18" Spider Wheels
Discussion
I am working out in Taiwan and have been here for almost
2 years. My brotherinlaw looks after my Tuscan while I am away
and has just been sorting out my MOT. Unfortunately on the way
back home he hit some ice & went sideways on into the kerb & has
cracked both wheels. Can anyone please point me in the right
direction to replace them thankyou.
2 years. My brotherinlaw looks after my Tuscan while I am away
and has just been sorting out my MOT. Unfortunately on the way
back home he hit some ice & went sideways on into the kerb & has
cracked both wheels. Can anyone please point me in the right
direction to replace them thankyou.
[quote=C & J]I am working out in Taiwan and have been here for almost
2 years. My brotherinlaw looks after my Tuscan while I am away
and has just been sorting out my MOT. Unfortunately on the way
back home he hit some ice & went sideways on into the kerb & has
cracked both wheels. Can anyone please point me in the right
direction to replace them thankyou.
[/quote]
YHM
2 years. My brotherinlaw looks after my Tuscan while I am away
and has just been sorting out my MOT. Unfortunately on the way
back home he hit some ice & went sideways on into the kerb & has
cracked both wheels. Can anyone please point me in the right
direction to replace them thankyou.
[/quote]
YHM
CiderwithCerbie said:
Don't replace them they have a terrible tendancy to warp or crack and the 17-18" racelines from the original 4.5 Cerbs also crack up. Get some SP12s from Silvestone Performance or some superleggeras from OZ racing.
Spiders are so passé....
Spiders are so passé....
hello david you near bristol?hate the way every one replies to these posts with sp12s are the answer, they may be the best thing since sliced bread but... is it only me that that is but off by over marketed stuff? perhaps working in marketing makes you a pessamist (sp?) my only experiance is of spiders and how thin the paint is but otherwise the readily availible wheels are sp12s (popular due to silverstone performance), some BBS style ones (popular on cerberas, search the cerb forum or ask MrMop), the sag ones (search vogue? or if you want to pay abit more TVRpower), the 18" 4.5 cerb style ones (see the sagg forum)
other wise i'm sure if you walk into an independant wheel shop they will find you something else with the same offset... its not exactly rocket science!
waiting to be flamed
custard
custardkid said:
other wise i'm sure if you walk into an independent wheel shop they will find you something else with the same offset... its not exactly rocket science!
waiting to be flamed
custard
Bring it on, I want a spare set of wheels for occasional use and would be happy for a cheaper set.waiting to be flamed
custard
[quote=C & J]I am working out in Taiwan and have been here for almost
2 years. My brotherinlaw looks after my Tuscan while I am away
and has just been sorting out my MOT. Unfortunately on the way
back home he hit some ice & went sideways on into the kerb & has
cracked both wheels. Can anyone please point me in the right
direction to replace them thankyou.
[/quote]
I have a set of 4 spiders for sale on Classified!
2 years. My brotherinlaw looks after my Tuscan while I am away
and has just been sorting out my MOT. Unfortunately on the way
back home he hit some ice & went sideways on into the kerb & has
cracked both wheels. Can anyone please point me in the right
direction to replace them thankyou.
[/quote]
I have a set of 4 spiders for sale on Classified!
shapeshifter said:
[quote=C & J]I am working out in Taiwan and have been here for almost
2 years. My brotherinlaw looks after my Tuscan while I am away
and has just been sorting out my MOT. Unfortunately on the way
back home he hit some ice & went sideways on into the kerb & has
cracked both wheels. Can anyone please point me in the right
direction to replace them thankyou.
I have a set of 4 spiders for sale on Classified!2 years. My brotherinlaw looks after my Tuscan while I am away
and has just been sorting out my MOT. Unfortunately on the way
back home he hit some ice & went sideways on into the kerb & has
cracked both wheels. Can anyone please point me in the right
direction to replace them thankyou.
mccrae said:
vogue do a nice range in TVR wheels look at my cerb on my profile
I think Tim at ACT has dealings with vogue with his line up for Tivs 
I notice you are in Tenerife, where abouts
, think I may have seen your/a Cerb about before now. I visit Pt de La Cruz 3-4 times a year and have a appt in Pt de la C
. Great climate, fair tax and cheap to drink & eat out unless you go down to the southern 'costas', totally different island then!! 
custardkid said:
other wise i'm sure if you walk into an independant wheel shop they will find you something else with the same offset... its not exactly rocket science!
