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Old 23-07-2010, 10:46 PM   #1
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Default Simmons Wheels - Looks like they are back - Sort of

Looks like Tempe Tyres are now manufacturing "Simmons Rims" no real detail just some grainy photos of what appear to be FR19's.

www.tempetyres.com.au

Billet Copy on the left, original on the right.




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Old 23-07-2010, 11:17 PM   #2
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Awesome, about time this happened. Been looking at second hand simmons wheels and what they are asking for them is bloody ridiculous.
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Old 23-07-2010, 11:36 PM   #3
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it was known that tempe would take over for ages now, there still expensive through tempe fr19's are still around 4k
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Old 24-07-2010, 09:48 AM   #4
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Reason there still expensive is due to build quality as there billet centre but not sure about outer......
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Old 24-07-2010, 10:30 PM   #5
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Tempe will only be doing the 19" and 20". This was announced not long after Simmons closed shop.
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Old 24-07-2010, 11:59 PM   #6
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Tempe will only be doing the 19" and 20". This was announced not long after Simmons closed shop.
Three piece 19", no thanks.

Hit one pot hole and your up for one hell of a repair bill.
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Old 25-07-2010, 08:52 AM   #7
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Simmons have allways been 3 piece it's what there known for?
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Simmons have allways been 3 piece it's what there known for?
Yep, know that - had simmons FR 17s on my previous sprint.

I wouldn't go any bigger than 18s in three piece, just my personal opinion.
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Old 25-07-2010, 11:52 PM   #9
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I'm in love with RV20's but they shut shop.
do you know if these will be available?
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Im still not too sure if I trust Tempe's quality control. Any idea where they're being made?
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http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthr...=simmons+Tempe
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Old 08-09-2010, 11:47 AM   #12
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Whatever happened to Simmons? They were a real status symbol on the 80s/90s...
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