Wheels..aarrgghh!!!!!

[K77-widow maker]

I'm faced with the fact that original wheels
are like "rocking horse " and if you can find them, they are fetching silly prices on e bay and at breakers etc

So what I'm looking to do is to get a set of 16" or 17" wheels that look similar, but more importantly, do not upset the handling.

I've read all the posts about what offsets to get, but is there anyone here who has actually fitted aftermarket wheels and that they are really happy with?

My main concern has to be that i don't want the car tramlining more than it had to.

if so what size tyres have you fitted and what make / model of rim did you go for.

[jon h]

What style of "original" wheel are you looking to match?

There was a red Griff at Back Home last year with a set of 17" compomotive split rims which were a dead ringer for the original OZ multispokes. Looked the business.

Jon H

[M@H]

Theres a set of TVR 16"s closing today on Ebay that look very nice.. currently at about £140 for the 4.

If I still had my Chimaera I'd be tempted..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=9886&item=2454206415



Cheers
Matt.

>> Edited by M@H on Tuesday 20th January 13:18

[K77-widow maker]

The OZ wheels as on a certain Mr Morgan's red griff look great, either that or 500 wheels would be good.

[K77-widow maker]

But they are cerbera wheels, and don't really want to go down that road, not that they would fit anyway!!!

>> Edited by K77-widow maker on Tuesday 20th January 13:20

[M@H]

quinny said:

Those wheels are 5 stud so they're not going to fit standard griff hubs. Andy.

true, but any local macine shop can re-drill a set of hubs for you.... about £10 a wheel a few years ago. in Bettle circles this was common as muck practice to do as Empi 5 spokes all came with a 5 stud fitting, yet later beetles were 4 stud.

Cheers
Matt.

[Apache]

What happened to those RL 7's mate?

[K77-widow maker]

They looked ok, but need some work doing to them, i'm still mulling that one over.

[RichB]

M@H said:

quinny said: Those wheels are 5 stud so they're not going to fit standard griff hubs. Andy. true, but any local macine shop can re-drill a set of hubs for you.... about £10 a wheel a few years ago. in Bettle circles this was common as muck practice to do as Empi 5 spokes all came with a 5 stud fitting, yet later beetles were 4 stud. Cheers Matt.

Hummm you really going to trust an alloy that's presumably had 4 out of the 5 holes welded up and then another 3 drilled in? Maybe on an old chugger like a beetle but I wouldn't want to be doing 140 around the track on them Rich...

[joospeed]

you don't drill the wheels, you can weld the holes in the steel hub and drill that ...

[M@H]

RichB said:

M@H said: quinny said: Those wheels are 5 stud so they're not going to fit standard griff hubs. Andy. true, but any local macine shop can re-drill a set of hubs for you.... about £10 a wheel a few years ago. in Bettle circles this was common as muck practice to do as Empi 5 spokes all came with a 5 stud fitting, yet later beetles were 4 stud. Cheers Matt. Hummm you really going to trust an alloy that's presumably had 4 out of the 5 holes welded up and then another 3 drilled in? Maybe on an old chugger like a beetle but I wouldn't want to be doing 140 around the track on them Rich...

can you imagine trying to do that to a wheel...


Matt.

[DustyC]

RichB said:

M@H said: quinny said: Those wheels are 5 stud so they're not going to fit standard griff hubs. Andy. true, but any local macine shop can re-drill a set of hubs for you.... about £10 a wheel a few years ago. in Bettle circles this was common as muck practice to do as Empi 5 spokes all came with a 5 stud fitting, yet later beetles were 4 stud. Cheers Matt. Hummm you really going to trust an alloy that's presumably had 4 out of the 5 holes welded up and then another 3 drilled in? Maybe on an old chugger like a beetle but I wouldn't want to be doing 140 around the track on them Rich...

You can buy wheels as blanks, ie no holes, and then get them drilled.
Some wheel manufacturers will probably account for any PCD supplied though, especially the big ones like OZ.
I have seen blanks in a wheel shop waiting for a customer to collect before. They do look strange with no holes!

[RichB]

DustyC said:

You can buy wheels as blanks, ie no holes, and then get them drilled.

Indeed, this is how my Racelines were produced, I was refering more to the idea of buying a 5 stud alloy off eBay and converting it to 4 stud! Mind you as has been pointed out it would be simple to have the TVR hub/brake ocnversion an fit those 16" Tamora wheels as they are. Rich...

[just trouble]

K77-widow maker said:

I'm faced with the fact that original wheels are like "rocking horse " and if you can find them, they are fetching silly prices on e bay and at breakers etc So what I'm looking to do is to get a set of 16" or 17" wheels that look similar, but more importantly, do not upset the handling. I've read all the posts about what offsets to get, but is there anyone here who has actually fitted aftermarket wheels and that they are really happy with? My main concern has to be that i don't want the car tramlining more than it had to. if so what size tyres have you fitted and what make / model of rim did you go for.

K77 sorry to say that I bought my Griff 400 with the original cross spoke OZ wheels and I put them in the skip

[k77-widow maker]

Well I have gone and got me some 17's , and are awaiting a rubber shodding. pictures to follow, and also keep an eye on e bay for a set of 5 spoke pre cat wheels, several careful owners, never kerbed
(plug plug plug)

[tiny]

what 17"s did you go for?

[M@H]

RichB said:

DustyC said: You can buy wheels as blanks, ie no holes, and then get them drilled. Indeed, this is how my Racelines were produced, I was refering more to the idea of buying a 5 stud alloy off eBay and converting it to 4 stud!

I still don't know how you got that thought from my original post.. I did say getting the HUBS re-drilled... anyway, not to worry

Cheers
Matt.

[k77-widow maker]

I went for these

www.speedlinecorse.co.uk/pics/z_2120.jpg

17" front and rear, and with a 28mm offset f & r, 215/45x17 & 225/45x17 F1's





>> Edited by k77-widow maker on Sunday 25th January 23:18

[just trouble]

K77 Good choice.I used my sons PS2 and GT3 game to choose the wheels for my Griff I just went through the different types before I found the one's I liked then went out and bought them. Take a look.
www.showoffyourcar.com/cars/2054.jpg

[mrmaggit]

just trouble said:

K77 Good choice.I used my sons PS2 and GT3 game to choose the wheels for my Griff I just went through the different types before I found the one's I liked then went out and bought them. Take a look. www.showoffyourcar.com/cars/2054.jpg

Are you coming with zz to the Growl?