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Re: Lohas has essentially remade the tecnacraft wheel
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 8:32 am
by aeiou
Lowgear wrote:Looks great but they're supposed to be facing the other direction.
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They didn't come with instructions.
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Seriously, I'm not sure if there's a required orientation for this type of wheel. Both ways are fine by me, but I prefer them looking more like saw blades than pinwheels. Just how I roll.
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Re: Lohas has essentially remade the tecnacraft wheel
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 12:38 am
by Lowgear
Those style of rims even in the 1:1 world are called directionals and are supposed to be mounted "pinwheel" style as you referred to it as. But just between you and me I don't mind the "saw blade" orientation for something different.
Beautiful looking buggies by the way for sure!
Re: Lohas has essentially remade the tecnacraft wheel
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 8:02 am
by CNA75
Received mine this morning and very pleased with the quality. I hope Lohas see fit to make some more styles of these rims...
Re: Lohas has essentially remade the tecnacraft wheel
Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 12:38 pm
by shodog
I recieved my first set of these yesterday. I have to say i am quite pleased with the quality and construction of the wheels. can't wait for my set of straight spokes to show up.
Re: Lohas has essentially remade the tecnacraft wheel
Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 1:56 pm
by Synergy
I picked a set of each style up too, looking forward to receiving them I can tell you
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Re: Lohas has essentially remade the tecnacraft wheel
Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 4:00 pm
by RC10resto
Good to know that the Tecnacraft master approves
I have a set of the 5 spokes and think they are awesome but I don't have any Tecnacrafts (yet) to compare them too.
Also Emerson is great to deal with
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Re: Lohas has essentially remade the tecnacraft wheel
Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 11:16 pm
by shodog
RC10resto wrote:Good to know that the Tecnacraft master approves
I have a set of the 5 spokes and think they are awesome but I don't have any Tecnacrafts (yet) to compare them too.
Also Emerson is great to deal with
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
So here are a few comparison photos. I think you can see the Lohas wheels are a fitting tribute to the tecnacraft wheels. Close enough to the original design but different enough to know it's a Lohas wheel.
![Image](http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg131/shodog1/Lohas%20wheels/022711005.jpg)
Re: Lohas has essentially remade the tecnacraft wheel
Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 1:03 am
by RC10resto
Great pics & comparison - Thanks
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Re: Lohas has essentially remade the tecnacraft wheel
Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 1:08 am
by fordtransman
Well, that solves my wheel problem for the Early Cadilac I am working on... I will certainly buy a set of the Hurricanes if the 5 spokes don't come back... Thanks for the comparison shots! The modern copper/gold color will match beautifully with my powdercoater's work on the tub/nose/engine plate.
Re: Lohas has essentially remade the tecnacraft wheel
Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 7:41 am
by Charlie don't surf
Not that it bothers me ( I know that Jim isn't in it for the $ ) but there goes the value of Tecna's, now that there is a nice alternative other than See's-
Re: Lohas has essentially remade the tecnacraft wheel
Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 10:47 am
by shodog
Charlie don't surf wrote:Not that it bothers me ( I know that Jim isn't in it for the $ ) but there goes the value of Tecna's, now that there is a nice alternative other than See's-
I think the value of tecnacrafts could take a slight hit but in the end they will keep their value. The Lohas wheels are different enough and they only come in this one size.
Re: Lohas has essentially remade the tecnacraft wheel
Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 11:03 am
by jwscab
yeah, the tecna's are unique, and will hold the ridiculous pricing. The die-hard tecna fans can still have their wheels, and everyone else who just want some cool aluminum wheels can have their chance now.
I'm glad Lohas is making wheels, I hope he continues. The beauty of it is, regardless if he made the wheels to the 98% specifications of the tecna's, they are still 2.2" wheels. Easy to determine which is which....
Re: Lohas has essentially remade the tecnacraft wheel
Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 11:51 am
by Charlie don't surf
How about it Emerson? Any chance in doing a 2.0 rear and 2.1 front?
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Re: Lohas has essentially remade the tecnacraft wheel
Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 1:20 pm
by tony13b
When I first saw them on ebay I didn't like them and I guess is cause of the pic they look cheap but when I saw shodog's comparison i can see the quality maybe I'll get me a set
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Re: Lohas has essentially remade the tecnacraft wheel
Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 5:43 pm
by NB25
we will see what the value of the Tecnas has done. I am getting ready to sell a never run set for the RC10 sometime in the next few weeks....