View Poll Results: What would you do?
Get lightweight 16's?
3
27.27%
Get OE 16's and powdercoat them?
4
36.36%
Stick with the 18's
4
36.36%
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Wheel dilema
08 October 2004, 12:55 PM
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Wheel dilema
I have a bit of a dilema so asking for opinions:
1) I need new tyres at short-ish notice but the same old situation arises where no one keeps 225/35/18's in my chosen brands in stock.
2) The car feels a bit "harsh" on Cusco tarmac coilovers on thin profile tyres
3) 18" tyres are chuffing expensive to keep ripping the sidewalls out of or puncturing down the lanes
Soooo would you change to a set of lightweight 16" rims (cost to change when the 18's are sold not too bad) or change to OE 16's (cheap cheap) and powdercoat them black or keep the 18's cos the car looks damn fine on them?
Aaaargh dunno what to do but near as dammit not racing at Santa Pod now cos the space-saver wouldnt be too clever at 100mph terminal
1) I need new tyres at short-ish notice but the same old situation arises where no one keeps 225/35/18's in my chosen brands in stock.
2) The car feels a bit "harsh" on Cusco tarmac coilovers on thin profile tyres
3) 18" tyres are chuffing expensive to keep ripping the sidewalls out of or puncturing down the lanes
Soooo would you change to a set of lightweight 16" rims (cost to change when the 18's are sold not too bad) or change to OE 16's (cheap cheap) and powdercoat them black or keep the 18's cos the car looks damn fine on them?
Aaaargh dunno what to do but near as dammit not racing at Santa Pod now cos the space-saver wouldnt be too clever at 100mph terminal
08 October 2004, 01:29 PM
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P Zero C's in your size. Amesome at the ring, but will kill standard brakes in no time.
http://www.silverline-raceline.co.uk/news/index.asp
http://www.silverline-raceline.co.uk/news/index.asp
08 October 2004, 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Old_Fart
16" better for dragging, and hiding the fact you have inadequately small discs...go for OE 16's
Cman
(or 17's ?
)
Cman
(or 17's ?
)Yep, go for 17's
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08 October 2004, 06:17 PM
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17's are best bet, ive sold my 18'' ones and im getting pro race one wheels (very light) and the tyre prices for 17'' are not alot more than the 16'' ones, plus theres more tyre options in 17'' size
08 October 2004, 06:48 PM
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Show me a pic Mikee
Davyboy - ta for the link - one to bare in mind
Oh and for the record I DONT HAVE STANDARD BRAKES!!!!
Damn you Chuckster for insinuating I had
Davyboy - ta for the link - one to bare in mind
Oh and for the record I DONT HAVE STANDARD BRAKES!!!!
Damn you Chuckster for insinuating I had
09 October 2004, 11:50 AM
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richard not got them yet, on order. a few pics in members gallery.
i forgot to metion i cant have 16'' due not fitting over front brakes.
mikee
i forgot to metion i cant have 16'' due not fitting over front brakes.
mikee
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