RF old style wheel look

[Dave]

Check this picture below. I love the look of the baggy tyre walls.

I am sure the wheels are the wine glass style in 16inch diameter.
I am hoping someone has fitted similar to an RF style kit and also
I am hoping some one can give me a link to buy similar looking tyres and wheels.


Cheers
Dave

 

[Clayton]

Dave
Looks 15" to me, but could be wrong.
Not a good selection of 16" rubber out there. The widest I've found in 16's were 255/50/16, not the best look on 9.5" rims.
What size rotors are you planning on running ??

Clayton

 

[Jim Cowden]

Dave

I have 15" on my RF.
You wont run big brakes.
298mm front disk.

Those tyres in pics are goodyear blue streaks.
Race only and a cross ply.

I have a halibrand casting pattern for a three piece centres.

Jim

 

[Jac Mac]

Not much if anything to be gained with 16" rims...the TVR I used to help with has 16" Jongbloed wheels, we found that the rim manufacturer of these were using modified 15" patterns to make the 16" spinnings & therefore there was little if any gain in brake clearance etc for the change... plenty of 'decent' 15" higher profile tires available for the original look from Goodyear & Hoosier in race category, Nitto if your after street stuff...

 

[Dave]

15 inch is fine, just finding the correct wineglass pattern is hard. Imgae wheels UK has something pretty close......

 

[Dave]

Jim can I ask your wheel widths and offsets? Your wheels seem to fit perfectly.

RF should give you a job as an online Tech.

These team 3 wheels should do the job except with a satin black centre in 15inch. I want to go away from knock ons and back to wheels studs.

 

[Glenn Mac]

Hi folks,

Here are photos of the 295 / 50 / 15 Hankooks (108V) I'm using on the rear of my RCR and 205 / 60 / 15 on the front.

Smaller brakes - yeah, but I go for the original "baggy" look.

Maybe not a very dignified way to make my long overdue debut here, but there we go.

Regards, Glenn.

 

[Jim Cowden]

Welcome Glenn, looks good, baggy is good.

Dave

front
8.5"
5 1/8 back set
2.5" outer split
6" inner split

rear
9.5
5 1/8 back set
6" inner
3.5" outer

The 5 1/8 comes from the machined height of the centre.

The advantage of the metal spinner I used was the barrels are straight on the inner,this allows room for brakes.
A lot of rims waist down on the inside.

I use a 298mm disk and the caliper has about 3mm of clearance.
On a rim that waistes down forget it you wont get them under.

I personally dont think you need to over kill on the brakes.
If I try hard enough I could make it lock on the avons and that would be about 1.1-1.2g there abouts, on the sumitomo I can smoke them easy.
VE com front brakes.

I know it is blabbing on about brakes but brakes and wheels go hand in hand because what ever you have on their know may not fit

Jim

 

[Phil]

Glenn, welcome to the madness:
I too say baggy is good, those skinny sidewalls on 17" wheels make things look "tuner car-ish" if that makes sense.
My specs on brakes are similar to Jim's, 11.75" rotor X 1.25 wide, Wilwood calipers and everything clears just fine with my wheels. Wheels are 15 X 14 in rear with 4 7/8 backspace and 15 X 10 front, same backspace.
I will admit that tire choices can be a bit limited, and the Avons are pricey, but thats what I wanted on the car.
I am on a temporary laptop here so no photo, but some on my build log.
Keep posting on your build, looks good so far.
Cheers
Phil

 

[René]

maybe you can find some here?
the seem to have 15 & 16 & 17" ?

PS Vintage Wheels Products

I don't know them, just came across those.

 

[René]

or are those more like this?

Halibrand Parts List | Parts | Crosthwaite & Gardiner

that came up in this thread>>

http://www.gt40s.com/forum/gt40-tec...wheels/20292-halibrand-wheels-question-2.html

looks expensive

 

[Glenn Mac]

Should have mentioned earlier, the excellent customer service I received from Bob Lacey at Vintage Wheels in the USA. I had been chasing testing certification for the 15" BRM - style wheels supplied by Vintage Wheels for some time. He came through with the necessary paperwork I needed for rego here.

Vintage Wheels are also available in Australia through Paul Bottomley at Automotive Performance Solutions. mailto[email protected]

Regards, Glenn.

 

[Dave]

These PS wheels look good, thanks for the link. I have contacted them for a price......I am really hoping to get bolt on's. They got the proper wine glass shape.

 

Last time I contacted Phil Schmidt (PS Engineering) he said they no longer made the Halibrand wine glass style.

 

[Dave]

Doh............

 

[Bob Putnam]

I believe Phil (and P.S. Engineering) is officially no longer in business.

 

[Dave]

Looks like image wheels are the go. I was thinking I would get a side profile laser cut in the back space I want to see how it clears before I order. With satin black centres

 

[SJH]

Hi folks,

Here are photos of the 295 / 50 / 15 Hankooks (108V) I'm using on the rear of my RCR and 205 / 60 / 15 on the front.

Smaller brakes - yeah, but I go for the original "baggy" look.

Maybe not a very dignified way to make my long overdue debut here, but there we go.

Regards, Glenn.

I got a set of BRM wheels and they look great on a GT 40 replica especially if it is painted in Gulf colours.

All I now need is a unfinished project and any leads would be appreciated in purchasing same would be appreciated.

 

[Ian K]

Crostwaite and Gardiner have spot on replica knock ons:

Halibrand Parts List | Parts | Crosthwaite & Gardiner

as does Hillbank ($3079 for a set):

GT40 MK2 15" Halibrand Style Wheels

Ian

 

[Dave]

still looking Fellas..... would love to se an RF with 15 inch wheels and Blue streaks or similar.......