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Wedge TR7 aloy wheels on my '78

Bendder

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Ok I got this car and it had the alloy rims on it and I contacted the original buyer of the car and he say's that he bought the car out of Decari Motors Montreal with these rims. They are even listed on the bill of sale as optional alluminium rims but I'm thinking that it was just a dealer option. I have only seen one other TR7 with them and it was also bought from the same dealer. So, here is the question. Has anyone ever seen these wheels before and or have any info about them?
 

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Those are "Cosmic" wheels -- they are British made. Here they are on a page of TR8 wheels. https://members.aol.com/gaknutson/TR8wheels2.html

Triumph/British Leyland dealers were notorious for dealer installed options. Even in the era of the TR3, many popular options were actually dealer installed (fender mirrors, luggage racks, radios.)

My TR8 has 100+ Octavas alloys from the original dealer. Too bad, because I'd rather have the stock TR8 alloys.
 
I have acually been to that page probably 20 times and don't think I ever noticed it there probably because of the yellow. Now that I look at it though that's definatly the one.
 
The Octavas on my car have center caps with no markings/logos on them.
 
ok, thanks! I'm selling my off and I don't have any caps - wasn't sure if they came with them.
 
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