What are these wheels called?
What are these wheels called?
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MPoxon

Original Poster:

5,329 posts

202 months

Wednesday 24th February 2010
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Hi folks,

Sorry if this is a stupid question but can anybody tell me what wheels these are please?



I am just looking into alternative wheel options for my Griff as tyres are becoming increasingly more difficult to find for the standard Estorils.

Thanks

Matthew

al 350i

974 posts

224 months

Wednesday 24th February 2010
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i'm sure i could be wrong but i though griff wheels are a four stud pattern! sagaris are five stud, nice wheels though.

Edited by al 350i on Wednesday 24th February 19:19

T5GRF

2,035 posts

293 months

Wednesday 24th February 2010
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Yes Griff wheels are a 4 stud pattern, but you can buy a 5 stud hub adaptor to allow spider wheels to be fitted. If you can find a pair of 16 inch Estorils to replace the 15 inch fronts, then tyre availability should be fine.


blackiepaul

1,973 posts

223 months

Wednesday 24th February 2010
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I looked into trying to get a set last year. They were made for TVR but limited by if I remember correctly Racing Dynamics. There are none left and you can not buy them anymore, they were prepared to make some but only with a limited order run of say 50 sets.

SonicHedgeHog

2,790 posts

211 months

Wednesday 24th February 2010
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The Griff wheels are just so difficult to replace. Mine need a refurb, but I'm umming and erring about just replacing them. My biggest worry is that going for a larger diameter is going to make the car look like it's on stilts. The ones in your pic do look nice although I wonder if they may be a little too sharp for the Griff. But hey, what do I know.

MPoxon

Original Poster:

5,329 posts

202 months

Wednesday 24th February 2010
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Thanks for the replies gents - Much appreciated

It would be a lot of hassle getting the hubs converted to 5 stud and if they are no longer available then that solves that decision!

SonicHedgeHog said:
The ones in your pic do look nice although I wonder if they may be a little too sharp for the Griff. But hey, what do I know.
I do agree with you, some of the more modern aftermarket wheels do look a little out of place on a Griff IMO. I thought that as the ones on the Sag were 'TVR' wheels they may pass.

Personally I am not keen on the Spiders fitted on the Griff. Cerb LW - Yes, but not the Griff. The Sag most certainly looks epic with those wheels in the pic.


SonicHedgeHog

2,790 posts

211 months

Wednesday 24th February 2010
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MPoxon said:
Personally I am not keen on the Spiders fitted on the Griff. Cerb LW - Yes, but not the Griff. The Sag most certainly looks epic with those wheels in the pic.
Agree with that. The RL7s look smart, but I seem to be developing a bit of a thing for the SP12s, or rather those thingamejig 1.2s which are identical but miles cheaper.

The trick seems to be to find a wheel that's neither too sharp nor too curvy that also has lots of spokes like the SP12s or big chunky spokes like the RL7s. Wheels with big gaps between the spokes just don't seem to work. In fact it is about as difficult to explain as it is to find the right wheel.

MPoxon

Original Poster:

5,329 posts

202 months

Wednesday 24th February 2010
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Yeah I know what you mean it is a very difficult decision and difficult to quantify. The SP12 do suit the car very well and I would consider them.

I really like the compomotive MO6 wheels. I know Clive F has a gold set which looks good on his car but I think the ones fitted on the car in the link below woud suit my car better.

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n272/rbrookbank...

SonicHedgeHog

2,790 posts

211 months

Wednesday 24th February 2010
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Yeah, I've got that picture. They do work very well and that's because they're not too curvy/sharp and have decent sized spokes with smallish gaps. LOL.

These are close, but maybe not quite perfect.




al 350i

974 posts

224 months

Wednesday 24th February 2010
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now they look excellent! really suit the car.

Laser Sag

2,860 posts

272 months

Wednesday 24th February 2010
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Sonic
If you like the SP12s it may be worth a look at OZ superleggeras and ultraleggeras as they are similar and have the advantage of being a very lightweight wheel and they also turn up frequently on the wheels and tyres section of the classifieds on here.

MPoxon

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5,329 posts

202 months

Wednesday 24th February 2010
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LOL - It would seem like we are both potentially after the same kind of design.

Now those are not a bad shout at all. They look good on that Cerb. I wonder what they would look like on a Griff. Do you know what they are and if they do them in 4 stud?

I wonder how long the Sag owners will tollerate us talking about Griffith wheels on thier forum whistle

Kaplaah

46 posts

199 months

Thursday 25th February 2010
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thats my old man's cerb. the wheels are work emotion xt7's. not cheap but great wheels. thats not a very good picture. look a lot better in the flesh.

geordieexpat

482 posts

221 months

Thursday 25th February 2010
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All

I have a set of 19" Jade R Alloys on my Sagaris which look the business

IMHO

Derrick

SonicHedgeHog

2,790 posts

211 months

Thursday 25th February 2010
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MPoxon said:
LOL - It would seem like we are both potentially after the same kind of design.

Now those are not a bad shout at all. They look good on that Cerb. I wonder what they would look like on a Griff. Do you know what they are and if they do them in 4 stud?

I wonder how long the Sag owners will tollerate us talking about Griffith wheels on thier forum whistle
I think you're right. Gorup buy anoyone biggrin.

4 stud may be possible. Linky for you.

http://www.actproducts.co.uk/tvr-wheels.php

Gaffer

7,156 posts

306 months

Thursday 25th February 2010
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Candy was wearing 19" Jordan's (not Jade or R's which are very similar) at the Motorshow, now she is running (well sat wating patiently till I get back home) on 18" spiders.

Claire

geordieexpat

482 posts

221 months

Thursday 25th February 2010
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Claire

what you doing in Tripoli! I ma working for Occidental in Yemen and will be in LIbya next for them if all pans out

Derrick

The Surveyor

7,624 posts

266 months

Thursday 25th February 2010
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geordieexpat said:
All

I have a set of 19" Jade R Alloys on my Sagaris which look the business

IMHO

Derrick
Looks stunning on those 19's Derrick yes

Paul

TVRMARKUB

2,312 posts

208 months

Thursday 25th February 2010
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MPoxon said:
I wonder how long the Sag owners will tollerate us talking about Griffith wheels on thier forum whistle
I don't mind whistle

I'm looking at getting some TD pro race for the Griff.

L33

3,469 posts

253 months

Friday 26th February 2010
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Here we go - a pic of similarish looking 19" Jade-R's on a Sag:



TVR power are selling these without the "Jade'R" inscription on one of the legs of the wheel.