Taraka wheels
Taraka wheels
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sibo

Original Poster:

32 posts

249 months

Tuesday 14th March 2006
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Hi, does anybody know what make wheels the 'Tvr Power' taraka 500 car has and are they 17" front and 18" rears. Thanks

FlipFlopGriff

7,144 posts

277 months

Wednesday 15th March 2006
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They are Spiders (fitted to most Tuscans) and I think they are 17" but ask them and they'll tell you. You'kll have to change the hubs to 5 spoke if you like them - not sure of the cost but it must be around £2k all in.
FFG

richb

56,291 posts

314 months

Wednesday 15th March 2006
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Do yo umean these ones? Certainly not TVR Spider wheels Anyone? Rich...

>> Edited by richb on Wednesday 15th March 12:25

chevtrev

785 posts

266 months

Wednesday 15th March 2006
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Look like 'traffic star' go to www.river-side.co.jp/

FlipFlopGriff

7,144 posts

277 months

Wednesday 15th March 2006
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These wheels have been replaced with Spiders about 3 weeks ago.
FFG

richb

56,291 posts

314 months

Wednesday 15th March 2006
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Ah ha...
In which case they must be either 16" or 18" because I don't think Spiders come in 17".

FlipFlopGriff

7,144 posts

277 months

Wednesday 15th March 2006
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They do look like 16" but I think they do 17" as well. Can't imagine they'd fit 16" and I think the 18" will be pushing it.
FFG

richb

56,291 posts

314 months

Wednesday 15th March 2006
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I cannot think of any cars TVR fitted a 17" 'Spider' wheel to?
The early Tamora was fitted with 16" with 18" offered as an option, whoch most people opted for And the Cerbera and Tuscan are offered with 18" wheels. So I don't believe there has been a 17" 'Spider'. Rich...

p.s. There are several Chimaeras with 18" wheels now.

mrsflipflopgriff

501 posts

276 months

Wednesday 15th March 2006
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Rich,
Must be getting confused - it is the Cerb standard wheels that are 17" (I think). Not keen on the Spiders personally but each to their own. Can't be spending any more cash anyway - rear suspension rebuild and last service nearly £1,700.
FFG

sibo

Original Poster:

32 posts

249 months

Wednesday 15th March 2006
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The wheels in the picture are the one's I like,think they look great on a chim.

schimg

1,923 posts

283 months

Wednesday 15th March 2006
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sibo said:
The wheels in the picture are the one's I like,think they look great on a chim.


Simon,

I understand that the wheels fitted to Powers Taraka (pictured)were supplied by TVRMotion, I know that Greg Lunn (Newlun Design) was involved with sourcing these wheels, I suppose that Dom (TVRPower) would be the person to talk to...

Hope this helps and good luck.

Steve.G.

sibo

Original Poster:

32 posts

249 months

Wednesday 15th March 2006
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Just looking through the classifieds and noticed a 4.0hc chim with the same or very similar wheels.
Think I might mail him.

TJW

3,848 posts

277 months

Wednesday 15th March 2006
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To me they seem like these,
Lenso Reizen

porkus

464 posts

257 months

Wednesday 15th March 2006
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They are split rim style of some sort
you can just make out all the fasteners around the rims

_ian_

1,940 posts

276 months

Wednesday 15th March 2006
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They're Racingharts.

mrsflipflopgriff

501 posts

276 months

Wednesday 15th March 2006
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Well the're not on there anymore so I'd call Dom asap as he may want to sell them.
FFG

richb

56,291 posts

314 months

Wednesday 15th March 2006
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mrsflipflopgriff said:
Rich,
Must be getting confused - it is the Cerb standard wheels that are 17" (I think).
Yep, the early Cerberas had RL7's (like my Griff) and the Speed 6 Cerbera had 6 spoke 16" wheels, when the Spiders came out I think they all went onto 18"'s...