19" Upgrade - yes/no?

[zeppo]

Hello!
I'd like to change the color of my 18" rims (powdercoating ~500.-€), would it be a good idea to change up to 19" (~800.-€)?

What are the advantages/disadvantges?

rgds Josef

[alex_gray255]

Hi

I use 19" wheels on my Sag and got the suspension upgraded to Nitrons at the same time.

Advantages
- Looks better
- I found the driving to be slightly more stable (probably the suspension changes)

Disadvantages
- I've heard people say that 19" makes steering less stable. Not had that myself, but
that's what I've been told
- You have to be more careful if you drive hard or on seriously bumpy roads as you could
potentially catch the wheel arches more. Again, not a problem I have found (I'm a slow
driver), but it has been commented on in the past.

Cheers!

[alex_gray255]

Not sure what car you have, but if you don't have a Sag, I suggest you get the bump steer upgrade from Jason (Str8Six) done when you do the 19". It should help stability (if any issues are there).

[zeppo]

Hi Alex!
So for a very slow Sagaris driver without nitrons, it would be better to keep the 18"...

josef

[alex_gray255]

I think you would be okay going up to 19" even without the Nitrons IMHO.

It was just a comment I remember from a thread on the subject once, I can't
validate how true/false it is

Have a chat with one of the TVR specialists in the UK - Str8Six, RP, Power etc...
and see what they suggest.

Best to get their opinions and then see if anyone else has any other experiences,
but for me with my 19" wheels, they work fine.

Hope that helps!

[Don1]

Depends on the wheel. My 19s are slightly heavier and much stronger than the spiders, and it transforms the driving experience. Such better weight and feel in the steering compared to the spiders. It really does make that much difference.

Sags don't need the bump steer upgrade though?

[zeppo]

Thanks Alex - will think about it over x-mas holidays...

Josef

[KillerJim]

alex_gray255 said:

bump steer upgrade from Jason (Str8Six)

What exactly is this upgrade, and how does it improve stability (not that I've ever noticed any instability)?

[Don1]

It's standard on the Sags out of the factory, and is for Tamoras and T350s.

http://www.str8six.co.uk/Parts/page4.html

Bump Steer Upgrade For Tuscan, T350 & Tamora
This is a steering upgrade which reduces the cars tendency to react to bump steer, by moving the steering rack and changing the arc in which the steering arm operates in.
It is especially helpful in lowered cars.
Fitted - £395+vat

[alex_gray255]

Don1 said:

Sags don't need the bump steer upgrade though?

Correct. They don't. Only the T350s and Tams, which is why I said if you don't have a Sag

[RedSpike66]

i got my wheels powder coated for half of that and in Porsche basalt black too. A really really professional job aswell. Place near gatwick. Highly recommended.

I have the Power 19" rims by the way which i think look great in black and handling is fine with standard suspension. Cheers.

[alex_gray255]

Ditto. Power/Dynamics 19"

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An updated version (but slightly dusty)

Edited by alex_gray255 on Friday 16th December 17:38

[Funky]

RedSpike66 said:

i got my wheels powder coated for half of that and in Porsche basalt black too. A really really professional job aswell. Place near gatwick. Highly recommended.

I have the Power 19" rims by the way which i think look great in black and handling is fine with standard suspension. Cheers.

Looks lovely in your profile pic, any higher res pictures of them?

[Don1]

Close, but I prefer my wheel styling, especially around the hub.

[crimbo]

Don1 said:

Close, but I prefer my wheel styling, especially around the hub.

Yours are the dogs but we cant get these can we? Didn't you have the last proper set?

[Don1]

I have no idea - they came with the car! I have been told they are Racing Dynamics, so if enough people got together, I'm sure money talks loud enough for the moulds to come out?

[Funky]

Don1 said:

I have no idea - they came with the car! I have been told they are Racing Dynamics, so if enough people got together, I'm sure money talks loud enough for the moulds to come out?

I'd be another wanting these! So if theres a list, put my name down

[D14 AYS]

please..... show me another angle on the car that the wheels have...... they are just wrong imo.

[Don1]

What's so wrong about them? They were the wheels for the Sagaris 3 (TVR relaunch), and you cannot imagine the difference in driving between these and the Spiders (I swapped my Tamoras spiders over for a weekend to see the difference).

[alex_gray255]

Funky said:

I'd be another wanting these! So if theres a list, put my name down

The jade-r silver are probably the closest they do now. Look nearly the same, but with a simpler spoke centre