different wheels

[funbobby]

has any one on here put a different style of wheels on their s? are there any pics of these knockin about

[bills1]

Mine has TSW 'Stealth' which are 5 spoke. Looking through all the recieipts that came with the car it appears they were fitted from new although the only other S I have seenwith these is a V8S.
They look great and are very easy to clean.

Bill

[funbobby]

are these still about? have you any pics? cheers

[rustoni]

My V8S has TSW stealth wheels and happens to be in the front of the bible. I haven't got around to setting up my photo's online so i'll mail you some.

Ian

[johnty]

Has anyone tried out larger rims 16" or 17" on an S ?

I have heard some of the theory, changes handling harsher ride. I would like to know what actualy happened whe you tried it

Cheers

John

[Podie]

Vodkakid had different (larger?) wheels on his S... check his profile for a pic!

[GreenV8S]

johnty said: Has anyone tried out larger rims 16" or 17" on an S ?

I have heard some of the theory, changes handling harsher ride. I would like to know what actualy happened whe you tried it

Cheers

John

Got 16" all round on mine, handling is fine (although the suspension components and geometry are completely non-standard, so not exactly a fair comparision).

[taffstalini]

Just fitted 16" rear and 15" front Chimera wheels to my black S2. The rears needed spacers for the 225 tyres to clear the suspension and i've set the fronts out to match. The wheelbase now matches the later S4/V8's and with modified suspension the whole car has been transformed. Still getting mixed responses but i am happy with the results.

I have given this matter some thought over the past two years, and having seen some of the modifications undertaken by many other owners, I do not feel that the styling of the S suits anything over 16" in size or anything to fussy. the best example i have seen is Pete Humphries Green V8S which has 16" Chimera wheels all round. The wheels remain true to the TVR marque they are classic, clean spoked and provide just enough stance to make a difference without detracting from the cars overall classic appearance.

[gbgaffer]

GreenV8S said: Got 16" all round on mine, handling is fine (although the suspension components and geometry are completely non-standard, so not exactly a fair comparision).

Peter what spec tyres are you running?

Cheers

Graham

[Podie]

Could we have some pics? Please...

[taffstalini]

Yes, if you can explain how to post them :scratchin: I know there is a thread out there somewhere but i have not got a clue where to find it.

Cheers.

[GreenV8S]

gbgaffer said:

GreenV8S said: Got 16" all round on mine, handling is fine (although the suspension components and geometry are completely non-standard, so not exactly a fair comparision).

Peter what spec tyres are you running?

Cheers

Graham

225 / something / ZR16 - forget whether the profile is 45 or 50 but it retains the original 1970mm rolling circumference. No photos allowed until I have cleaned the wheels though, no they are not painted anthracite grey!

[RichardR]

taffstalini said: Yes, if you can explain how to post them I know there is a thread out there somewhere but i have not got a clue where to find it.

Cheers.

Here you go...

richardr said: If you select the desired photo in Fotango, you'll see an option called Get a link to this picture:



If you click on this, you'll then see a similar page, but this time with a URL shown above the picture:



If you right click on this URL and select Copy Shortcut from the menu, you can then paste the URL into your posting between some pic tags (do a quote on this posting for an example of these tags):



Hope that helps.

Richard

[JSG]

If you look at the website feedback forum I posted a FAQ on there a while ago which goes into some detail on posting a picture.

Let me know if you want a copy of it.

Cheers,
JSG

[taffstalini]

Finally sussed it, its only taken me a week

This is what it looks like with the new wheels (ride height is going to be dropped a bit).

www.fotango.com/p/eba00298148f00000011.jpg

This is what it looked like before (note slightly inboard rear wheels).

www.fotango.com/p/eba00298148f00000010.jpg

Hope you like,

Any comments welcome.

[keithyboy]

Actually - I preferred the old ones!! All IMHO - different strokes . . etc etc. I personally hate the Chimaera style

[funbobby]

think the chimera wheels look better still unsure which to go for myself. do like the griff 7 spoke ones though! do they fit?

[taffstalini]

I hear what you are saying.

The originals are still my favorite but they are begining to show signs of their age. Also being split rims refurbishing them would cost in the region of £250.00 per wheel.

The Chimera wheels were £350.00 for all four.

I am going to keep the originals but only put them on for special events. This should keep them in reasonable condition until i can afford a full refurb.

Meanwhile the new wheels will see me through the winter months (salt) and are ideal for track day use as the wider rears will provide better traction and they will be so much easier to clean!

[shnozz]

Also being split rims refurbishing them would cost in the region of £250.00 per wheel.

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bloody hell!!!!

Where did you buy the Chimaera wheels from - i think they look very smart.