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Post 244009 by t5 pete on 2009-07-24 20:30:01

I have finally found a set of the rocking horse **** polaris wheels am im over the moon with them. Ive always wanted a set since first getting the internet and seeing them on a 240 and about 11yrs later ive got them from a nice bloke in cumbria it was well worth the long trip. Heres some pics there off to be fully refurbed next month so ill update the pics. Image Image Heres what they look like on a 240 Image

Post 244011 by Filterlab on 2009-07-24 20:31:42

Now those are RARE wheels, hardly seen those before anywhere. Nice one Pete.

Post 244014 by Tomcat on 2009-07-24 20:39:37

Nice find Pete, glad you finally managed to get a set.

Post 244015 by t5 pete on 2009-07-24 20:39:54

Yeah there really rare i dont think theres is many sets of them in the uk as a lot of them are the replicas and not genuine ones

Post 244017 by p fandango on 2009-07-24 20:42:04

is it me or does the second one from the left look different, look at the centre around the wheel nuts. Looks more like a Sparoc MO

Post 244018 by t5 pete on 2009-07-24 20:43:33

[quote=p fandango;244017]is it me or does the second one from the left look different, look at the centre around the wheel nuts. Looks more like a Sparoc MO[/quote] Yeah its where the block started refurbing it and had rubed the primer down P.s. whats a sparoc MO

Post 244020 by p fandango on 2009-07-24 20:48:14

[quote=t5 pete;244018]Yeah its where the block started refurbing it and had rubed the primer down[/quote] no mate the centre is different. i've circled the area i mean, compare the 2

P.s. whats a sparoc MO
its a make/model of wheel Image

Post 244022 by Tomcat on 2009-07-24 20:50:40

Think Pedro means Sparco....

Post 244024 by t5 pete on 2009-07-24 20:51:41

Youve lost me pedro there all volvo wheels lol

Post 244026 by t5 pete on 2009-07-24 20:52:16

can you see this difference tc

Post 244027 by p fandango on 2009-07-24 20:52:46

[quote=Tomcat;244022]Think Pedro means Sparco....[/quote] i knew what i meant lol

Post 244028 by p fandango on 2009-07-24 20:54:17

[quote=t5 pete;244024]Youve lost me pedro there all volvo wheels lol[/quote] the white(ish) wheel has quite a deep recess around the wheel nut holes as if its meant to have a centre cap, while the others only taper down slow & quite flat

Post 244029 by Tomcat on 2009-07-24 20:55:34

[quote=p fandango;244027]i knew what i meant lol[/quote] Glad you did,lol... I think Pete that's it's just because the centre of the second wheel has been sanded it makes it look like the cenre part is stepped down rather than dished in, it's just an optical illusion.

Post 244031 by t5 pete on 2009-07-24 20:56:29

I think i get what you mean but it must be a affect of the white primer and where he has rubed them down which make them look different to you.

Post 244106 by volvo940 on 2009-07-25 00:08:07

All the same wheels, as pete says, I started, to try on clean one wheel up with the thought of following a thread on doing the wheels yourself, but after starting I decided to get them done by a professional, then decided to sell, and pete bought them, but all are genuine Polaris's and pete will confirm this. Cheers Stephen

Post 244107 by p fandango on 2009-07-25 00:11:07

[quote=volvo940;244106]All the same wheels, as pete says, I started, to try on clean one wheel up with the thought of following a thread on doing the wheels yourself, but after starting I decided to get them done by a professional, then decided to sell, and pete bought them, but all are genuine Polaris's and pete will confirm this. Cheers Stephen[/quote] yeh, from the picture tho the centre does look different, as TC says it must be just the angle etc

Post 244109 by Dangerous Dave on 2009-07-25 00:12:12

So pete, how much did your dream wheels cost you?

Post 244989 by t5 pete on 2009-07-27 21:52:20

[quote=bomb192uk;244109]So pete, how much did your dream wheels cost you?[/quote] I got them at a good price have a geuss and ill let you know how close you are

Post 245011 by smithy on 2009-07-27 23:24:59

[quote=t5 pete;244989]I got them at a good price have a geuss and ill let you know how close you are[/quote] you lucky sod i was after a set of them but i settled for galaxys which are still nice on the car but a bit small though being 16s

Post 245158 by t5 pete on 2009-07-28 16:56:39

[quote=smithy;245011]you lucky sod i was after a set of them but i settled for galaxys which are still nice on the car but a bit small though being 16s[/quote] Yeah ive waited for roughly 11yrs to get these so i was first in and set off to pick them up as soon as i could lol

Post 245181 by Jamest5r on 2009-07-28 18:28:28

These are pics of Smithy's 940, i think they are the same? car now finished(yesterday!!!!!!!) will be at avon on the 6th.

Post 245186 by Jamest5r on 2009-07-28 18:38:23

Hi Pete, Smithy has got these on his 940 i think, its in thread "smithy 940 almost finished" in older car section, if some clever computer types could link it from here?? cheers jim, ps they do look good with that deep dish just looked up and seen smithy reply, note to self read thread before commenting!!!!!!

Post 245306 by t5 pete on 2009-07-28 23:28:01

lol james ive always preffered the deep dish i like the old skool look lol

Post 245316 by Tomcat on 2009-07-29 00:14:53

[quote=t5 pete;245306]lol james ive always preffered the deep dish i like the old skool look lol[/quote] Prefer thin and crispy myself.....

Post 245464 by mexybhouy on 2009-07-29 13:57:20

As in Pizza's???

Post 245531 by t5 pete on 2009-07-29 17:17:49

lol but thin and crispy is a big NO NO Just need some new centre caps now

Post 245569 by Jamest5r on 2009-07-29 18:56:33

[quote=t5 pete;245531]lol but thin and crispy is a big NO NO Just need some new centre caps now[/quote] 11yrs:D Hope you don't have to wait

Post 245578 by cameron on 2009-07-29 19:10:40

You going for the newer style ones pete ? Like these ones............. Image

Post 245585 by t5 pete on 2009-07-29 19:19:12

Hi lee i carnt have them ones the ones for the polaris are only 55mm and i think ours our 60 or 61mm also volvo dont stock them anymore so i hope some where on the net will sell them

Post 245604 by smithy on 2009-07-29 20:05:29

if i go larger diameter wheel then it will be after market wheels deepdish speedlines or momo something strong but that wont be for a long time yet