That is probably just as well... when you ship it back over put the gold wheels on you don't want any damage in transit.

 

I've just seen the first post on this page.

Your car and those wheels look amazing. They really do

I'd just like to point out one area of really big concern to me Your tyres are not wide enough to fully protect your new rims

I purchased a set of rims and tyres for a Pug a few years back. The tyres also left the rims exposed, and although I did not kerb them, the rims started to chip. Little stones etc may strike the outer part of your rim.

If you fit a tyre with a rim protector (eg F1 GSD3) then even though the tyre is supposedly the same width as the ones you have, the sidewall really fully protects your rims. It made a really huge difference to my old car.

Just something to consider anyway

 

Yeah I'm going to put the Gold ones one for when i stick it on the plane.

 

The Dogs

Nuff said

 

I understand your concerns and it was a concern of mine also when I was looking at these but there is a small lip on the tyre that curves out and even though it would not protect from curbing I think it will be enough to stop or at least help stop road grit from hitting them.
You can't quite make it out on my original picture but I do have a few more that show the tyre curve slightly clearer.







When you look down the car the alloy does not protrude out from the tyre wall I'm pleased to say. I have a set of splash guards that I'm having colour coded so that should help protect the sides of my doors also.

Simon

 

Cheers Listy

Nuff said

 

Good to see another of the South Wales Coningent yesterday wheres the pics????

 

Yes, from those new photos I think you are just about covered from normal road grit

I was looking around for the photos of my wheels, turns out that I have deleted them The difference was staggering between by Kumo and GSD3 tyres. Yours are somewhere in the middle. The GSD3s were about a whole inch wider on the tyre shoulders

Here's hoping that everything stays just as nice as it is now

 

Si the penny has just dropped

Here we go matey Clicky

Richie is a newbie and has needed absolutely no encouragment to start spending money

 

I'll second that

 

That really does look the business mate very very nice

 

I have got my alloys! Can't wait to get them on the car!

 

At last the posty gets it together !!!

 

Si,

Do you know if the size 225x40x18 will fit a classic

 

I would say your rear arches would be in danger of scuffing Matt. 225-35-18 would be fine though.

simb

 

Well thats a bugger, I've seen a nice set of Speedline wheels in Silver with new 225x40x18 tyres forsale at a good price.

 

If their Turini's then the wheel will be 8" wide where most are 7.5" so you really want a 215 tyre on there.

simb

 

Matt as Si say's I was advised 215/35/18 with a 48 off set.


Buy them Matt sell the tyres fit new bob's your uncle

 

They are the Turini's and I will probably buy them.

£89.50 for Toyo from Mytyres.net

 

Car's coming on Simon. Looking good.

 

Thanks Carl... good to see you about it's been a while
As you see the springs work well thanks for your help on those

It's a shame not to see your white one still not adorning the boards

 

i have 225/40/18 on the back of my 1998 wagon no problem with rubbing

 

Lovely Car