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SGHOM
16-08-2003, 10:16 PM
sorely tempted to go the full monty, & get 19" rims fitted to my legnum,:D seen lots of chat regarding 18" wheels & the problems of them scraping the arches, but apparentley, 19" do fit !! all be it with 35 profile tyres. anyone tried 19's yet ?? 19" x 8" rims 43 offset, with Avon 225-35-19. around £1300 !!!

Spirit
16-08-2003, 10:21 PM
Originally posted by interlec
sorely tempted to go the full monty, & get 19" rims fitted to my legnum,:D seen lots of chat regarding 18" wheels & the problems of them scraping the arches, but apparentley, 19" do fit !! all be it with 35 profile tyres. anyone tried 19's yet ?? 19" x 8" rims 43 offset, with Avon 225-35-19. around £1300 !!!

No-one has tried it that I know of mate. There always has to be a first though, and yours may be unique :D

SGHOM
16-08-2003, 10:47 PM
unique, or ginuie pig ??? oxigen 2 wheels, seen at local "specialist" & www.rochfordtyres.co.uk. not really something you can return if your not satisfied are they ?I can feel a lot of haggling coming on :D

zedy1
16-08-2003, 10:47 PM
ive got 18's on mine with 224 40 18 so far no problems

SGHOM
16-08-2003, 10:52 PM
is there much difference in wheel arch clearance between the saloon & the estate ?? IE, same car, but legnum heavier ?

SGHOM
16-08-2003, 10:53 PM
Originally posted by interlec
is there much difference in wheel arch clearance between the saloon & the estate ?? IE, same car, but legnum heavier ? only 10 more posts & I can join the century club !!!:D :D

Spirit
16-08-2003, 10:55 PM
Heavier is a good point mate. A friend of my bro's fitted new alloys to his Rover and his 0-60 got a lot worse and his fuel consumption went up too - all due to the weight of the wheels. He spent about £800 and wished he hadn't now apparantly. He also wished he had considered this when he bought them.

The OZ wheels seem to be about the lightest around.

zedy1
16-08-2003, 10:59 PM
fuel consumption seems to be normal i havent experiance any difference on this vr4 but my preivious galant speedo dod get affected for the weight sise of things my boot is always loaded to the max

zedy1
16-08-2003, 10:59 PM
just trying to catch up:D :D :D

SGHOM
16-08-2003, 11:01 PM
checked weight of a few sample wheels I've looked at, & they are no heavier. so that should'nt be a prob. just need to check finances before I proceed !!! this is sad, but nearly bought a BIG RED start button today .:D £45, but cant find anywhere obvious to fit it ??:confused:

zedy1
16-08-2003, 11:04 PM
your right there theres not much room on the dashboard on the galant is there the only place i could think of is where the traction control swich is

Spirit
16-08-2003, 11:06 PM
Originally posted by zedy11
your right there theres not much room on the dashboard on the galant is there the only place i could think of is where the traction control swich is

But then no-one gets to see how cool you are with your start button :INSERT INTO post VALUES (

SGHOM
16-08-2003, 11:06 PM
nah !! no good there !! want my victims........... sorry passengers !! to see it.:D :D

zedy1
16-08-2003, 11:10 PM
remove the compartment under the stereo and fit it there or place it on the back seat for your passengers to play with it:D

SGHOM
16-08-2003, 11:15 PM
tempting..... but no !!! imagine my wife not only having to use the car now, but having the start button on the end of a peice of wire floating around !!!:D [ bet I reach 100 before you do ?? ]:p

zedy1
16-08-2003, 11:17 PM
:D :D :D

SGHOM
16-08-2003, 11:19 PM
back to the point in question ?? am I to be the ginuie pig then ?? [ how do you spell ginny pig ] 19 " rims ?? [95] :D

BraindG
16-08-2003, 11:20 PM
Guinea pig - and yes, looks like you might be :D

SGHOM
16-08-2003, 11:24 PM
tennants supers kicked in !!! but go on then..... I'll get them !!:D might take me 9 hours to get to santa pod though !!! "screach, chrunch,.... screach, chrunch !!!

zedy1
16-08-2003, 11:28 PM
are they the fox wheels then

Spirit
16-08-2003, 11:28 PM
Interlec sniffing out the best deal for his 19's

zedy1
16-08-2003, 11:30 PM
you got it right m8

SGHOM
16-08-2003, 11:32 PM
always nice to have somrthing furry in your hands !! dont you agree ?? by the time I manage to post a pic on here, hell will have frozen over !!!

