Kleynen 5 Posted August 8, 2018 Report Share Posted August 8, 2018 Hello, Looking for a spare Wolfrace wheel to complete the restoration of my Esprit S1. Can anybody confirm it is a 6Jx14FHA-HE30? Same mag as the front wheels? I understand that the correct 4x100 bolt pattern might be impossible to find. Therefore I would also buy a different bolt pattern that I can adapt. Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
williamtherebel 420 Posted August 8, 2018 Report Share Posted August 8, 2018 Hi Kleynen, Yes you are correct. I can confirm that the wheel you need is the same as the fronts. 6Jx14FA-HE30. I can also confirm that you are also correct in saying they are nigh on impossible to find!! (at a reasonable price). However the fronts DO come up occasionally and a lot regularly than the rears which never seem to come up. Best of luck in your search. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kleynen 5 Posted August 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 Thanks William to confirm! Like I said, I am interested in buying any 6Jx14FA-HE30 with 4 bolt holes. (My plan is to drill 4 new holes and weld the old holes shut.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Coleman 497 Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Kleynen said: Thanks William to confirm! Like I said, I am interested in buying any 6Jx14FA-HE30 with 4 bolt holes. (My plan is to drill 4 new holes and weld the old holes shut.) The correct wheels do come up on eBay from time to time but they're not cheap! @philleech did what you're suggesting and welded up the original holes and then re-drilled when he restored his S1. The last set of 4 wheels (2 front and 2 backs) I saw sold on Facebook went for £1,000 Edited August 9, 2018 by Paul Coleman Quote Lotus Esprit [meaning] a 1:1 scale Airfix kit with a propensity to catch fire Link to post Share on other sites
philleech 54 Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 As Paul said I had this done a few years ago but the problem is that the hole in the middle of the wheel is too large for the Esprit so that needs to be reduced too. 4 spigots were made that were welded into the wheels, the 4 original stud holes were welded shut and 4 new ones redrilled. Apparently it's very difficult to hide the welds if the wheels are repolished so I had mine powder coated instead. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kleynen 5 Posted August 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 Thanks! In the past I saw prices up to £1,000 for one mag. L Like I said, I only need the spare wheel. Most probably I will have to adapt the mag, like philleech did. Are there other places you can recommend beside, Ebay? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Coleman 497 Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 10 hours ago, Kleynen said: Thanks! In the past I saw prices up to £1,000 for one mag. L Like I said, I only need the spare wheel. Most probably I will have to adapt the mag, like philleech did. Are there other places you can recommend beside, Ebay? The set that went for £1,000 were on Facebook. Quote Lotus Esprit [meaning] a 1:1 scale Airfix kit with a propensity to catch fire Link to post Share on other sites
Advantage 910 Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 Don't forget there's always the steel rims from the later cars you can use if you're just looking for a practical rather than concourse solution. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jtmco 35 Posted August 11, 2018 Report Share Posted August 11, 2018 You may find S2 spare wheels if you want something less expensive or temporary. Quote Jim McLeskey Richmond, VA USA Link to post Share on other sites
lotuseaters 143 Posted August 15, 2018 Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 I have four spare wolfrace fronts I was going to sell them in pairs but may separate them. Give me a call on 01245 248143 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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