repro stamped steelies

[Bill Rose]

OK, The repro wheel came from Coker today. I order just the one wheel to see if the quality/fit was what I was looking for. I'm not always happy with many of the repro parts, but I have to say, this wheel is well made, fits perfect around the calipers, and looks almost identical to the original. The only difference I'm not 100% happy with, is the offset is off by about 3/8 of an inch. Not really noticeable to the naked eye though. The wheel can be custom ordered at an additional cost, but the difference is so slight, it's not really worth it in my opinion. The first pic is the repro wheel and the second pic is the original. The nice thing about new wheels is, they don't have rust/pitting, they don't need blasting, they are primed and ready to paint.

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Are the slots shorter in the repro wheel compared to the original?

[ORIGLS6]

Could be deceiving due to the sheen difference but it does appear the contact area of the insert is greater on the repro wheel. (Meaning the slot is shorter.) Looks like the slot opening is bigger in both dimensions on the original wheel.

Also looks like the 'nubs' for the hub cap are more defined on the original. (Of course, those will be covered anyway.)

Not meaning to be critical; just an observation.

[69RSZ]

looks like the spaceing is bigger in the holes on the original rim.

[Bill Rose]

Yes, there is about and eighth of an inch difference in the height of the slots. It wasn't enough to stop me from buying them and I'm pretty picky about this stuff. I compared the repro to an XE wheel. Not sure how it would compare to an XT or some of the others...

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Ok, I thought you were comparing it to an XT wheelie! They sound like a good deal.