Spotted these OZ split rims on the bay...

[gmw9666]

not mine but spotted these...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/201533786824?_trksid=p20...

[stevoj]

Any body know if they are genuine TVR from the size spec?

[gmw9666]

stevoj said:

Any body know if they are genuine TVR from the size spec?

the pile of wheels on my garage floor are 15x7 and 34ET offset also

these look to be 7.5 inch vs 7.........but best to contact the seller to check. 7, 7.5 and 8 wide should all fit

[stevoj]

Yep there advertised as 7.5 Glenn. Contacted the seller and they came off a VW German import of all things. Iv'e asked a real long shot question, if he has the center caps as i imagine these are hard to come buy.
Presumably the small bolts fastening the 2 piece are available? as these look like they need changing also.

[gmw9666]

Steve YHM (assuming it's still the carbon one)

[stevoj]

gmw9666 said:

Steve YHM (assuming it's still the carbon one)

It is, but i am not at work till Friday so won't pick it up as i have presently got issues trying to pick work mails up from home.
Anyway have emailed you from other private address.

Cheers
Steve

[gmw9666]

stevoj said:

It is, but i am not at work till Friday so won't pick it up as i have presently got issues trying to pick work mails up from home.
Anyway have emailed you from other private address.

Cheers
Steve

Ah ok.....you have another email lol

[ibroker]

Making some ally center caps for these would be pretty easy and not expensive

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

ibroker said:

Making some ally center caps for these would be pretty easy and not expensive

Someone did this a few years back, and due to the radius they was far from easy to make, and said he would not do them again.

I think the easier option would be to make a mould and make them from GRP or CF.

[gmw9666]

TVRleigh_BBWR said:

Someone did this a few years back, and due to the radius they was far from easy to make, and said he would not do them again.

I think the easier option would be to make a mould and make them from GRP or CF.

Brand new metal ones ;-)

[stevoj]

Back on the wheels themselves, why are some a different style on the outer ring of the multiple bolts?
Some seem to have a recessed design that then comes back out to the rim and some seem to have more of a flat tapered design between the bolts and the rim. Would this be different offset designs and hence some not actually originally for TVR. I think what i have just written makes sense

[gmw9666]

stevoj said:

Back on the wheels themselves, why are some a different style on the outer ring of the multiple bolts?
Some seem to have a recessed design that then comes back out to the rim and some seem to have more of a flat tapered design between the bolts and the rim. Would this be different offset designs and hence some not actually originally for TVR. I think what i have just written makes sense

Think I know what you are on about

This pic helps.......same wheel but 7" fronts and 8" rears.......basically the outer rim being 1" wider gives a more deep dish look

[stevoj]

That could be it Glenn, although that would mean that most 400se have 8"

[Geoff38]

gmw9666 said:

Brand new metal ones ;-)

Are they for sale then Glen and the nuts and bolts ? :-)

[400SE Dave]

stevoj said:

That could be it Glenn, although that would mean that most 400se have 8"

I though 400se's were 8.5"??

[stevoj]

Could be as they seem to have deeper stance.

Anyway someone pipped me by a tenner, anyone on here? Probably a good thing as i have just booked in for respray and as always its gonna cost more than i thought.

[Number 7]

400 & 450 se rims were 8 x 15 as standard. I believe that 8.5 x 15 was an option, and I think is also the SEAC size.
9 x 16 will also fit.

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

gmw9666 said:

Brand new metal ones ;-)

Yes that's one of the batch that was made, I have a set also.