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All change on the wheels front...

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 19:32
by MrT
Took a trip to Eastbourne (280 mile round trip!) last night to collect my new wheels.

They're not gonna bolt straight on, so I'll be needing a <font size="3">huge</font id="size3"> set of adaptors. I need to mock up a wheel to work out the final look; if they nearly fill the stock arches with an inch spacer/adaptor, then that's what they'll do, but I'm liking the idea of filling a set of works style arches with my new 7" x 15" Porsche ATS cookie cutters [8D]

They need a refurb, but I don't think it's ever been done before - should confuse a few people at the traffic lights! Besides, my current MGF 'minilites' are so last year...[^]

I'm hoping I'll have time to start fiddling at the weekend.

Dale

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Austin A60 pickup
Triumph TR7
Yamaha SRX-6 (x2)
Suzuki GS500E
Ford Maverick
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Posted: 26 Aug 2009 19:43
by stevie_a
<font color="maroon"><b>Is this them?</b></font id="maroon">

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<font size="4"><font color="green"><i>If it's not broke don't fix it.</i></font id="green"></font id="size4">

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 19:47
by MrT
That's the ones! I've not decided on the finish yet, but I'm swinging towards polished rims with black metalflake centres...

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Austin A60 pickup
Triumph TR7
Yamaha SRX-6 (x2)
Suzuki GS500E
Ford Maverick
Fiat Idea

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 20:42
by PeterTR7V8
In my experience with 15x7s you will want 5mm less offset than standard (25mm) on the rear or the arch will rub on the tyre walls. On the front the offset must be at least 25mm to keep it away from the strut.

They will look nice though.

Sorry: I should qualify the above by adding this is with 205/50s

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Never say die. At least not while you're still breathing.

Posted: 27 Aug 2009 15:00
by MrT
I'll hopefully start measuring up this weekend, so we'll see what I can get away with; I'm planning on running 205/50's on the back (as I do at present), but maybe only 195/50's on the front.

Dale

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Austin A60 pickup
Triumph TR7
Yamaha SRX-6 (x2)
Suzuki GS500E
Ford Maverick
Fiat Idea

Posted: 19 Sep 2009 20:23
by MrT
Well, the wheels went in for refinishing today...

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Could this be the worlds first TR7/11..?[:D]

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Austin A60 pickup
Triumph TR7
Yamaha SRX-6 (x2)
Suzuki GS500E
Ford Maverick
Fiat Idea