Go on then... That TVR's choice of offset was wrong in the first place on most models should prove for an entertaining adventure. Get yourself the same faults as TVR created with something that looks different. Plenty of these about.
Assuming you work out what the right dimensions are, you might like to consider the process by which the wheels are made - it matters. And their weight - which matters even more unless all you do is polish your car. Aftermarket wheels are made to fit a wide variety of cars of varying kerb weights (most a lot heavier than a TVR), often to a nice low price for Halfords. Motorsport wheels? Well... they're something altogether different - light but strong and optimised to the vehicle application. Just to confuse matters, many expensive OE forged and motorsport designs are available as identical looking generic aftermarket wheels. They're always cheaper because they're made cheaper and marketed, by the page load, to bargain hunters who don't know any better.
You could be satisfied with spigot rings and spacers, and fit any old tat that looks pretty and weighs plenty. You might even be happy with the wrong offsets as long as they look nice side-on eh? You'll find plenty of choice in an "independent wheel shop".
Happy hunting.
bosscerbera said:
custardkid said:
other wise i'm sure if you walk into an independant wheel shop they will find you something else with the same offset... its not exactly rocket science!
Go on then... That TVR's choice of offset was wrong in the first place on most models should prove for an entertaining adventure. Get yourself the same faults as TVR created with something that looks different. Plenty of these about.
Assuming you work out what the right dimensions are, you might like to consider the process by which the wheels are made - it matters. And their weight - which matters even more unless all you do is polish your car. Aftermarket wheels are made to fit a wide variety of cars of varying kerb weights (most a lot heavier than a TVR), often to a nice low price for Halfords. Motorsport wheels? Well... they're something altogether different - light but strong and optimised to the vehicle application. Just to confuse matters, many expensive OE forged and motorsport designs are available as identical looking generic aftermarket wheels. They're always cheaper because they're made cheaper and marketed, by the page load, to bargain hunters who don't know any better.
You could be satisfied with spigot rings and spacers, and fit any old tat that looks pretty and weighs plenty. You might even be happy with the wrong offsets as long as they look nice side-on eh? You'll find plenty of choice in an "independent wheel shop".
Happy hunting.
bosscerbera said:
custardkid said:
other wise i'm sure if you walk into an independant wheel shop they will find you something else with the same offset... its not exactly rocket science!
Go on then... That TVR's choice of offset was wrong in the first place on most models should prove for an entertaining adventure. Get yourself the same faults as TVR created with something that looks different. Plenty of these about.
Assuming you work out what the right dimensions are, you might like to consider the process by which the wheels are made - it matters. And their weight - which matters even more unless all you do is polish your car. Aftermarket wheels are made to fit a wide variety of cars of varying kerb weights (most a lot heavier than a TVR), often to a nice low price for Halfords. Motorsport wheels? Well... they're something altogether different - light but strong and optimised to the vehicle application. Just to confuse matters, many expensive OE forged and motorsport designs are available as identical looking generic aftermarket wheels. They're always cheaper because they're made cheaper and marketed, by the page load, to bargain hunters who don't know any better.
You could be satisfied with spigot rings and spacers, and fit any old tat that looks pretty and weighs plenty. You might even be happy with the wrong offsets as long as they look nice side-on eh? You'll find plenty of choice in an "independent wheel shop".
Happy hunting.
The Spiders are notorious for being on the lardy side and Joefa only has his for sale as he has upgraded to SP12s, he's noticed the difference from changing.
You pay your money, you take your choice, if all you do is park in the pub and talk about the driver you wish you were Spiders are great!
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