RL7s, 18"x9", Hens teeth?

RL7s, 18"x9", Hens teeth?

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phazed

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21,844 posts

203 months

Friday 26th September 2014
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I've been looking for some while for a pair of 5 stud as fitted to some Cerberas and haven't had any luck.

So many people have changed their wheels that you may have thought that I would've come across a pair but sadly no. Are you guys hanging on to them?

The 17"x8" are more common but even they are thin on the ground.

If anyone knows of any lurking around please let me know

77racing

3,346 posts

186 months

Friday 26th September 2014
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Hi Peter

If you don't have any luck, try looking here http://www.rotawheels.com/ I rate these wheels a lot they will make you go faster biggrin

Chuggaboom

1,152 posts

247 months

Friday 26th September 2014
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Some say they are porous and / or are subject to cracking anyway, hence TVR withdrawing them from an option.

Yes the 17s are kept by owners coz they are stronger than the "chocolate" spiders.....and some use them as track day sets keeping the spiders for looks when not tracking.

The 18s used on tuscan racers are different and don't fit Cerbs.

phazed

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203 months

Friday 26th September 2014
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Chuggaboom said:
The 18s used on tuscan racers are different and don't fit Cerbs.
Really, I didn't know that.

What's different with the Tuscan ones?

mbrown5

250 posts

185 months

Saturday 27th September 2014
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When I was searching for at set of 18" RL7s last year I found a few pairs of 18"x9" rears, it was the 18"x8" fronts I struggled to find. They are out there just keep asking around and some will turn up.
I found the full set I was after but it did take I while.

Gazzab

21,061 posts

281 months

Saturday 27th September 2014
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I've had 2 sets. First set tvr replaced them with spiders for free as they were cracked. 2nd set I bought a few years ago off eBay I think. I bought them cracked and was going to get them repaired. But I didn't really feel comfortable with repaired wheels (or putting 'earlier' wheels on a later car) and so I sold them on.
They do look fab though.

phazed

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21,844 posts

203 months

Saturday 27th September 2014
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Here's mine with 17" all round.


RetroWheels

3,384 posts

270 months

Sunday 28th September 2014
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phazed said:
Really, I didn't know that.

What's different with the Tuscan ones?
Tuscan Challenge RL7's are Ford Granada Scorpio pcd, so would fit Wedges but not Cerb/T car.

phazed

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Sunday 28th September 2014
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RetroWheels said:
phazed said:
Really, I didn't know that.

What's different with the Tuscan ones?
Tuscan Challenge RL7's are Ford Granada Scorpio pcd, so would fit Wedges but not Cerb/T car.
Thanks for that. smile

TA14

12,722 posts

257 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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phazed said:
RetroWheels said:
phazed said:
Really, I didn't know that.

What's different with the Tuscan ones?
Tuscan Challenge RL7's are Ford Granada Scorpio pcd, so would fit Wedges but not Cerb/T car.
Thanks for that. smile
100mm dia circle with 12mm dia studs around the outside to give a pcd of 112mm as opposed to a 4.5" circle with the studs on the centreline, approx 114.3mm PCD.

scotty_d

6,795 posts

193 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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phazed said:
Here's mine with 17" all round.

Hi Peter I have a set of 17" rl7's as well, my standard spider wheel nuts are tapered but the rl7 wheels seem to have a flat fitments, can you clarify or even better point where to find the correct nuts?

phazed

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21,844 posts

203 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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scotty_d said:
Hi Peter I have a set of 17" rl7's as well, my standard spider wheel nuts are tapered but the rl7 wheels seem to have a flat fitments, can you clarify or even better point where to find the correct nuts?
That's interesting.

My car came with 16/17" RL7s so I'll check what nuts it has!

scotty_d

6,795 posts

193 months

Saturday 4th October 2014
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phazed said:
That's interesting.

My car came with 16/17" RL7s so I'll check what nuts it has!
Cheers Peter would appreciate that as I want to run my rl7's next year and track days again

gruffalo

7,509 posts

225 months

Saturday 4th October 2014
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They are offa Jeep Cherokee from the 90's.

Easy to find them on ebay.

scotty_d

6,795 posts

193 months

Saturday 4th October 2014
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gruffalo said:
They are offa Jeep Cherokee from the 90's.

Easy to find them on ebay.
Yes they are 1/2" unf but to fit spiders they have a 60degree taper, looking at the rl7's they have no tapper, so don't want to risk using standard Cherokee bolts until I am 100%

gruffalo

7,509 posts

225 months

Saturday 4th October 2014
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scotty_d said:
gruffalo said:
They are offa Jeep Cherokee from the 90's.

Easy to find them on ebay.
Yes they are 1/2" unf but to fit spiders they have a 60degree taper, looking at the rl7's they have no tapper, so don't want to risk using standard Cherokee bolts until I am 100%
Well it is what my Cerb on RL7's and always has been.

scotty_d

6,795 posts

193 months

Sunday 5th October 2014
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gruffalo said:
Well it is what my Cerb on RL7's and always has been.
Interesting, does any one have a photo of the wheel nuts used on rl7 wheels, I just can't see a tapered nut working on the surface of the Rl7's and being safe.

phazed

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21,844 posts

203 months

Sunday 5th October 2014
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S'funny, the wheels have sort of combination sloped/square shouldered holes.



Wheel nut.


OleVix

1,438 posts

147 months

Sunday 5th October 2014
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phazed said:
S'funny, the wheels have sort of combination sloped/square shouldered holes.



Wheel nut.

That "may be" becuase the previous owner has been using 60* coned nuts and tightening them over the years to create that slope... not good as eventually they may crack or distort inwards towards the hub hole...

saying maybe because its hard to see smile

phazed

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21,844 posts

203 months

Sunday 5th October 2014
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That's what I was afraid of!

So, new nuts required, anyone got a link?