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Started by VX Boyd , Jun 26 2012 08:10 AM

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#1 VX Boyd

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Posted 26 June 2012 - 08:10 AM

Saw one yesterday and so I've done a bit of nosing today and noticed the 16/17 wheels.

Found the wheel sizes to be
6j (x16) Fronts
7.5j (X17) Rears

The VX is 5.5j front.

These j numbers mean nothing to me. But there have been a few people asking for 16/17 alternatives, so I'm just putting it out there to see if they're an option?

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Posted 26 June 2012 - 08:12 AM

basically I think it just means with of wheel in inches

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Posted 26 June 2012 - 08:23 AM

Ah ok. That should be doable then? So it comes down to the stud pattern then which I can't seem to find.

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Posted 26 June 2012 - 08:24 AM

The PCD is the same: http://www.wheelfitm...- )&merk2=Tesla

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Posted 26 June 2012 - 08:46 AM

It'll come down to price, I would imagine, going by the purchase cost of the car, the wheels will be ££££'s

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Posted 26 June 2012 - 08:50 AM

$3200 a set, new, from what I can see

Edited by fiveoclock, 26 June 2012 - 08:50 AM.

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Posted 26 June 2012 - 09:00 AM

Indeed. Just found someone on a US Tesla forum who seems to think they're around $4000 for a set :o He also says the rears (with tyres) are about 18kg and the fronts about 15kg. Is that much of a saving?

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Posted 26 June 2012 - 09:09 AM

Doesn't tesla use the fondmetal's 7400's?

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http://www.fondmetal...mid=229&lang=en

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Posted 26 June 2012 - 09:17 AM

Doesn't tesla use the fondmetal's 7400's?

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http://www.fondmetal...mid=229&lang=en


I like those! thumbsup

Anything that's not TD's tbh.

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Posted 26 June 2012 - 09:24 AM

Just asked a mate who works for Tesla in the UK, what a set of the Forged wheels would cost.

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Posted 26 June 2012 - 09:30 AM

That wheel looks bent, like an elephant has squashed it a bit.

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Posted 26 June 2012 - 09:31 AM

Just asked a mate who works for Tesla in the UK, what a set of the Forged wheels would cost.

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They look like the ones on the orange car... does the cliffhanger of no price mean he's finding out or he has said and its astronomical?

I think those 7400 were on the original Tesla's, they certainly look familiar - certainly look good on that VX imo.

Edited by VX Boyd, 26 June 2012 - 09:33 AM.

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Posted 26 June 2012 - 09:36 AM

He's investigating... I hope :lol:

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Posted 26 June 2012 - 10:08 AM

Best get saving Boyd.... :lol:

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Posted 26 June 2012 - 10:22 AM

He's investigating... I hope :lol:


Either that or he has found out but it too embarrassed to say! :lol:

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Posted 26 June 2012 - 10:25 AM

A reply.... Typical American company! :(


"Wheels have been constructed and tested for the Roadster only. Apparantly can't sell it to you due to this.

Sorry"


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Posted 26 June 2012 - 10:30 AM

A reply.... Typical American company! :(



"Wheels have been constructed and tested for the Roadster only. Apparantly can't sell it to you due to this.

Sorry"


That's a shame. Bloody yanks and their fear of being sued.

Although it does seem like prices would have been pretty high anyway.

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Posted 26 June 2012 - 10:33 AM

Perhaps there is an oppurtunity here to sell TD's to the Tesla owning yanks for $2000 a set :P

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Posted 26 June 2012 - 10:34 AM

Fronts are still too narrow anyway, so think yourself lucky that you can't get any.

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Posted 26 June 2012 - 10:46 AM

Fronts are still too narrow anyway, so think yourself lucky that you can't get any.


What TD's do people tend to run on the fronts then? I'm getting incredibly bored of my understeer.

Should really just book it in for a geo to get rid of some of it but I keep getting distracted by sparkly things.
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