Chris F
Daily Driver
Hello all. I'm new to this forum as of today, just bought my '82 X1/9 last week, and have the first of what will probably be many questions. I had a '79 X1/9 about 25 years ago, and am excited to have one again! I knew when I bought this car that the tires were old (and that was the first thing on my to do list), but I had a blow out on the 10 mile drive home after picking up the car on Saturday. Unfortunately, the wheel was damaged as well; the section around the center cap broke off (and the wheel was extremely hot). I like the look of the Momo wheels on this car and had not planned on replacing them. So, my questions are:
1. Where might I look for a matching replacement wheel, and how much should I expect it to cost?
2. If finding a replacement wheel is difficult or cost-prohibitive, where should I look for a complete set of new (or used) wheels? Although it does appear that tire choices in 13" are rather limited, I do not want to make any body modifications to accommodate larger wheels.
3. Where is a good source for tires? My usual local tire supplier, Discount Tire, does not stock any 13s at all.
Thanks for any assistance.
1. Where might I look for a matching replacement wheel, and how much should I expect it to cost?
2. If finding a replacement wheel is difficult or cost-prohibitive, where should I look for a complete set of new (or used) wheels? Although it does appear that tire choices in 13" are rather limited, I do not want to make any body modifications to accommodate larger wheels.
3. Where is a good source for tires? My usual local tire supplier, Discount Tire, does not stock any 13s at all.
Thanks for any assistance.