standard rear alloy anyone?

[peteA]

Anyone got a standard 5 spoke rear (16") chimaera alloy wheel?

Due to an 'oversteering...almost saved it...just clipped the kerb' moment i need a replacement rear alloy wheel for my 94 chimaera 400.

Thanks for any replies.

[Podie]

One on ebay at the moment... opening bit of £92.

[tahiti450]

Just a word of caution: I did the same thing on a past steed (patch of diesel on roundabout).
Resulted in cracked race on outer wheel bearing and bent suspension arm as well as the damaged rim. Not immediately obvious. Worth checking all the suspension on that corner carefully, unless you've already done that in which case i'll shut up

>> Edited by tahiti450 on Thursday 7th April 20:44

[peteA]

[quote=tahiti450] Just a word of caution: I did the same thing on a past steed (patch of diesel on roundabout).
Resulted in cracked race on outer wheel bearing and bent suspension arm as well as the damaged rim. Not immediately obvious. Worth checking all the suspension on that corner carefully, unless you've already done that in which case i'll shut up

Had a quick visual check but will have a closer inspection - car feels OK?

Thanks for the warning

[edward1]

Might not be of any use but try "Douglas Valley breakers" Type in TVR breakers into google and they'll come up. They are in the North West, near Wigan. I picked one op from them about 3 month back. I Dropped them an e-mail and within the hour they mailed back with a price and pictures of the wheel.

[dadamsv8]

I bet they were expensive I enquired for a set of seven spoke griff alloys and although they had none in stock they said the cost would be £250 per wheel (ouch)
Anyway I have a set now and will be selling a set of five spoke chim wheels soon if you are interested

[edward1]

I would say that compared to the price for a full set on here or ebay, the prices were not unreasonably pricy. More than I wanted to pay though but then everyhting TVR is!

[nztrev]

I wish I was'nt so far away,have a spare set of mint Chim 5 spoke and Griff 7 spoke plus two extra 16's" of each and virtually a whole car of spares here just gathering dust!

[M@H]

dadamsv8 said:

I bet they were expensive I enquired for a set of seven spoke griff alloys and although they had none in stock they said the cost would be £250 per wheel (ouch) Anyway I have a set now and will be selling a set of five spoke chim wheels soon if you are interested

YHM

[dadamsv8]

YHM :READ: