how wide should I go?

[magpies]

looking to purchase some rear wheels and tyres. I'm thinking 15" x 8" and 225/45 tyres

should fill the wheel arch better and with around 220bhp the extra footprint should work too

what do others run?

Edited by magpies on Sunday 25th May 18:45

[S2Mike]

I have 225 60 15s on the rear with 25mm spacers, fills the arch very nicely.
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I firmly believe in an arch is there to be filled.

[magpies]

sounds good but I don't want any more than 1/2" spacers - which I have on the front = needed 'cos I have 283mm discs and AP 4 pots and without the spacers the 15"s foul the edge of the callipers. The 17"s fit ok without though.

[Alan Whitaker]

Hi Mick
You could go to say 235 - 35 - 18 , will not be far off a 225/60/15 + 5%. on an S 235 is about all you can go unless you want to do body mods.

Alan

[phillpot]

magpies said:

sounds good but I don't want any more than 1/2" spacers

Won't need any spacers if you go for the right off-set

[Alan Whitaker]

Hi Mick.
Finding the right wheels with the correct calliper spacing, clearance from the trailing arm and keeping it all within the rear arch, doable, maybe you could try Image Wheels and have them made, they have stock pattern to chose from and may just have the wheel for you.

http://www.imagewheels.co.uk/

Alan

[QBee]

Out of interest, what is the standard tyre width for an S?
TVR on the whole got the wheel and tyre sizes, especially the widths, correct for best handling.
Wider isn't always better, unless your only interest is in how it looks, at the expense of how it drives.
And if you use bigger spacers than 10mm have a think about using hub-centric spacers. Also anything thicker than about 6mm might need longer studs.

[S2Mike]

I believe 205 60 15 tyres were standard, on the OZ spokes. Just checked & I have 20mm spacers, fitted by previous owner, presumably as I have standard wheels they are not necessary, purely cosmetic.

Edited by S2Mike on Monday 26th May 12:25

[phillpot]

magpies said:

15" x 8" and 225/45 tyres

should fill the wheel arch better

If your plan is still to rally with this car isn't the right size wheel (and tyre) for the job more important than the right size to look right?

Edited by phillpot on Monday 26th May 12:47

[Alan Whitaker]

Then these would be my pick

http://www.imagewheels.co.uk/large_wheel_pages/rm2...


Alan

[mikel003003]

I tryed 225 60 15 but they rubbed the arches I ended up with 225 55 15

[DIB350]

I have 225/45/16's on Escort Cosworth wheels on my Cossie S. Not sure of spacer size but they fill the arches nicely without rubbing.

[zombeh]

225/45 on 17x8 wheels on my v8 (et30 on the rear, et27 on the front, I reckon you're looking at et10 ish on the rears with v6 trailing arms though the hubs might be further out with drums?, not sure on the front) they're about right at the rear and absolutely precisely just under the bodywork at the front, any wider would stick out or rub on the inside.

[magpies]

I've converted to rear discs as well as the 283 and AP 4pots on the front

[DamianS3]

DIB350 said:

I have 225/45/16's on Escort Cosworth wheels on my Cossie S. Not sure of spacer size but they fill the arches nicely without rubbing.

Hello would love to see pics if this if you have to hand I am thinking 16 x 8 on comp mo for mine at some point.

Cheers

Damian S3

[LutzBrux]

Can anyone advise what the spacer size is? I know that I need 5mm to make the fron wheel turn with the slightly bigger calipers, but what exactly is the size or spec of the spacer discs?

Thanks.

[phillpot]

Anything here help?


A lot of thin (5mm) spacers are generic fit anything


These are made to fit the Ford/TVR 108mm PCD but despite what they say they won't be "hubcentric" when that thin.