Spider wheels for 98 Griffith.

[Bastian]

Hi, I've got a slightly upgraded 5.2l Griff with 17" front wheels, 18" rear with low profile tyres. I'm considering changing to spider wheels but don't know which sizes would be best for my car without loosing to much stability. Does anybody know if there are 17" and 18" spider wheels available, if they would fit the Griff? They do look the biz.....so I must have..., also need a hub conversion set for these which is another hard to get item as well. I'm not UK resident, via internet very hard to find. Any help or advise where I could buy these awesome looking wheels is very much appreciated.

Bastian

[AntonyJ]

Spiders are only available in 16 " or 18 ".
Hub conversion is not that hard to find.

Mail me through my profile....

[Mark_G]

Silverstone Performance do a set of spiders for the Griff: http://www.silverstoneperformance.biz/ - you may be able to get them to ship a set to you.

[V8 GRF]

Mark_G said:

Silverstone Performance do a set of spiders for the Griff: http://www.silverstoneperformance.biz/ - you may be able to get them to ship a set to you.

Silverstone don't do Spiders, they do their own brand called SP12s.
18" and 17"

[jeffsy]

V8 GRF said:

Mark_G said:

Silverstone Performance do a set of spiders for the Griff: http://www.silverstoneperformance.biz/ - you may be able to get them to ship a set to you.

Silverstone don't do Spiders, they do their own brand called SP12s.
18" and 17"

...and they are on mine in the "pics" thread above (Rosso Red Pearl) if you want to see them....

[hawkespcs]

ian @ sportmotive can help you on both of these items. they do a 5 stud kit. and also sell the spider wheel. here is there web site http://www.sportmotive.com hope this helps. James

[Mickygee]

Have you any pics of your old wheels - looking to upgrade the stock five spokes on my 450 BV Griff to a 17/18 combo.

[The Surveyor]

Nicest non-standard wheels i've seen on either a Griff or Chimaera are the 17" Ford RS wheels, looks just like the later ones, but fill the arches that little bit better and don't look too 'boy racer'. They go direct onto the hubs too :-

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ford-RS-17-diamond-cut-alloy...


Paul

[g500]

"Slightly modified Griff"
Its a bloody monster a true 400 hp car I would have to say one of the fastest Griffs out there and its gone to foreign places.
repair your roof and stop spending money on that car.
Simon

[aerospoke]

Hello Bastian

Have you spoken to Hans Daalhuizen of the dutch TVR-CC? He sold some Spiderconversions in Holland.
His email is [e-mail]

Cheers Jens

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look for zztop on here in the members section.

he had the first set of 18 spiders on a Griff. the factory said the wouldn't fit

sorted car too so I can vouch for the fact that they'll handle!

andy
tvrmonster.com

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better still, here it is...

[g500]

That Griff does look beautiful
now if only they were black spiders
Simon

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wot like mine

[spend]

You can get much lighter wheels, I only got spiders for the brakes TBH (and £1400 from the factory was a too much of a bargain to resist really ).

Dave

[panic]

spend said:

You can get much lighter wheels....Dave

...like which ones, dave?
i'm planning to put my griffith on a tough diet..i've got compomotives MO 16/17 front/rear at moment.

[spend]

Silverstone Perfomances wheels are quite light IIRC. There have also been quite a few moans about buckled 18" spiders... Converting to 5 stud prob makes it harder to get alternate wheel fittings anyway?

Dave

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panic said:

spend said:

You can get much lighter wheels....Dave

...like which ones, dave?
i'm planning to put my griffith on a tough diet..i've got compomotives MO 16/17 front/rear at moment.

you won't get anything better than those unless you spend £00's

[Bastian]

All, thanks for the help...... Must say the black spiders have the looks. Would 18" without power assist be a problem? I'd love a set of Antrachite spiders under mine....... Yes Simon I know I have to stop spending money on this monster but it so bloody tempting. Roof is in hand.....a specialist will change it for me.
Rgds Bas

[zz top]

Bastian said:

Would 18" without power assist be a problem?
Rgds Bas

I don't have PAS but the car is set on nitrons and like Mr Monster says, "Handles like a dream".
Richard Smith at Dulford Automotive fitted mine and engineered the hubs. It did take a while to get the car set up properly so I do suggest you speak to a specialist. Perhaps Rich may be able to help you as he has my settings logged. zz top