team dynamics

[daz the plumber]

can any one tell me why tvr have the front wheel smaller than the rear but the rolling radius is about the same, would 17" all round be ok as ive been offered a set but they are
17" all round
4x108
7.5j
et 35
i can fit a 10mm spacer on the front .to get the et 25
im aware the front j is 7 and rear 7.5 on standard tvr chimaera wheels , would the extra 1/2" be ok .
£275 dirt cheap ,they are the same type sold by siverstone performance .

[Pupp]

daz the plumber said:

they are the same type sold by siverstone performance .

No they're not

[Chimjunkie]

Pupp said:

daz the plumber said:

they are the same type sold by siverstone performance .

No they're not

Many threads arguing the difference between Silverstone Performance and Team Dynamics. I went with SP because they are custom made for the car. Proper part, no spacers.

[daz the plumber]

think they are , the team dynanics have been ground off ,they do say they have made them lighter ,maybe thats why it does not say team dynamics on the rim .i wanted to know if 17" all round will be ok then i will sort some tyers out with the same rolling radius as my standard ones .im hoping 7.5 j will be ok on the front .

[BIGRAH]

Pupp said:

daz the plumber said:

they are the same type sold by siverstone performance .

No they're not

I agree, not the same.

Edited by BIGRAH on Monday 3rd November 20:28

[Chimjunkie]

daz the plumber said:

think they are , the team dynanics have been ground off ,they do say they have made them lighter ,maybe thats why it does not say team dynamics on the rim .i wanted to know if 17" all round will be ok then i will sort some tyers out with the same rolling radius as my standard ones .im hoping 7.5 j will be ok on the front .

Thats not true. SP wheels are cast to SP spec. Not modified team Dynamics wheels. Beside The design of the wheel is not unique to TeamDynamics. The mould may be similar, but they are not TeamD wheels.

[daz the plumber]

so what about 17" all round and why did tvr decide to have the rear wheels 1" larger

[Chimjunkie]

daz the plumber said:

so what about 17" all round and why did tvr decide to have the rear wheels 1" larger

17" all round is the best combination for handling on the Chimaera IMHO. 18" too large and gives too low profile for the tyres. The 1" difference is purely style?

Edit to add - I have 17"/18" and the 18" rim only has a 35 profile which can crash about a bit on poor road surfaces. Best compromise is 17" all round. Looks good, has low profile and all the advantages therein (tyre choice etc), but not so low that the car crashes about.

Edited by Chimjunkie on Monday 3rd November 20:55

[Meatball]

17" all arounds good daz
17" & 18" is better imo

[Barreti]

The different wheel sizes was to give the car a 'nose down' attitute wasn't it.

[daz the plumber]

so i have that part sorted , the next bit is will i get a way with 7.5 on the front ?im trying to save money and if i do a little home work i will be there .
i will then need to match the rolling radius of the standard tyers
front 205 /55/15 or 225/50/15 power steering about the same 1mm difference
rear 225/50/16
i dont think i want the same tyres front and rear as ive checked the calculator and the rear is 1" higher .any ideas

[scotty_d]

I run 17" on my chim tyre size on rear is 225 45 17 on front 215 40 17 drive fine.

[Chimjunkie]

I have 215/40/17 on the front. Recon you would need 245/40/17 on rear. 7-8J rim on front and 8-9J rear would be needed.

Edit to add - 7.5J front may be OK. But this you would need to check against tyre manufacturers recommendations. If you chose Toyo, check their website for rim width specs.

Edited by Chimjunkie on Monday 3rd November 21:17

Edited by Chimjunkie on Monday 3rd November 21:26

[Chimjunkie]

Here you go Daz:

http://marktg.toyotires.com/file/18966.pdf

The 7.5 front is ideal for 215/40/17.

You wont get 245 rears on a 7.5 though.

Edited by Chimjunkie on Monday 3rd November 21:25

[daz the plumber]

just had a look think i will go for
front 215/40/17
rear 225/45/17 the 245 are to wide for the 7.5 j .think there is about 3mm difference between standard size next to 17" all round

[dhf]

So i take it you have been to Mark Adams and got the running sorted ?

[daz the plumber]

not yet sorting the breaks i need to stop .break servo rusted through and ive just done the exhaust manifolds , had them re skimmed .

[slideways]

Daz did the skimming do the trick ?
who did the work

Rich

[pilgrim13]

daz the plumber said:

just had a look think i will go for
front 215/40/17
rear 225/45/17 the 245 are to wide for the 7.5 j .think there is about 3mm difference between standard size next to 17" all round

I had 225/45/17 on a 7.5 rim and they looked too tall and fat, 235/40/17 were better

[daz the plumber]

the 225/45/17 are only 3mm higher next to the standard 225/50/16 , can`t see why they would look that different .the 245/40/17 are 3mm smaller than the standard so there would be 6mm difference between those two options your set up is 11mm smaler next to the standard size ..and yes my exhaust manifolds are sorted , cost me £120 i had it done at linleys in nottingham ,did a good job but they said it was not a nice job took some setting up .

Edited by daz the plumber on Monday 3rd November 22:55