Looking for a 15" Original Front Wheel for SPF #848

JohnWorthing848 · #1 (**permalink**) 05-30-2008, 06:35 PM

They did not send me an alignment tool. The fit is not close enough to seat all of the pins. It will seat a few pins and then rock back and forth. Trigo is sending me a new wheel to try..

Tinker51 · #2 (**permalink**) 05-30-2008, 06:51 PM

You have to buy the alignment tool. I don't remember what it cost but it is not very much. It is just a round disc with the bolt pattern drilled into it.
It sounds to me like you are getting the same problem I had with my new wheel. It was close but would not go over the pins. As I said, it took a few tries with the alignment tool to get the pins set for the new wheel but it does work. You might try the hammer trick.

Blas · #3 (**permalink**) 05-30-2008, 07:49 PM

You might want to check the back of the wheel for mfr. name unless you have done so already.
According to legend:
Cars 300-ish to 800-ish: came with TRIGO wheels and forged spinners...
Cars 800-ish to 1200-ish on up used the new WAW South African...
Please note:
Due to the contact surface of the taper at the spinner to the wheel, the forged Trigo spinners will work on the WAW wheels, but the WAW spinners do not work of the Trigo wheels.

JohnWorthing848 · #4 (**permalink**) 05-30-2008, 08:16 PM

Blas:

You are correct, the Trigo's went away a year or so after my car was built. My car was built with the Trigo wheels. BTW, Trigo seems more than willing to help me out.

John