Wedge TR8/7 Custom Wheels

[jclay]

I found a company that will make us custom wheels. Our TR8 Alloy wheels in 15", 16" and 17" in aluminum.

We haven't talked price because I would like to open this up to everyone. I am sure that the more we order the lower the price.

If interested, reply to: triumphtr7s@mac.com

jclay

 

[foxtrapper]

Since those would also fit Spitfires, consider expanding your market to include them. You've got my interest. I'd like to know more about them.

 

[tr8todd]

I think you are going to find that custom wheels will run over a grand a set. The best deal on the market that I know of is the Rota RBs from 18 racing in California. You can get a set of 15X7 with the +25 offset and the proper 4X95.25 bolt pattern delivered for under $600. They are the classic minilite design and weigh in at around 14 pounds. That should satisfy most of the wedge enthusiasts out there. Unfortunately, they were not available when I put wheels on my cars. I went in two different directions. On the green car, I was installing a Ford 8.8 posi that had five lugs on the rear anyway, so I adapted front struts and hubs from a SD1 to match the rear Ford bolt pattern. That car now sports 16X8 Enkei RPF1s in a 5X4.5 bolt pattern. I realize that is more fabrication, than most people are willing to do, but considering all of the issues I was trying to address, it was by far the most cost effective route to take. On another car, I simply had a machinist redrill my front hubs and rear axles for a 4X100 bolt pattern. (There are a ton of cheap, light, quality wheels available in that bolt pattern). This was done by offset drilling a larger hole that encompassed the old hole, and pressing in new studs that have a larger knurled end. The new hole had a center at 4X100. Machine costs were around $150 with the new studs pressed in, and another $100- $150 or so for new bearings and seals. I upgraded to Ted's larger wheel bearings at the same time. Tim Lanocha has been redrilling his hubs for years on his cars. Another advantage to the 4X100 is that it matches the bolt pattern on my BMW 2002 race car. Really cuts down on the stacks of wheels and tires around here. Now if I could only get rid of all of the old sets of 13 inch wheels I have laying around here.