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[Em_the_Ghostie]

Not a wanted post....yet!  Plenty more to spend my money on before I go buying wheels.  But!  When I do have some spare cash I fancy a set of Dunlop D1 wheels for my mini estate.  I'd rather go for original wheels than re-productions.  I'm taking it the originals will be stamped up in a way that you can tell them from the replicas.  How can I tell if its the real deal or not?

 

Cheers

Em x

[robminibcy]

Don't know how you tell whats genuine but be careful when buying a set of old alloys. They can develop cracks over time that could prove disasterous if they fail at motorway speeds. I belive you can get them x-rayed to check for things like this. Some people get genuine wheels just to go on when static at a show then change to new wheels for driving.

[62S]

Originals should have LP followed by a three digit number stamped in them.

[surfblue63]

Originals should have LP followed by a three digit number stamped in them.

 

They also have the year of manufacture cast into the back somewhere. The ones on my Sprite are from 1969, 71 an 72. I purchased three lots to get one good set. It cost more to refurbish them, buy wheels nuts and get some alloy centres made for them.

 

[Em_the_Ghostie]

Thanks for the help guys :)  Now to a) save some cash and b) find a decent set!!

 

Cheers

Em x

[lrostoke]

Think mine actually say Dunlop on the reverse side I'll check when I get in.

[Rusty1182]

 

Originals should have LP followed by a three digit number stamped in them.

 

They also have the year of manufacture cast into the back somewhere. The ones on my Sprite are from 1969, 71 an 72. I purchased three lots to get one good set. It cost more to refurbish them, buy wheels nuts and get some alloy centres made for them.

 

 

where did you get your alloy centre caps made?

I'm just refurbing a set and would love some alloy caps