Happy Monday folks.
Today's Revelation is not realy just the SL500 but how it works with the West Coast.
The 360 and 430 are based on the MR2. As the MR2 has a 4 bolt wheel and the 360/430 uses uses a five bolt wheel you can't use the MR2 spare wheel (sorry, no idea on the cougar based range).
The SL500 has a 17" space saver spare. DNA are fitting 19"/20" wheels to the SL500 based West Coast. The SL500 space saver will fit the West Coast.
Ride height is not a problem cos the SL is self levelling.
Having once had an MG Metro with alloys and having had a puncture on the Small Brook Ringway and had the wheel stick on the hub I'm glad to say that the new wheels will have a plastic spigot adaptor so it won't stick. Still carry a bottle of tyre fizz cos it's quicker and easier but it's nice to have the backup.
So it's not a Revelation today but another fact to consider when deciding to have a West Coast; it's a GT not a sports car.
Here endeth today's lesson. More Revelations later in the week
Join the West Coast crew.
Mick