Granada Tyres..... How much?????

[purplebargeken]

Well after about 7 years of Triumph ownership I find myself sans Triumph. Feels a bit odd to be honest. So in a vain attempt to make the odd feeling go away I bought a mate's Mk2 Granada 2.8 Ghia. Needs a basic service, battery and a couple of tyres. Of course it has the metric tyres, why would it not? Been there with a Montego and Jags.

 

Wasn't quite prepared for the mind numbing, ball breaking, wallet emptying cost. 190/65 R390 89H - anywhere between £250 to £330 each for a decent brand.

 

Bollox to that. Still fancy the car but surely there has to be alternatives. Mk3 Grannie wheels? Anything?

 

Advice purleese before I go and buy a Corsa instead.

 

Ta loads.

 

Ken

[240gl]

How about these?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AVON-TURBO-SP ... 43b16e4315

[Cavcraft]

Surely you can find some 'non-metric' wheels and fit them instead? I think (but don't quote me) standard wheel size was 14" and I'm damned sure not all Mk2 Garanda alloys were metric.

[purplebargeken]

Oh well spotted that bloke! Cheers.

 

Still nearly as much as I paid for the car for 2 tyres

 

I've tried looking for the non-metric wheels as that would make more sense in the long run but I just can't seem to get the advice re: making sure the offset/PCD and all other meaningless things (to me) are correct. I'd be happy to get a different set of alloys, no problem. If I could find 'em.

[Albert Ross]

Mk1 wheels?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Granada- ... 3f1ae189ed

Late Mk2 Steels?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Granada- ... 1e71208e5e

More metrics than you can shake a shitty stick at!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-GRANADA- ... 2ebf9b73d2

[Stixy]

Only some 2.8 Ghia 's and injections had the metric wheels but definatly not all of them

 

find a banger racer who races mk2'sand ask them for them

[purplebargeken]

Cheers for the linky re: Mk2 steelies! They are now mine, mine I say!!!! They are off an LX but I actually prefer the steelies.

 

That is bloody brilliant. Mind you, I have been typing in variations on Granada, wheels, tyres, everything for the last couple of hours but these didn't show up once! Bloody typical.

 

Thanks very much folks, hugely appreciated. I will post up some pics of the Grannie when i get the chance.

 

Good tip about the banger boys to be honest.

 

Ken

[Guest]

Join one of the forums - Ovalchat and the like. Never know whats out there til you ask.

[KruJoe]

A few weeks ago, somebody posted a photo of a Mk2 Granada on these wheels...

 

 

I can't find the pic now, but it looked completely ACE, and I'm not even a fan of Granadas.

[Pete-M]

Only injection Granadas came with TRX rims. I think they look ace on 'em.

[autofive]

Ronald Wheels

[triumph1300]

Hi Ken, a guy I know bangers a few granadas. If you need anything let me know and ill message him for you.

[purplebargeken]

TRX's do look the biz but christ, I can't afford tyres like that. The 14" steelies will do just dandy for now.

 

Cheers mate, I shall PM you shortly.

 

Thanks again guys.

[Pete-M]

If you've got a decent set of TRX rims, the Mk2 I've just bought has 14" alloys....

 

I'll have a word with a few tyre blokes I know, we may be able to come to an agreement... Unless it turns out that BBS RS would cost me less than a set of tyres...

[purplebargeken]

Sounds interesting Pete, I'm over at the storage on saturday, I'll take some pics of the TRX wheel and PM them to you. See what you think.

 

Cheers

 

Ken

[eddyramrod]

My mate had Mk2 alloys on his Mk1 and vice-versa, back in the 80s, so there's no problem interchanging the factory-issued 14s. Several styles to choose from, enjoy!

[Magnificent Rustbucket]

The Mk2 Granada 2.8 Ghia originally came with 14" wheels in a similar style to the Injection's TRX wheels, but in silver rather than finished in white. They were fitted with 185 SR 14 tyres from the factory.