Factory Wheels

[BBMK790]

I know there has to be a thread somewhere covering this (or 1,000) but is there an official name to lincoln wire wheels? I really would like to change the hubs/steelies to a nicer OEM ford wheel.

These wires are nice.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Rare-83-Lincoln-Mark-VI-2-Dr-Pucci-Designer-Series-/250761675798?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item3a628f8416

Are they hard to get? Are these the same? (Fourth ones down)

http://www.originalwheels.com/lincoln-wheels/continental1983rims.php

[marquisman]

the ones on the first link, are extreemly rare. i belive kelsey hays made em for lincoln. but, they were not listed in the brochure. they also made em for cadillacs. i would be a happy man if i could find those, or cragar star wires(which are 1600bucks a set). those in the second link, are aluminum with wires. they are a factory option and they are hard to come by and i dont plan on selling mine, off the lincoln. even if i do find real wire wheels. ill put em on the wagon lol

[BBMK790]

How do they differ? Do you have a pic of any car sporting the second set?

[marquisman]

the factory ones, like on my lincoln, they are a one piece aluminum rim with a few stainless spokeson the outside for decoration/simulation. they fancy, rare kelsey hays rims, they are a two piece steel, chrome rim with the spokes holding the two peices together. the real deal. they are comparable to the wire wheels used on lowriders.

[marquisman]

the standard factory rim


these are the cragar star wires. closest rim to the lincoln ones

[BBMK790]

I mite just go with turbines if there that rare

[marquisman]

you can still get the cragar star wire. i would love to have them but, i cant aford 1600dollar rims here in kanadia

[BBMK790]

you can still get the cragar star wire. i would love to have them but, i cant aford 1600dollar rims here in kanadia

Im in the same boat.

[marquisman]

your town coupe would look sweet with lacey spoke turbines.

[85crownHPP]

Those Lincoln wire alloys look sweet all polished up... if I ever get an older box Towny that's what I'd want.

[BBMK790]

your town coupe would look sweet with lacey spoke turbines.

Are they the MK7 wheels?

[rick99601]

i just like this picture-

even though it has nothing to do with this thread.

[tjc78]

The Lacy Spoke Turbine is a nice looking wheel. If anyone is thinking of getting a set be careful with the center caps. They are not the same as the regular turbines (smaller). I found that out the hard way...

[marquisman]

^THIS! i found out the hard way once apon a time too. got a set for my bros towncar years back at the wreckers. they had no caps but, dident care cause i thought they were the same as the turbines. had to go back and find 4. that was hard lol

[tjc78]

Yeah and the bitch of the whole thing is that the turbine was much more popular and that is what you usually find.