Cerb wheels on a Tuscan?

[dvs_dave]

Will the standard 16" Cerb 5 spokes fit a Tuscan S with the 322mm front disks??

I know the bolt pattern is compatible but what about the offsets and caliper clearance?

[Macey]

The Tuscan was first designed with 16" Spiders so I would think that 16" Cerb alloys would fit OK. Can I ask why as you might be thinking along the same lines as me and that is to use 16" wheels with winter tyres fitted?

Macey

[slideways]

you may need to get the grinder out!
I have the cerb wheels and 322mm tuscan brakes ready to do a big brake conversion and want to use 16" wheels, Although not yet fitted to the car on first inspection it looked too tight at the front where the spokes meet the rim, as there is a lip on the inside.
I would be interested in what the internal measurement is on the 16" spider compared to the 16" cerb wheel

Edited by slideways on Monday 29th November 21:48

[dvs_dave]

I was certainly toying with the idea and weighing up the various cost options.

[so called]

My Mk1 Tuscan had 16" tyres and I didnt like the look.
Someone described it as looking like a tractor.

[slideways]

so called said:

My Mk1 Tuscan had 16" tyres and I didnt like the look.
Someone described it as looking like a tractor.

certainly doesn't look like a tractor to me what was the ride like?

[grahamw48]

Looks great to me too.

[Konrod]

If memory serves, the offsets at the front are different - think Cerbs are the same all round, Tuscan's are different back to front (25/34??)

J

[so called]

slideways said:

so called said:

My Mk1 Tuscan had 16" tyres and I didnt like the look.
Someone described it as looking like a tractor.

certainly doesn't look like a tractor to me what was the ride like?

The ride was terrible but NOT necessarily because of the 16" alloys.
I had new shocks and springs, geo set up and SP12 18" alloys done all at the same time which made a world of difference to what had been previously a very scary car.

[Basil Brush]

slideways said:

you may need to get the grinder out!
I have the cerb wheels and 322mm tuscan brakes ready to do a big brake conversion and want to use 16" wheels, Although not yet fitted to the car on first inspection it looked too tight at the front where the spokes meet the rim, as there is a lip on the inside.
I would be interested in what the internal measurement is on the 16" spider compared to the 16" cerb wheel

Edited by slideways on Monday 29th November 21:48

I thought the Cerb 4.5, which had the 322 discs, originally used 17" rims?

[dvs_dave]

Problem solved. Just bought a set of Conti WinterContacts to go on the spiders with the summer tyres going away to a "tyre hotel" as I don't have much storage.

Using the car in all weathers will now no longer be a nail biting buttock clenching prospect. I'll just use it whenever.

Although there's still every other idiot to watch out for