. That's about it. The rest of the gritty details (shipping costs, etc.) are found in earlier posts on this subject. As always, call if you need to: my home number is (541)269-2360 (Oregon).

TimV