[warrenpenalver]

As some of you may know I drive a bit like a loon on tracks regularly.

Unfortunately my FRP wheels are now buckled and egg shaped so I need replacements.

I am looking at speedline turinis as they are flowformed aluminium and are a derivitive of the same wheel used on the earky S1600 rally pumas.

Does anyone know how strong they really are as I don't want to trash another set of wheels yet I don't want to slow down either.

If I have to buy magnesium wheels then I will but that is the last resort as they cost a bomb.

The following roads are the roads I have bent the wheels on so can some one technically minded take a look at the pics and advise me if I need heftier wheels or not.

http://www.pumapeople.com/album_page.php?pic_id=4760
http://www.pumapeople.com/album_page.php?pic_id=4759
http://www.pumapeople.com/album_page.php?pic_id=4758
http://www.pumapeople.com/album_page.php?pic_id=4757
http://www.pumapeople.com/album_page.php?pic_id=4756

Thanks
Warren

[ALAN at PUMABUILD]

After studying the pics for 10 mins i have decided that round wheels are the best for you :shock:

How long are you in the tin for :wink:

[Big Boy Al]

are you sure alan square wheels are sometimes good

[Big Boy Al]

you have only just put them on havent you coolerking??

[warrenpenalver]

How long are you in the tin for :wink:

too long!!!

[warrenpenalver]

Mine have only been on since July.

[Turby]

How about a set of Compomotive MO's or even TH2's.

Do you have to have 17's ? the lower profile tyres wont help your cause one bit... I'd stick to 15's, probably props seeing as they are cheap to replace and suitable rubber is cheap too...

[spiffalski]

What is it about the roads that bends the wheels?
They look like exciting narrow roads and I can see why you go hell for leather along them, but they also look smooth enough.

out of interest - Which compass direction from Glasgow are they?

[miketheman2k]

I can vouch for the strength of the Turini's. I had them on for the entire summer and gave them some damn good punishment (including using a few kerbs and hedgerows as part of my racing line )

I seem to remember someone telling me (probably Alan) that there was a guy who managed to bend his axle because the wheel refused bend!

[Pumawales]

Compomotive MO's are great

We run them on the rally car all year and that thing gets some abuse.

Warren why not stick some 15's back on or even go for 14's?

I'm hoping next year to build up a Puma for road rallying and will run 14's thats for sure

Or why not get an old set of steel wheels and run some forestry tyres for when you go out to play.

When we used my Puma as a Managerial car on one of the rallies last year I ran 14inch forestries and it was great, even on the tarmac.

Those roads don't look that bad to be honest!

[Turby]

13"s will go on the old puma setup (ie the ones with 240mm discs) not sure if they will fit with 260mm discs though.

Plenty of decent 13" competition rubber around.

[warrenpenalver]

What is it about the roads that bends the wheels?  
They look like exciting narrow roads and I can see why you go hell for leather along them, but they also look smooth enough.

out of interest - Which compass direction from Glasgow are they?

There are big craters every now and again, plus in some places I get fully airborne and land with a bang!

And when its been heavily raining you get the occasional big stones in the way.

The road is west of Glasgow. It is the road to Glen douglas accessible via the A82 before Arrochar or the A814 between Garlochead and Arrochar.

The gravel track is an MoD track near there.

[warrenpenalver]

13"s will go on the old puma setup (ie the ones with 240mm discs) not sure if they will fit with 260mm discs though.  

Plenty of decent 13" competition rubber around.

I have FRP brakes so I am stuck with 17's I think.

[pumarv6]

Warren, perhaps you need a different vehicle?

http://www.bowler-offroad.com/NAV1.htm

:wink:

[Pumawales]

Warren check out this site - got to the video clips and see some loonies that you might blend in with

www.vidmatt.co.uk

[TEARINDON1]

I also have buckled 17inch wheels and I desperately need new tyres! But I cant go back to 15's! So I'm on the look for new wheels but strong ones which arent too expensive.

[eldoodarino]

warren remember to put air in those tyres.....

:rotflmao:

sounds like you have the wrong wheels really..... surely they must be sticking out.... :shock:

those speedlines at PB's should be more suited....

8)

Chris

[britstu]

Warren check out this site - got to the video clips and see some loonies that you might blend in with

www.vidmatt.co.uk

I see there's even an FRP in one of those clips too. He nearly rolls the thing

http://www.vidmatt.co.uk/Woodpecker04_Video.htm

[ALAN at PUMABUILD]

I think that is a S1600