SGHOM
16-08-2003, 11:34 PM
sticking them to the monitor with blue tack didn't work !! [98]

BraindG
16-08-2003, 11:42 PM
eheh, that reminds me, a couple years ago we had a problem with a server somewhere in on the world, we asked the computacentre guy to take a print screen of the error message and email it to us INSERT INTO post VALUES (server was off the network) - so he did, but he took a picture of the screen!. im like wtf is this guy on cocaine or something... the guy is a hardware enggineer and couldnt even do a print screen

SGHOM
16-08-2003, 11:45 PM
I am to computers, like Bernard Manning is to hang gliding !!! I'm a sparky !! trician !! housebasher...... whatever !!:D :D

SGHOM
16-08-2003, 11:48 PM
Originally posted by interlec
I am to computers, like Bernard Manning is to hang gliding !!! I'm a sparky !! trician !! housebasher...... whatever !!:D :D and just to complete the century ... Zedy , are you loking ?? the pics of my legnum will be on here early next week.... as soon as my data man gets back from Norfolk:D :D

zedy1
17-08-2003, 10:16 AM
i wasnt looking, needed an early night

SGHOM
17-08-2003, 12:53 PM
19" wheels are too risky !!! spoken to a couple of manufacturers who state in thier brochures that 19" rims will fit the VR4. BUT... they also say " see notes at back of brochure " :INSERT INTO post VALUES ( bodywork modifications may be required !! so basically if you buy them & they foul the arches, TOUGH !!! So I'm sticking to 18". AND.... I've ordered FOX PREMIER FP1 in titanium.18 x 7.5" 5 spoke alloys, with 215/40/18 Hankook tyres. cant upgrade the tyres on this deal, so will have to wear them out pretty quick to get some proper rubber !:D .and the price !!! £787.49.:D now that is not expensive , should get them this week hopefully, 'cus I go away on sat :) .....................should I mention the name, Ha****ds. ??

Brind
17-08-2003, 01:53 PM
Originally posted by interlec
I'm a sparky !! trician !! housebasher...... whatever !!:D :D
I'm sorta like one of them and I can do it! ;)

As for the wheels, I know for a fact 17's are completely fine even with a full car they still don't create any problems.
They still look very big on the car compared to original wheels.

18's 19's may look good but only for cosmetic purposes as you will soon find rubbing etc, a MUCH harder ride, lack of grip due to much lower profile tyres because they don't flex as much as higher profile tyres, so forget the great grip your VR-4 had before.. you will have worse traction than an old car using cross ply tyres! :D

SGHOM
17-08-2003, 06:09 PM
Originally posted by Brind
I'm sorta like one of them and I can do it! ;)

As for the wheels, I know for a fact 17's are completely fine even with a full car they still don't create any problems.
They still look very big on the car compared to original wheels.

18's 19's may look good but only for cosmetic purposes as you will soon find rubbing etc, a MUCH harder ride, lack of grip due to much lower profile tyres because they don't flex as much as higher profile tyres, so forget the great grip your VR-4 had before.. you will have worse traction than an old car using cross ply tyres! :D so you reckon I've just wasted £787.49 ?? :mad: not to worry , they look good in my opinion. getting them fitted on thurs, all being well. & if your a true sparky, meet me on site on monday !!! I'll keep you going for a few months :D :D

zedy1
17-08-2003, 06:33 PM
u watching mate this is my 100th posts now..:D :D :D

SGHOM
17-08-2003, 07:15 PM
what kept you mate ??? just woke up ??. really need to sell my old wheels now , [ new, but not needed, should I say ] do you know of any other cars they might fit ?? 5 stud 114.3 pcd ??

zedy1
17-08-2003, 07:25 PM
mazda rx7
300 zx
supra

calum
17-08-2003, 08:08 PM
Originally posted by Brind
18's 19's may look good but only for cosmetic purposes as you will soon find rubbing etc, a MUCH harder ride, lack of grip due to much lower profile tyres because they don't flex as much as higher profile tyres, so forget the great grip your VR-4 had before.. you will have worse traction than an old car using cross ply tyres! :D

My Legnum's lowered and had 18" x 8.0" Volk Racing wheels on it. The ride is indeed a bit harsher but there are NO problems with rubbing. To make sure you're getting wheels that will not cause you any problems get ones with the correct offset. Remember, too, that you need a different offset if you're getting a different width of wheel.

Use this to see the difference it will make.

http://toy4two.home.mindspring.com/offset.html

My 18" x 8.0 wheels have a +35 offset and also had 10mm spacers fitted to get enough clearance from the rear suspension strut.

The diameter of the wheels is not so critical, as long as your wheel and tyre combination is not that much different to the standard.

According to this,
http://gs.tolan-hoechst.com/tirecalc.htm
a 225/50 x 16" setup has a 0.34" smaller overall diameter than a 225/35 x 19" setup.

A 235/30 x 19" setup would give an overall diameter of 24.55", which is smaller than a 225/50 x 16" setup at 24.86".

As long as you choose carefully 19" wheels will go on no probs.

