Alloy wheel pcd

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tigerman7347
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Alloy wheel pcd

Post by tigerman7347 » Fri Jun 07, 2013 11:31 pm

What is the correct PCD and offset for Alloy Wheels on the Tiger?

Ash
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Post by Ash » Sat Jun 08, 2013 10:40 am

Ford 108 PCD (4.25")
Offset depends on wheel width but max 2.5" frontspace for front wheels to stay inside bodywork. Rears 4" max but you may need to trim arch lips?

tigerman7347
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PCD

Post by tigerman7347 » Sat Jun 08, 2013 7:46 pm

Thanks Ash.

Brad1380
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Post by Brad1380 » Mon Jun 10, 2013 8:49 pm

So what wheels are you buying? i'm going to need a set later rather than sooner.
1966 Sunbeam Tiger Mk1

V8 burble
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Post by V8 burble » Tue Jun 11, 2013 4:06 pm

I'm going to need a set later rather than sooner.
Brad, it is just as well that you have time on your side.

Anybody contemplating buying genuine Minilites, via the Club (Sunbeam Spares Company) from Tech-Del should get their order in asap and then prepare to wait several weeks!

Whilst the 6 inch wheels are readily available, the 7 inch ones for the Tiger are cast and machined to special order. I have waited 4 weeks already and I expect to wait a further 2 weeks before delivery.
The alternative is to find another manufacturer.

Tech-Del are not receptive to the idea of having a pair of 7 inch Tiger wheels in stock for immediate sale and then casting another pair to replace them when the previous pair is sold.

Please don't ask me the offsets for the 6 inch (front) and 7 inch (rear) Minilites because I do not know.
I have been assured by both Brian Postle and Andy Carter of SSC that the Minilites supplied by Tech-Del have the correct offsets to avoid fouling the Tiger's standard arches.

http://www.minilite.co.uk/

martin172
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Post by martin172 » Tue Jun 11, 2013 5:35 pm

I'm beginning to feel quite relieved that my car won't make it into the BOG.
This Tiger preening business sounds expensive. :wink:

tigerman7347
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PCD

Post by tigerman7347 » Tue Jun 11, 2013 7:57 pm

I only asked the PCD as there was a cheap set of Minilites going on Ebay. I`m not into the big wheels at the rear, bog standard for me.

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