TR7 - TR8 Wheels - Hubs PCD (pitch circle diameter )

[Bill Sales]

15" A Line mags with 205/55R15 Goodyear tyres.
rims reworked to fit std 95.25 PCD.




Bill Sales

[dycecooper]

Given that the MGF wheels fit, this might be of interest to others,

http://www.mgf.ultimatemg.com/group2/su ... he_mgf.htm

[Graham Robertson]

I think the original factory alloys take some beating. I got mine powder coated locally (at PPS in Inverurie).



Graham



Graham 1981 TR7 dhc Midas Gold

[FI Spyder]

Like Graham I like the factory alloys best. Not a fan of most modern designs. I do like the alloys on the TR7 headroom brochure though. They kind of look like my Integra factory alloys.





TR7 Spider - 1978 Spitfire - 1976 Spitfire - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - Yellow TCT

[dave.c]

If you're refering to my signature pic that was my old car and I believe the wheels had Raceline on them but cant see them on their website.
ATB Dave

Its hard not to be big headed driving it

[yorkens]

The only wheels that look better than the standard alloy wheels are ones with polished rims.
I've often wondered how these wheels would look all polished and clear laquered... perhaps one day i´ll have a try, i´m tempted, but the idea of doing the four of them is just too daunting!

[Bendder]

Yorkens

I have to admit that I was never a huge fan of the factory alloy.... BUT, it totally changes the look of them when they are polished! I think that is the best looking factory alloy I have seen yet.

Polishing is not really as difficult as many make it out to be. In my former job as an Orthotic and Prosthetic tech we polished every single aluminum and stainless component that we used or machined. Somewhat for looks but mostly to alleviate surface stresses from scratches and machining marks that could lead to a failure.

All that being said I have polished a few rims for myself and friends. I made a jig using an old spindle to mount the wheel to and spun it with an electric motor and belt. Much easier to sand down through the grits. I would start with 80grit on a rough rim and go all the way to 1000 (usually 80-120-400-1000) and then a coarse cutting compound, fine compound and finish up with jewelers rouge, wash with mild liquid hand soap and wax. With the cutting compound I always use a sewn cotton wheel (have a few different sizes and widths) and with fine compound I would also use the sewn wheel but plucked out about an inch of threads to soften them up. To finish with the rouge I use a cotton fiber wheel that is very soft. Clean the wheels often to remove dirty compound (serrated wheel or even a screwdriver run across the wheel while it is spinning does great)


It is not hard to learn and as the previous picture shows does an amazing job.


Mark
1977 TR7 FHC
1978 TR7 FHC
1980 TR7 DHC
1980 Rover SD1 4.0L

[REPLIC8]

I also have standard alloys, powder coated with polished rims & 205/60 tyres.


Andy
1981 UK SPEC TR8

[frankman]

[:p] I like these rims very much, but unfortunately they shouldbe 15 "or 16" big, 13 "is to small looks old-fashioned to TR7

Thay are like MIura wheels

Hello from Switzerland

Frank

[Beans]

According to the youth of today a TR7 is old fashioned [:p]
So nothing wrong with old fashioned wheels [:D]


1980 TR7 DHC (my first car, now restored and back on the road)
1981 TR7 FHC Sprint (better known as 't Kreng)
[url="http://www.tr7beans.blogspot.com/"]My Weblog[/url]

[Hasbeen]

One of the things I like most about the wheels on my 7, [see my photos] is that they look very 70/80s, & suit the vintage of the car.

Hasbeen

[FI Spyder]

Although I don't like the colour of TR8 factory wheels (with their greenish tinge) the Spider colour factory alloys with it's standard Argent Silver are spot on. The unique styling of the TR7 doesn't need any bling like polished wheels which only takes the eye off the line of the car. The silver windscreen strip maxes out the bling limit of the car.


TR7 Spider - 1978 Spitfire - 1976 Spitfire - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - Yellow TCT

[gaz]

you sayin am too bling man..........



It rides again..... and again wehey!!!!!!!

[trv8]

The silver windscreen strip maxes out the bling limit of the car.


TR7 Spider - 1978 Spitfire - 1976 Spitfire - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - Yellow TCT

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I think the silver windscreen strip looks pants. Sprayed mine satin black [8D].

[FI Spyder]

It looks as if you painted the windscreen black to compensate.[:)]

Not a Wolfrace slot fan but that's OK if you are.

The TR7 looks good in black windscreen. If I wasn't going for the original look I'd paint my Spider's too. At least my Integra is all black.


TR7 Spider - 1978 Spitfire - 1976 Spitfire - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - Yellow TCT