New Wheerls..... !!
27 May 2010, 05:50 PM
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New Wheerls..... !!
Following on from my thread about new tyres time a few weeks ago…….. I couldn’t wait any longer for the Vreddies coming into stock, so I took “In The Sticks” advice and looked out on Fleebay for anyone selling a set of wheels…..
And lo and behold I managed to get these ones from a Scooby owner in Farnborough (for less than the cost of four new tyres) and they are the 235 width, so I’m a happy bunny……
All I need to do is to get the wheel balances moved to inside the wheel & get some Poorboys on them and that will keep me going for another 20K+…
Tyres were off a hatch STI and are brand new (still got the knobbly bits on ‘em) Dunlop SP Sport’s – OK they aren’t Vreddies, but they will do……
All I need to do now is find a blue set of fog light covers and it might be back to it looking as it’s supposed to!! – The HT Autos ones on there at the moment were only supposed to be temporary ones, but I’ve not seen any blue ones for sale anywhere since, so they stayed on…. Ho hum…….
And lo and behold I managed to get these ones from a Scooby owner in Farnborough (for less than the cost of four new tyres) and they are the 235 width, so I’m a happy bunny……
All I need to do is to get the wheel balances moved to inside the wheel & get some Poorboys on them and that will keep me going for another 20K+…
Tyres were off a hatch STI and are brand new (still got the knobbly bits on ‘em) Dunlop SP Sport’s – OK they aren’t Vreddies, but they will do……
All I need to do now is find a blue set of fog light covers and it might be back to it looking as it’s supposed to!! – The HT Autos ones on there at the moment were only supposed to be temporary ones, but I’ve not seen any blue ones for sale anywhere since, so they stayed on…. Ho hum…….
27 May 2010, 05:54 PM
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Nice one Looie !
I have seen a few cover sets and thought of you but been outbid at stupid money...
I like your current HT ones, if you went over them with some SRP/Jet Seal they would come up gloss. Bring them to the HWH next month and I will do them for you if you want ?
I have seen a few cover sets and thought of you but been outbid at stupid money...
I like your current HT ones, if you went over them with some SRP/Jet Seal they would come up gloss. Bring them to the HWH next month and I will do them for you if you want ?
27 May 2010, 06:03 PM
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Nice one Looie !
I have seen a few cover sets and thought of you but been outbid at stupid money...
I like your current HT ones, if you went over them with some SRP/Jet Seal they would come up gloss. Bring them to the HWH next month and I will do them for you if you want ?
I have seen a few cover sets and thought of you but been outbid at stupid money...
I like your current HT ones, if you went over them with some SRP/Jet Seal they would come up gloss. Bring them to the HWH next month and I will do them for you if you want ?
I will do my best to get to the HWH - it's been a while so I really should!
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28 May 2010, 11:08 AM
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Pleased it worked out OK Looie 
, I've found the Dunlop's to be far better than the Vreddies I had on before , and they seem to be wearing OK , really is a no brainer in my opinion
Dave
, I've found the Dunlop's to be far better than the Vreddies I had on before , and they seem to be wearing OK , really is a no brainer in my opinion Dave
28 May 2010, 11:24 AM
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D's get mixed reviews but tyres seem to be a personal thing much like suspension/handling setups. Particularly they seem suited to motorways and driving where you don't really want to spank the backside off them in all conditions all the time.
Good news is the D's aren't that much more expensive, so your preference isn't going to cost you come change time 
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Dave interesting you prefer the D's. Although remember you have 235 Dunlops which would reduce the skittishness of the V's in 225 on an 8" rim D's get mixed reviews but tyres seem to be a personal thing much like suspension/handling setups. Particularly they seem suited to motorways and driving where you don't really want to spank the backside off them in all conditions all the time. Good news is the D's aren't that much more expensive, so your preference isn't going to cost you come change time
D's get mixed reviews but tyres seem to be a personal thing much like suspension/handling setups. Particularly they seem suited to motorways and driving where you don't really want to spank the backside off them in all conditions all the time. Good news is the D's aren't that much more expensive, so your preference isn't going to cost you come change time ...And yes I do 'spank the backside off them ' on occasion
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