Lamborghini Urraco wheels
Discussion
... both the P250 (and P200 Italian market 'tax-break specials') and P300 were originally fitted with Campagnola cast magnesium alloy wheels of 7.5 inch x 14 inch dimensions on both axles.
These wheels were initially fitted with Michelin XWX tyres in 205/70 format though some cars have 195 diameter tyres squeezed on, G_d knows why ...
Modern-build Michelin XWX tyres certainly look the part in terms of tread pattern and side wall (lack of-) badge mouldings but are made to 21st century standards. There may be not-correct looking tyres available from many suppliers in this size, obviously, but they usually look very wrong or very cheap or a grim mix of both!
From memory, getting proper Campagnola magnesium alloy wheels can be a nightmare - they exist in the used market but they may be a very long way from safe to use. A friend bought a job-lot of half a dozen for his Urraco P250S a few years ago which, when delivered were two 'good' wheels, two 'badly scraped with chunks missing' wheels and two that were barely fit to call 'almost approximately circular' ...
These wheels were initially fitted with Michelin XWX tyres in 205/70 format though some cars have 195 diameter tyres squeezed on, G_d knows why ...
Modern-build Michelin XWX tyres certainly look the part in terms of tread pattern and side wall (lack of-) badge mouldings but are made to 21st century standards. There may be not-correct looking tyres available from many suppliers in this size, obviously, but they usually look very wrong or very cheap or a grim mix of both!
From memory, getting proper Campagnola magnesium alloy wheels can be a nightmare - they exist in the used market but they may be a very long way from safe to use. A friend bought a job-lot of half a dozen for his Urraco P250S a few years ago which, when delivered were two 'good' wheels, two 'badly scraped with chunks missing' wheels and two that were barely fit to call 'almost approximately circular' ...
... I missed taking pictures of that 6-wheeler with the two crumbly wheels fitted but noted that the car was pulling a bit to one side anyway as the two not-very circular wheels were making it run far too wide on left handers ...
Mind you, the really very-officially not really very not four wheel drive, sort of only two wheeled Urraco versions only sold in small numbers due to there being a lot of motorcycles with just the three wheels in Italy anyway ...
the best thing about magnesium alloy wheels is that, when they fall to bits due to being repeatedly hit with big hammers, like y' do, you can set fire to the chunks and they make a very bright flame for nearly two or three seconds - definitely worth buying them in bulk ...
I'd be slightly interested in finding out if there is a credible source of seventies Campagnola alloys anywhere in the world as they were fitted to many Lamborghinis in that decade, not just Urracos - certainly the spare on my Jarama was looking a little under the weather, last time I looked ...
slurpysi said:
Can someone help; are all Urraco (P250 and P300) wheels the same ? I am presuming only tyre sizes differ but any confirmation would be nice before I buy some P250 wheels for my P300.
Thanks
The wheels are the same on both models. The P250 had 205s on the front and the P300 had 195s. Both had 205s on the rear. Thanks
slurpysi said:
Thanks all,
Yes, a source of wheels would be nice - no one seems to want to refurbish them due to the complexities involved, so have to rely on second hand items when they become available
Is this because they are magnesium? Did you try these people? Yes, a source of wheels would be nice - no one seems to want to refurbish them due to the complexities involved, so have to rely on second hand items when they become available
http://www.alloywheelrepairs.net/
I have not tried these people, but have tried a similar place local to me. Old magnesium alloys they "will not touch" as all sorts of problems can occur when they strip them apparently - may need welding to fix cracks, pockmarks etc, or may just have lost their strength.
I am trying to get some secondhand ones at present, that seems to be the best route
I am trying to get some secondhand ones at present, that seems to be the best route
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