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Writer:

Colin Goodwin | Journalist

Date:

12 November 2021

Dear Colin, What is the coolest road wheel of all time? Tim Hill

Dear Tim, Lamborghini Miura wheel. More down to earth, I’ve always thought the Rostyle was a nice design. Did you know it was a licenced copy of an American wheel fitted to muscle cars such as the Pontiac GTO? In the UK it was made by Rubery Owen but the original was produced by Motor Wheel Corporation in Michigan. I’d like to see steel wheels back on cars today as they’re less vulnerable to attacks from kerbs.

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