Anyone with SP12s on a Chimaera I could try out?

[Bobthebuilder1967]

Looking to buy some SP12s for my Chimaera 500 but would like to see how they drive before splashing out. Anyone out there prepared to take me out?

[QBee]

Happy to - whereabouts do you live?
I am in east Notts, where the A1 and A46 cross. Also often working near Cambridge.

But do bear in mind that there are other factors that affect the ride apart from the appearance of the 17/18 inch SP12s, for example:
Ride comfort gained by fitting adjustable dampers
Tyres with softer or harder sidewalls

I have never felt that my car was a harsh ride on bigger wheels, but I adjust the suspension.
If you bring your car you can try my wheels on my car and on your car, so that you experience them on both suspension arrangements.
I have suitable low entry jacks and an impact gun for the nuts.

[QBee]

Photo for appearance

[jaylward]

Damn! Now I want some SP12s

[Classic Chim]

^^^^^^^ some boy

Joolz Anthony

[Bobthebuilder1967]

First.... nice wheels!

Secondly, thanks for the amazing offer. I'm West London so Cambridge is a nice day out.

Sometime early March would be great.

Philip

[SILICONEKID 345HP 12.03]

You get a cattle grid ride

[QBee]

Bobthebuilder1967 said:

First.... nice wheels!

Secondly, thanks for the amazing offer. I'm West London so Cambridge is a nice day out.

Sometime early March would be great.

Philip

Fine - just contact me via email on my profile when you are ready. I am in that area twice a week, just off the M11 at junction 9/10. As long as I know when, I can be in the right car and have the wheel-change tools with me.

[swisstoni]

Anyone know if SP12s are still available new, and has anyone tried 18s all round?

[T4NGO]

QBee said:

Happy to - whereabouts do you live?
I am in east Notts, where the A1 and A46 cross. Also often working near Cambridge.

But do bear in mind that there are other factors that affect the ride apart from the appearance of the 17/18 inch SP12s, for example:
Ride comfort gained by fitting adjustable dampers
Tyres with softer or harder sidewalls

I have never felt that my car was a harsh ride on bigger wheels, but I adjust the suspension.
If you bring your car you can try my wheels on my car and on your car, so that you experience them on both suspension arrangements.
I have suitable low entry jacks and an impact gun for the nuts.

Nice one Anthony

[mart 63]

swisstoni said:

Anyone know if SP12s are still available new, and has anyone tried 18s all round?

ACT sell the SP12s. I have a set on order in silver, they have anthricite in stock.
They look a lot better on a Griff tho.

[swisstoni]

mart 63 said:

swisstoni said:

Anyone know if SP12s are still available new, and has anyone tried 18s all round?

ACT sell the SP12s. I have a set on order in silver, they have anthricite in stock.
They look a lot better on a Griff tho.

Thanks. I'm struggling to find decent wheels in the 4 stud PCD these days. My old chim had spiders and I miss the look.

[Tony91]

mart 63 said:

ACT sell the SP12s. I have a set on order in silver, they have anthricite in stock.
They look a lot better on a Griff tho.

Anthracite on my Viper blue

[mart 63]

Tony91 said:

mart 63 said:

ACT sell the SP12s. I have a set on order in silver, they have anthricite in stock.
They look a lot better on a Griff tho.

Anthracite on my Viper blue

I've had anthracite on most of my tvrs, but my Griff is to dark in colour. Your chim is my favourite colour comb.

[mk1fan]

swisstoni said:

Thanks. I'm struggling to find decent wheels in the 4 stud PCD these days. My old chim had spiders and I miss the look.

Can't recall the name of them. There was a thread on here about some wheel firm - like Lenso - who had a 'Spider' copy. 4-stud in 17 or 18.

[swisstoni]

mk1fan said:

swisstoni said:

Thanks. I'm struggling to find decent wheels in the 4 stud PCD these days. My old chim had spiders and I miss the look.

Can't recall the name of them. There was a thread on here about some wheel firm - like Lenso - who had a 'Spider' copy. 4-stud in 17 or 18.

Bola?
They make a 17” ‘spider’ in 4-stud but not an 18”.
Nuts but true.

[SILICONEKID 345HP 12.03]

Team dynamics pro race 12.2 are almost the same wheel but have writing on the rim .
Im not that fond of the writing but could not refuse them for the price

Correct offsets and wheel width in 17 " all round .

[Richard 858]

SILICONEKID 345HP 12.03 said:

Correct offsets and wheel width in 17 " all round .

What does "correct" actually translate to in figures Daz, What are the actual widths & offsets of your wheels?

[SILICONEKID 345HP 12.03]

I originaly had 17s front and rears

Fronts were 17x7.5 et 25

Rear 17x8 et 35 .

Now on 16" front , less atrractive but larger walls on the tyre .

[2gins]

Bobthebuilder1967 said:

First.... nice wheels!

Secondly, thanks for the amazing offer. I'm West London so Cambridge is a nice day out.

Sometime early March would be great.

Philip

Richmond / Kew - I have TD 1.2s which are practically the same wheel with some branding and about 3mm offset difference.







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