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Western turbine Wheels

KAllen

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anyone running a set of turbine wheels. Have any pictures if you are. what does a set typically run?
 

FRANKO289

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size and condition is a big factor ! ET turbine have 15 fins ... thats what you have / fancy ?
 

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grant_71

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I had a set, I bought for $200 + shipping and sold them just a few years ago, for ....$200 + shipping

They were in good shape, no curb rash, needed full polish job, but I never saw myself using a 15x10
 

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I really never liked the vectors and the turbines, but I've decided that I like them better than most of the new style wheels on old vehicles. Here's an original '79 with a set installed in '79..
 

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FRANKO289

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I really never liked the vectors and the turbines, but I've decided that I like them better than most of the new style wheels on old vehicles. Here's an original '79 with a set installed in '79..


good looking AR / western A-Team Cyclone II wheels ! ;)
 

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Lawndart

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Nice looking '79. Nice the color combo!
I really never liked the vectors and the turbines, but I've decided that I like them better than most of the new style wheels on old vehicles. Here's an original '79 with a set installed in '79..
 

FRANKO289

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appear to be 15x10. not sure of the brand.


yup its def a Turbine ...
Look at the inside flange for a US patent number or see pic ...

you selling / restoring ...??
 

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FRANKO289

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they are E T wheels. thought about redoing them and running them for a while


E-T turbines in 15x10 they are hard to find !! looks like your are great condition.
paying +/-80.- per wheel to have them polished is money well spent ! ( doing it you self would take you forever and them fins are hard to get done proper !

the going rate for a nice set is $800 - 1000.-


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FRANKO289

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just to clarify things ... all pic post by KAllen and me are E-T Turbines !
I only seen them in size 15x8.5 / 15x10 & 8 lug 16.5x9.75.( 2 versions , one w. lip made by E-T the other w.out not but also called a turbine T ) the only other true turbine rim is the 25 fin vette wheel ... 2nd pic !


All other alu rims w. more than 10 fins are cyclone / hurricane and Big-T mags ! ( 10 fin rims are vectors / general lee's )
Big-T mags are the Vw once !
they also made some for 911s in 15x11 5x130mm new in 1977 & 450.- per wheel .... I only seen one set once for over 3k ( last pic )
 

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Jkman67

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Bronco not much to look at it's a project. Turbine wheels dirty 15x8
32 / 9.50 tires
 

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FRANKO289

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ramrick

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I just got 4 15x10 and 1 15x8 but was heart broken to hear that local wheel refurbishing shop wants $160 per wheel to get them looking like new again!!!:eek: I might as well buy a new set of wheels for that much money.%):(
 
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