After an earlier discussion on wheels and no book of N to reference I am unrestoring my Tiger back to original stock. If I want to be correct I need late version wheels, more later in this post.
I just talked to Rick at SS specialties and there is certainly a later version of the stock wheel with a stronger lug area. Earlier Tiger or Alpine wheels are the interesting question since I have an early Alpine wheel and late Tiger and Alpine wheel. So to start the discussion there appears to be no difference between a late Alpine and Tiger wheel Part #1214930 with an X and date code 66 stamped on the wheel. I have both Alpine and Tiger wheels and they are exactly the same.
I cannot address early wheels because my date code early wheel with a 5 date and part #1214930 wheel has different lug area that I will show in the picture. So enough of my lack of knowledge I will let people with parts books and knowledge take over this discussion. Here are the two different pictures. At a concourse event you would never be asked to remove your hub caps so you can actually use either wheel and only your hairdresser will know the difference. I am the hairdresser so I want to be correct on my car.
I also tried to find a rattle can color to match and these wheels are white with a touch of gray. I could not find a correct color but that would help too if krylon or others made a close match. I would have probably paid more for tiger wheels but now I know I do not need to since they are the same. Lee
I just talked to Rick at SS specialties and there is certainly a later version of the stock wheel with a stronger lug area. Earlier Tiger or Alpine wheels are the interesting question since I have an early Alpine wheel and late Tiger and Alpine wheel. So to start the discussion there appears to be no difference between a late Alpine and Tiger wheel Part #1214930 with an X and date code 66 stamped on the wheel. I have both Alpine and Tiger wheels and they are exactly the same.
I cannot address early wheels because my date code early wheel with a 5 date and part #1214930 wheel has different lug area that I will show in the picture. So enough of my lack of knowledge I will let people with parts books and knowledge take over this discussion. Here are the two different pictures. At a concourse event you would never be asked to remove your hub caps so you can actually use either wheel and only your hairdresser will know the difference. I am the hairdresser so I want to be correct on my car.
I also tried to find a rattle can color to match and these wheels are white with a touch of gray. I could not find a correct color but that would help too if krylon or others made a close match. I would have probably paid more for tiger wheels but now I know I do not need to since they are the same. Lee