Chim 18" Spider offsets
Chim 18" Spider offsets
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BuzzBillsberry

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1,306 posts

261 months

Wednesday 6th November 2013
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Can someone please advise what the wheel offset is for the 18" spiders for the Chim conversion ...is it 44 all round?

Buzz

Alistair H.

1,173 posts

301 months

Wednesday 6th November 2013
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ET42

bobfather

11,197 posts

285 months

Wednesday 6th November 2013
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No, I don't know the offset but I do know front and rear are different. They are the same as the Tuscan, T350 & Tamora

QBee

22,486 posts

174 months

Wednesday 6th November 2013
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Just a little info, though not re spiders.

I have just changed my wheels for a set of ET 40 Ford fit 4 stud wheels. Standard Chimaera offsets are 25 front and 33 rear, but later ones I am told had a front offset of 33 or 35.

I fitted 5 mm spacers, to reduce the offset to 35 all round. Looks fine, no catching with 17 inch wheels. And the wheel nuts still have 7 turns without increasing the stud length.

To use 7mm spacers or longer you will have to fit longer studs. ET 42 wheels and tyres might catch on the inside - you will have to try them and see.

Hope this might help in some way

spend

12,581 posts

281 months

Wednesday 6th November 2013
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33 & 42 OTOMH, but I believe some of the conversions used fronts allround (like cerbs vs T'cars which have the std 33/42 split)

BuzzBillsberry

Original Poster:

1,306 posts

261 months

Wednesday 6th November 2013
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Thanks guys I run a Tamora and I'm get a vibration on front left at high speeds I've looked at all the usual suspects and ruled them out so going to use my mates Chim wheel to eliminate this on both front wheels as I believe that one of the wheels is buckled.when we were doing the conversion last year we couldn't remember the offset and he couldn't go to the garage to check as he's away this week hence the question

Thanks again chaps

Buzz

Edited by BuzzBillsberry on Wednesday 6th November 19:51


Edited by BuzzBillsberry on Wednesday 6th November 19:52

R44DOR

103 posts

283 months

Wednesday 6th November 2013
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Tuscan rears all round are the wheels you need

R44DOR

103 posts

283 months

Wednesday 6th November 2013
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Tuscan rears all round are the wheels you need

BuzzBillsberry

Original Poster:

1,306 posts

261 months

Wednesday 6th November 2013
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R44DOR said:
Tuscan rears all round are the wheels you need
??? Guess you didn't read my last post! Thanks anyway

Buzz


CHIMV8

2,782 posts

251 months

Friday 14th February 2014
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R44DOR said:
Tuscan rears all round are the wheels you need
Anyone know what the cost for the hub conversion and set of 18" spiders,and do they still do the spiders to buy

mart 63

2,583 posts

274 months

Friday 14th February 2014
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TVR power sell them,bought a set about 8 months ago for my Cerb.

mach2

226 posts

264 months

Friday 14th February 2014
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Currently a full set with tyres in anthracite on fleabay, only 4 hours left......

CHIMV8

2,782 posts

251 months

Friday 14th February 2014
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mach2 said:
Currently a full set with tyres in anthracite on fleabay, only 4 hours left......
Where cant find are they the correct offsets?

mach2

226 posts

264 months

Friday 14th February 2014
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Can't seem to post a direct link from my iPad but the item number is 181319699691.
No details on offsets but you can call the guy direct as he's left a number.
Ian

QBee

22,486 posts

174 months

Friday 14th February 2014
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Or Wang a quick post on the Tuscan forum asking what the correct offset is. Those wheels are currently cheap.....

mach2

226 posts

264 months

Friday 14th February 2014
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ChimV8

YHM

Ian

CHIMV8

2,782 posts

251 months

Friday 14th February 2014
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mach2 said:
ChimV8

YHM

Ian
Ian
I'm on it fingers crossed

CHIMV8

2,782 posts

251 months

Friday 14th February 2014
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Cheers ian


Item bought

macdeb

8,759 posts

285 months

Saturday 15th February 2014
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For a Chimaera you will need to use 'rear' spiders all round and fit 7mm spacers to the front.

CHIMV8

2,782 posts

251 months

Saturday 15th February 2014
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macdeb said:
For a Chimaera you will need to use 'rear' spiders all round and fit 7mm spacers to the front.
What would be the issue Mac if i didnt,is it just a handling/geo issue?