[Shotimes] 90 SHO Wheels on an 89 SHO

[Al Fitz]

Well said George.

I would add that the 96-99 wheels will also fit the 89-95 although they are
wider. To see the 99 wheels on the 89 go to http://alfitz.com


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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Fourchy" <krazgeo@comcast.net>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 10:19 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] 90 SHO Wheels on an 89 SHO


> On Mon, 19 Dec 2005 23:51:00 -0500, Ronald K. Lambring wrote:
>
> >The center "hubcap" is different. That is why I asked.  Is the rest of
> >the wheel (sans the "hubcap) the same?
>
> The '89 SHO wheel is the same as the upgraded alloy wheel available on all
Tauri
> from the time they came out.  It is machined on the outer surface, as
opposed to the
> '90 SHO wheel, which is not.  From a distance, they both look the same,
except for
> the center.  The '90 is painted or color coated or something...I think
they are
> ugly, and I have two '90 SHOs.  (Neither of them has stock wheels
anymore.)  Most of
> the '90 wheels were 'argent' silver....a few cars had black wheels.  We
call them
> ('89 and '90) "cookie-cutter" or "basket weave" wheels. The hubcaps on the
'90
> wheels are unique.  In 1991 the slicer appeared, and was non directional.
The
> slicer wheels became directional during the Gen 2 run, sometime between
'93 and '95.
>  They are noticeable by having more pitch on the spokes, and also having
arrows for
> rotation stamped or cast in the center hub portion.  I don't think slicer
hubcaps
> will fit '90 wheels.  They come in two designs, one with the SHO logo
stamped on
> them, and the non-directional wheels' caps are flat (no pattern).
>
> All Gen 1 and Gen 2 wheels are interchangeable, and I believe Gen 3 wheels
will go
> on older SHOs.  I'm a Gen 1 kind of guy, so others can answer questions
regarding
> the newer cars.
>
> If you have 16 inch wheels, you can install most brake mods available,
which the
> cars definitely need.  This is a reason to go to '91 or newer wheels,
unless you are
> wanting a strictly stock appearance.
>
> George
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