Minty_Fresh
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would corsa gsi wheels with 185/60/14 tyres catch if i keep my ride hight like this?
just wondering for some over the winter..
anyone else swapping there wheels over winter?
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DannyB
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I dont see the point in all this winter wheel nonsense, fair enough if they cost alot and are for show use, why not just use the fan blades for winter then?
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Adge
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nay i defo wont be bothering changing my wheels for winter!
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Haimsey
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I put my winter wheels back on 
Marcy Marc 
White Sport Progress Thread
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Hamish
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Your soft stars are worth fuck all and they are not going to get damaged in the winter by salt etc. Stop being a fanny. If your wheels are worth several thousand then you are allowed.
The amount of thread like this recently i think you want a vw 
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Minty_Fresh
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quote:
Originally posted by Danny_v6
I dont see the point in all this winter wheel nonsense, fair enough if they cost alot and are for show use, why not just use the fan blades for winter then?
195/45s are on the softstars n dont fancy getting them swapped back over tbh..
the softstars have just been refurbed and powdercoated so dont realy fancy wrecking them or scuffing them when it gets icey..
for the sake of £50 for some corsa gsi rims and budget tyres i think its worth it..
just wondering if 185/45/14s would rub..
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Hamish
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you wont scuff them unless you drive into anything 
And it would cost about that to get a wheel re powdercoated if you did
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James_H
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Imo i cant be arsed with winter wheels, anyway its sunny as fuck outside, loks like were having sun for winter.
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Minty_Fresh
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how unpredictable is the winter weather and the ice on the road...
just have to be careful..
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Minty_Fresh
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quote:
Originally posted by James_H
Imo i cant be arsed with winter wheels, anyway its sunny as fuck outside, loks like were having sun for winter.
dont jinx it lol..
do poorboys do a wheel sealant? may try it out i think..
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Hamish
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are you not carefull in the winter anyway
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Minty_Fresh
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quote:
Originally posted by Hamish
are you not carefull in the winter anyway
well last winter i wasnt lmao, loving the icy roads with the bald tyres on the steelies...
just have to be extra careful
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James_H
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bald tyres 
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Hamish
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quote:
Originally posted by mk4_boy
for the sake of £50 for some corsa gsi rims and budget tyres i think its worth it..
there is your problem. You are more worried about the wheels than the tyres that you put on them. Why would you put budget tyres on when you are going into winter, when its the only part of your car that is in contact with the road
[Edited on 10-10-2008 by Hamish]
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Minty_Fresh
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quote:
Originally posted by James_H
bald tyres
well not bald, still legal but close to the limit..
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Minty_Fresh
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quote:
Originally posted by Hamish
quote:
Originally posted by mk4_boy
for the sake of £50 for some corsa gsi rims and budget tyres i think its worth it..
there is your problem. You are more worried about the wheels than the tyres that you put on them. Why would you put budget tyres on when you are going into winter, when its the only part of your car that is in contact with the road
[Edited on 10-10-2008 by Hamish]
well im guessing they would be a budget tyre on them as standard tbh, nothing special anyways, so i would use them with normal tyres..
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shaunmods
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i've just bought a set of Sport 3 spokes for my winter wheels Not putting them for another month or so though. I'll be raising mine back upto 60mm so I dont have any issues 
[Edited on 10-10-2008 by shaunmods]
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Hamish
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quote:
Originally posted by shaunmods
i've just bought a set of Sport 3 spokes for my winter wheels Not putting them for another month or so though. I'll be raising mine back upto 60mm so I dont have any issues
[Edited on 10-10-2008 by shaunmods]
why will you have issues on speedlines anyway
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Minty_Fresh
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quote:
Originally posted by shaunmods
i've just bought a set of Sport 3 spokes for my winter wheels Not putting them for another month or so though. I'll be raising mine back upto 60mm so I dont have any issues
[Edited on 10-10-2008 by shaunmods]
why you doing that for you pussy god there only speedlines...
and whos paying for them when they get damaged....
id keep it down 100mm on 3 spokes shaun
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Pete_vxl
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winter wheels on a corsa makes me laugh regardless of who/what condition the car is in. hows about you wash your car and keep it clean in the winter months?
cars are designed to run in the winter, its like people who buy dogs and just carry them about.
[Edited on 10-10-2008 by Pete_macari]
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shaunmods
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quote:
Originally posted by Hamish
quote:
Originally posted by shaunmods
i've just bought a set of Sport 3 spokes for my winter wheels Not putting them for another month or so though. I'll be raising mine back upto 60mm so I dont have any issues
[Edited on 10-10-2008 by shaunmods]
why will you have issues on speedlines anyway
I dont have any issues with the speedlines on? I said i'll be raising the car back upto 60mm when I use my 14" 3 spokes because it would be stupidly low 
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Ste L
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quote:
Originally posted by shaunmods I said i'll be raising the car back upto 60mm when I use my 14" 3 spokes because it would be stupidly low
well, if your running a 195/40/16 then they will more than likely have the same rolling radius as the 14" wheels, so it wont be any lower 
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jimmy 2.1
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Powder coating is tough stuff and will last through winter!
I'm running my BBS's through winter and the dishes on mine are bare metal....
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Colin
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Winter wheels Yp
ou live in England not antartica
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LukeD
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quote:
Originally posted by jimmy 2.1
Powder coating is tough stuff and will last through winter!
I'm running my BBS's through winter and the dishes on mine are bare metal....
Fairplay. These i understand to change. Bare metal and salt dont go well together.
but i really dont understand changing speedines etc, and every other et49 generic wheel. surley if you drive senible in the winter conditions then you wont scuff etc.
Winter wheels imo should only be done when you have a wheel, where the winter roads/and salt affects the alloy itself.
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