8" rears ?

[cb500t]

Is it possible to get 8" rims to fit an S series without fouling anything?

[Alan Whitaker]

Yes

This should help
https://www.rsracing.com/TechWheel.aspx

Edited by Alan Whitaker on Monday 13th March 09:05

[glenrobbo]

As long as the offset is correct I would presume?.

( Don't ask me what is the correct offset for 8" wheels! )

[zombeh]

~et30 with V8 arms, less than that by whatever the difference in the trailing arm width is for a v6, trying to bolt et30 8" wheels on is how I discovered I had a v6 arm one side

8" fronts kinda sorta just about fit

[mk1fan]

The JBW Minilites that are so popular amongst the 'finer' S Clubbers are 15x8 (well mine are) with 0 offset. Fitted fine to both Samy and the Reserve.

[glenrobbo]

"Finer" ....

Stewart, I thought we were all discerning types!

Personally, I think 7" is sufficient.

Edited by glenrobbo on Monday 13th March 16:35

[mk1fan]

How did I know Glen would be the one to bite

[glenrobbo]

....and I've got hardly any teeth left...

[QBee]

Ask any Chimaera/Griff owner with a set of SP12 wheels for a loan of their rear wheels to try.
As I understand it, they are 8 inch ET 33 18 inch rears. You wouldn't use 8 inch wheels on the front of a Chimaera. The SP12 fronts are 7 or 7.5 inches wide.
Don't worry about the wheel diameters - a 225/40 18 is 637mm in diameter. A 225/50 16 is 631mm in diameter, i.e. you can adjust the overall diameter by adjusting the tyre profile. Captain Obvious is my alter ego. swanky jacket.....etc. You can go wider if they will fit, but the wider the tyre, the lower the profile you will need.

I have some of these SP12 wheels, fitted with 225/40 18 tyres. Anyone who wants to pop over to Newark-on-Trent is welcome to try them. I am only 35 miles north of the April 9th TVRCC BHP show at Burghley House. I have a suitable low entry jack, wheel brace and wheel gun.

[phillpot]

mk1fan said:

The JBW Minilites that are so popular amongst the 'finer' S Clubbers are 15x8 (well mine are) with 0 offset. .

Mine are 7"