Easy question, are front and rear spiders the same size?
Discussion
Offsets are different front to rear, not at home for the correct info as to what the respective ones are though.
From memory the wheels are 8.5 inches wide for front and rear and the offsets are 42 Front and 35 Rear.
Think Cerbs used to run 4 x fronts to avoid fouling the wheelarches but could be very wrong on that one.
What are you trying to work out ?
From memory the wheels are 8.5 inches wide for front and rear and the offsets are 42 Front and 35 Rear.
Think Cerbs used to run 4 x fronts to avoid fouling the wheelarches but could be very wrong on that one.
What are you trying to work out ?
Edited by Laser Sag on Tuesday 31st December 13:27
Thanks, just checking as one of my front wheels has flat spotted, it still holds air and surprisingly it hasn't affected the balance, but it is noticeable and several people have pointed it out. I had been thinking of changing to Rotas anyway, but having been offered an 18" spider thought I might go for it but keen to check correct size (I don't have the car at home at the moment)
BuzzBillsberry said:
Digestive biscuits are stronger than spiders!
Buzz
So it would seem, the chap I bought it from had just replaced two Spiders - gutted that it is one of those that is now square Buzz
I have only driven the car a couple of times and didn't even notice hitting any potholes (unlike in my C63 with ultra low profiles - on the second drive in that I slammed into an unseen pothole and was amazed that the tyre and wheel survived...) I think the wheels fitted to LaserSag's car are Rota Torques not Rota Drifts after checking the websites. May well buy some of those although they only seem available in 8" width not the 8.5" of the originals. Also a little concerned about the offset but we'll see. The car is a Tamora but with a T350 nose - I think it was the first or second conversion carried out by Plasticman... My Chimaera is Imperial blue and that looks great on gunmetal wheels with a blue tint (standard but 16" all round) the Tamora is Red Bull blue and I'm tempted by the bronze Rotas...
notax said:
So it would seem, the chap I bought it from had just replaced two Spiders - gutted that it is one of those that is now square I have only driven the car a couple of times and didn't even notice hitting any potholes (unlike in my C63 with ultra low profiles - on the second drive in that I slammed into an unseen pothole and was amazed that the tyre and wheel survived...)
I think the wheels fitted to LaserSag's car are Rota Torques not Rota Drifts after checking the websites. May well buy some of those although they only seem available in 8" width not the 8.5" of the originals. Also a little concerned about the offset but we'll see. The car is a Tamora but with a T350 nose - I think it was the first or second conversion carried out by Plasticman... My Chimaera is Imperial blue and that looks great on gunmetal wheels with a blue tint (standard but 16" all round) the Tamora is Red Bull blue and I'm tempted by the bronze Rotas...
The ones I had were Rota Torque drifts fronts were 8.5" and rears 9.5", lovely dished look on the rears, can't remember the offsets but weren't that different to the spiders, moved the rears out a bit from memory. I have only driven the car a couple of times and didn't even notice hitting any potholes (unlike in my C63 with ultra low profiles - on the second drive in that I slammed into an unseen pothole and was amazed that the tyre and wheel survived...) I think the wheels fitted to LaserSag's car are Rota Torques not Rota Drifts after checking the websites. May well buy some of those although they only seem available in 8" width not the 8.5" of the originals. Also a little concerned about the offset but we'll see. The car is a Tamora but with a T350 nose - I think it was the first or second conversion carried out by Plasticman... My Chimaera is Imperial blue and that looks great on gunmetal wheels with a blue tint (standard but 16" all round) the Tamora is Red Bull blue and I'm tempted by the bronze Rotas...
If I can find the specs will let you know.
ETA Offset were 35 front and rear.
Edited by Laser Sag on Tuesday 31st December 18:07
mk1fan said:
notax said:
The car is a Tamora but with a T350 nose - I think it was the first or second conversion carried out by Plasticman....
Off topic, but any chance of a picture? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Tl2nOHRUaI
Laser Sag said:
The ones I had were Rota Torque drifts fronts were 8.5" and rears 9.5", lovely dished look on the rears, can't remember the offsets but weren't that different to the spiders, moved the rears out a bit from memory.
If I can find the specs will let you know.
ETA Offset were 35 front and rear.
Thanks If I can find the specs will let you know.
ETA Offset were 35 front and rear.
Edited by Laser Sag on Tuesday 31st December 18:07
RobertoBlanco said:
Not really a picture, but anyway...i think this one is referred to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Tl2nOHRUaI
Well spotted, I hadn't seen this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Tl2nOHRUaI
Yes, I am now the proud owner of the car featured - changes so far include completely re upholstered heated seats, new top end bluetooth Alpine stereo and likely soon to have new wheels too 
notax said:
Well spotted, I hadn't seen this Yes, I am now the proud owner of the car featured - changes so far include completely re upholstered heated seats, new top end bluetooth Alpine stereo and likely soon to have new wheels too
Chris what's the official colour of the cream leather called? There's so many different shades and that looks the business Yes, I am now the proud owner of the car featured - changes so far include completely re upholstered heated seats, new top end bluetooth Alpine stereo and likely soon to have new wheels too Buzz
BuzzBillsberry said:
Chris what's the official colour of the cream leather called? There's so many different shades and that looks the business
Buzz
Wish I knew! It was a sod to get even close to the lemon/cream colour. No local retrimmers could identify it and in the end I opted to have the colour of the seats reversed so that only the very small sections are now pale which disguises any discrepancy! Glad you like it Buzz
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