wire wheel nuts

[Gus Meyjes]

Does anyone know of a retailer that sells the AC wheel nuts(knock offs)?
   
   Thanks for your help.
   
   Gus

[AC Ace Bristol]

Hi Gus
   
   Are you ACtually looking for the large centre locking nut as used on the CRS Cobra ? If so do you need a full set e.g.  2 LH & 2 RH. or just one?
   
   Keith

[Robin A Woolmer]

Orson Equipement in Dudley West Midlands make various spinners & splined hubs, they made the hubs & spinners for the AC PVT cars for me & supply many outlets, i am quite sure they will have what you require.
   Contact is Steve or Phil on 01384 241 717, i have miss placed there 'E' mail address!
   If you say you are from AC owners Club, they are good people also make the hub extractors etc.
   
   Robin

[Gus Meyjes]

Thanks Robin, I will give them a go!
   
   Gus

[Robin A Woolmer]

Found Steves Business Card his 'E' Mail Address is  'steve@orson-equipment.co.uk'
   
   Robin

[Gus Meyjes]

Robin, I had contact with Steve. he has them in stock, thank you.
   He has a website: http://www.orsonequipment.co.uk/
   
   Gus

[pjbowman]

British Wire Wheel has them here in the US, I just bought a complete set of 4. Very nice.
   
   http://www.britishwirewheel.com/knockoffs.htm
   
   Peter

[Robin A Woolmer]

Peter
   They seem a little expensive though, perhaps Gus will comment as he is getting prices now from Orson!
   
   Robin

[pjbowman]

Will be interested to see what price Orson has, plus of course the shipping to the US. Gus, let us all know what you find out!

[Gus Meyjes]

here is the quote from Orson:
   
   Gus
   We these in stock and would charge £160 for a set plus shipping:
   Please advise if  you have a carrier/Freight forwarder.
   If we ship using FedEx the cost will increase by £55
   Regards
   Dave Wood
   
   How does that compare?
   
   Gus

[Gus Meyjes]

Quick calculation looks like including shipping it is roughly $100 cheaper to get it in the UK. And that is not counting shipping from British wire wheel. I wonder if they are willing to match the price?
   
   Gus

[nikbj68]

How much are you allowing for shipping from British wheel? I was guessing around $40...
   
   A set from them @ $360 & $40s/h = £250 & £28. $400/£278-ish total compared to
   a set from Orson@ £160 & £55s/h = $230 & $79. £215/$309 total.
   I can find Fedex upto 10kg to the USA for £45 but that only has £100 compensation cover.
   It`s worth trying to haggle a pricematch!

[Gus Meyjes]

But then it would not be a proper English product....
   
   Gus

[nikbj68]

quote:Originally posted by Gus Meyjes
   
But then it would not be a proper English product....
   Gus
   

   
   

quote:From the British Wire Wheel website:
"...Our Knock-offs and Splined Hubs are made in England to the drawings of the original manufacturers. For almost 30 years, British Wire Wheel has supplied only the best quality replacement parts. When it comes to safety, insist on the best."

   
   Any guesses where they get theirs from?[:D]
   
   Haggle with impunity, my friend!!!
   
   Nik.

[Robin A Woolmer]

They make them! Orson are not interested in the Chinese copies, go & have a look at there machinery & you will realise what they are about!
   They did a top class job on my 52mm AC PVT Splined Hubs & the Aston Martin hubs from my drawing & verified the dimensions with there metrology equipement, they are a proper Engineering company equiped with the best CNC machines.
   Orson also make the hub extractors for 52mm & 42mm splined hubs for which i supplied the drawing.
   So if you want to purchase Chinese please do so! Thats not for me.
   
   Robin