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supremefaulk
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   31st Mar 09 at 22:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Haha, after buying them on here at the start of January, problems with DHL losing 2 of the wheels and not seeming to care, then a rounded locking wheel nut key, my wheels are finally on!!!



Car needs lowering now though!!

But having extra feedback through the steering wheel for some reason, seems to wobble a bit at 50+ mph, would this be a balancing and tracking job? No buckled alloys as far as I can see!

What you rekon?
tom_simes
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31st Mar 09 at 23:12   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What size are they Kris? I think they look a bit big to be honest, but it may be the tyres?

As for the wobbling, yea that'll probably be balancing.

The extra feedback will probably be wider wheels - what offset are they?
supremefaulk
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Your right, they do look huge! lol, but they will do for a while!
They are 16"
Still not 100% sure on them myself yet, but think its a definate improvement from the gsi wheels that were on there!

I will nip it over to a tyre place in the morning then, see what they can do!
They are et45 if I remember correctly!

tyres are 205 mind! Is that wheel specific? Or can I get 195s put on somehow?
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31st Mar 09 at 23:34   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Are they 205/50's then? That'll be why they look huge
supremefaulk
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31st Mar 09 at 23:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Correct! lol
What sort of tyres should I be looking at? As these should be all worn out in a month or two!
gez bay
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1st Apr 09 at 08:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
195/45-16 for this countries roads
chunky_nb
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lol, 195/40/16

how much u pay for them after kris?
swill_omnibus
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Whats the difference between the 40 and 45??

Also get the tracking & balancing done ASAP as that's the mistake i made once, not fun changing a 16" wheel for a 13" spare realising they won't fit on the 2.0 discs in the rain, not fun at all, that is all

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5mm lol
nah 40 is nt much diff just smaller obviously, with a slight stretch, looks the danglies and less scrubbage
swill_omnibus
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Hmmm i may invest in 195/40/16 before attempting an arch roll session see if it helps
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I invested in some part worn 195/45/16s this morning, and who did I meet?
Nathans bro!! lol, you two look quite similar!

But took a quick pick with the new tyres on when I was leaving work:


I think it looks a lot better! So thanks for the tip guys! Needs lowering even more now! lol

Also got everything balanced and tracked at the same time Steve!
Better safe than sorry!
swill_omnibus
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1st Apr 09 at 22:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Always worth it, and better MPG
tom_simes
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As said in the text Kris, I imagined it would look much better....

and it does
gez bay
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looks good
supremefaulk
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Yeah, thanks all!! Im more than happy with them!!! Imagine I will be refurbing them at some point soon as theres a few scuffs and things! Gonna practice on my old wheels first though!

Once again, thanks for the help with the tyres!
AlunJ
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look quite tidy them mate, not normally the sort of thing i'd go for but I like them!

 
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