I'd like 17/18 inch wheels - is it possible?

[richb]

I have put a couple of pictures of my Griffith with the Raceline RL-7 17" front and 18" rear wheels in the TVRCC yahoo groups file vault, the URL is below, or I will e-mail them if anyone wants - Regards Rich... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tvrccmaillist/files/

[Graham]

nice.. how much? where did you get then, what do they do to the handling?

[richb]

Thanks Graham, handling is a bit harder over cats-eyes etc. but otherwise fine other questions see bottom of thread Regards Rich...

[Graham]

Ta, DOh i suppose i should have looked first... could be a goer, as i hate the griff alloys its got at the mo..

[Graham]

mmm great, just spoken to Pro Rally and there is now a slight difference between 17 and 18in wheels due to new moulds being made. ( us this due to the cracking problem on tuscans?) so it might be all 17 or all 18in rims... prices look good though.. You mention a 6mm spacer, could this be made up with adding 6mm to the ofset making it 41mm front... G

[richb]

quote: so it might be all 17 or all 18in rims... prices look good though.. You mention a 6mm spacer, could this be made up with adding 6mm to the ofset making it 41mm front...G

Graham, i) Pete has 17" all round caht to him ii) there is a Griffith in this months Sprint with 18" all round, the guy is D Puddick, comes from the Essex region of the TVRCC but isn't on e-mail. I chatted to him at Silverston and he has 235x18 fronts. Clive Zertec Reed probabaly knows him. iii) Re the spacers yes but subtract don't add i.e. 40mm less 6mm = 34mm not 41mm. A larger offset put more wheel inside the arch, the spacer is to move it back out. Rich...

[Graham]

>>3) I fitted a 6mm spacer to cure this >>8) Standard offsets are 25mm front and 40mm rear but I am running 35mm at the front to get a bit more clearence. >>Re the spacers yes but subtract don't add i.e. 40mm less 6mm = 34mm not 41mm mmm now im confused... you say standard front offset is 25, but you have 35 for extra clearance, then use a 6mm spacer which takes it back to 29mm.... or am i loosing the plot here.. sorry to be a pain Pete Best, you out there can i have a picky of your 17" [e-mail] what offset do you use? Ta all. p.s. i fancy Gold as the car is dark Grey.....

[MikeG]

Graham, A picture of Pete's Griffith is on the Cambridge TVRCC site at http://web.ukonline.co.uk/cambs-tvrcc/members.html Regards Mike

[Graham]

mmm ta, I might go for the 17" they look fine and a little less wonga, 18" all round sounds a little tight at the front, and i do think i prefer the idea of the same size wheel front and rear. I think diff sizes look better on a griff as it flows with the shape..

[monaco]

OK Chaps Here we go again. It looks like 17"s raceline RL 7's all round on my chim. Could anyone confirm the wheel size, offset, spacer size if required, and tyre size front and rear. so that I can finally get some prices sorted. Cheers

[richb]

Let me have your e-mail address - Rich...

[craigw]

couldnt get in Rich, could you email me a photo please? [e-mail] Thanks.

[monaco]

Rich My email address is [e-mail] If you can help

[richb]

Monoco & Craig, I sent a reply to your e-mail addresses, did you receive them? Rich...

[monaco]

Rich Yes I got your mail, Many thanks for the info. you say that you have 245-40-17 tyres all round, is this correct ? I have see many 235's but not many 245's. what type of tyres are you using ? how is the tram lining ?

[manek]

Since you guys are buying new wheels, you'll have some old wheels left over. Does anyone here have a set of standard Chim wheels for sale?

[craigw]

Rich, thanks, got it today. Car looks great.

[richb]

quote:Rich Yes I got your mail, Many thanks for the info. you say that you have 245-40-17 tyres all round, is this correct ?

No my e-mail said "I have 255x35 18 rears and 215x40 17 fronts all on 8" rims". You did read it didn't you Also check out this thread, about 10 up from the begining on page 1 .

[graham]

Anybody got a reccommended size for 17inch rears on 8*17 rims?..pro rally do list 17*7.5 racelines for the front but i carnt get hold of them

[monaco]

Sorry Rich I confused your email with one I got from Pete Best on the same subject. he has 245's all round on his griff. but yours also look good do you know anyone that has fitted RL7's to a chim. I'v only seen pic's of griff's ??