Having said all that, I think the 18's looked big enough on my car. Click the pic below my signature for a larger version.

The benefits of smaller sidewalls are exactly the opposite of the quote I have taken above. Flex in sidewalls is something you don't want as that ruins the slip angle. For the same type of tyre, smaller sidewalls = better cornering stability.

The cornering ability of your car will be transformed. Back on the standard 16's with the taller sidewalls I can feel a big difference in steering response and the car feels a LOT less stable in high speed corners.

Calum

Brind
17-08-2003, 08:21 PM
It appears I was wrong about a couple of things interlec, hopefully you should be fine if you have what Calum suggests.


The benefits of smaller sidewalls are exactly the opposite of the quote I have taken above. Flex in sidewalls is something you don't want as that ruins the slip angle. For the same type of tyre, smaller sidewalls = better cornering stability.

The cornering ability of your car will be transformed. Back on the standard 16's with the taller sidewalls I can feel a big difference in steering response and the car feels a LOT less stable in high speed corners.

That's really interesting because I thought that was the opposite, the more rubber you had the more it would flex and actually give you more grip.
Therefore with very small sidewalls you have much less flex and therefore less grip.. kinda makes sense but I can see your point too.

I'm sticking with 17's though as tyres cost well over a oner each as it is.

calum
17-08-2003, 08:38 PM
You want to try and keep the bit of the tyre that's doing the work INSERT INTO post VALUES (the treaded part) as square to the ground as possible. That way, more rubber 'shares' the load so you get more overall grip. Sidewall flex ruins that, but does give a comfier ride.

What offset are your wheels?

Calum

Brind
17-08-2003, 08:47 PM
What offset are your wheels?

No idea.. all I can tell you is they're FONDMETAL 6800 7.5x17 Alloys, 225/45ZR17 PIRELLI P6000 Tyres.
They're quite harsh too which is another reason why I wouldn't go any bigger.

jtfleming
17-08-2003, 08:48 PM
Have a look at www.modifymycar.com, a New Zealand based site where you can change the car, wheels and suspension height. Good Fun!!!:cool1:

SGHOM
17-08-2003, 09:28 PM
sorry Brind, but i've got to agree with Calum on the benifits of low profile tyres. mine, come thursday wil be 35 profile, which surely must keep the tread more attached to the road than 50, or 55's. as long as you keep the rolling circumference as nrear as poss. then I'm sure the handling must be at least the same, if not better.

zedy1
17-08-2003, 09:43 PM
ive got 225 40 18 so far no problems. i think brind is right about the sidewalls because when ur conering the side wall gives u a better grip the lower u r the hatder the tyre is

SGHOM
17-08-2003, 09:55 PM
I think the jury is out on this one !!! but, thankfully, I am pleased with my choice of wheel & tyre. and as soon as I get some pics posted, you can come to your own conclusion, as I am not currently on the run from the police, I think the 18" rims , with 35 profile tyres, will do fine for now, as regarding handling & performance. :D :D

zedy1
17-08-2003, 10:29 PM
we all know youre regretting it :D :D :D

Brind
17-08-2003, 11:01 PM
Originally posted by zedy11
we all know youre regretting it :D :D :D

LMAO! :D
It's your nerves that are talking interlec! ;)

Lomy, my dad and I were talking about lower profile tyres and bigger alloy wheels at J.A.E and we came to the conclusing that what I said was right but I can see how grip can be improved just as much as grip is lost with varying tyre profiles.
Drag cars have huge tyres on the rear which I would have thought would be to aid grip etc whereas the same setup with thin rubber would give no grip whatsoever as the rubber isn't giving.

Anyway.. you said Ha****ds so you should be bricking it! :D :D lol

calum
17-08-2003, 11:47 PM
Drag cars ain't exactly set up for cornering - that's where the sidewall height makes a difference.

I know your next thought will probably be something like 'but what about formula1?' but that's 'cos they have some silly regs that they have to stick to and are only allowed to run 13" wheels INSERT INTO post VALUES (or summat).

Calum

Brind
18-08-2003, 01:11 AM
I'm not disagreeing with you, I'm learning, I could be talking out of my arse before I know but it seems logical to me.

How about people whom lower the pressure in their tyres to improve grip, surely that gives similer effect to higher profile tyres in that it gives you the flex in the side walls again?
As you go around corners the tyres are like this: /_/ for example rather than I_I with hardly any flex.
Obviously toe in and out, camber etc play an even bigger part.

jtfleming
18-08-2003, 01:22 AM
Never lower your tyre pressures, your tyres will destroy themselves before your eyes, they will heat up and the sidewall will be ruined. If in doubt see a tyre proffesional who will set the pressures properly. One of the biggest things that affects good handling is wheel alignment, had mine done recently and the improvement was immense, no more squelling aroung corners and stable as well.

Nick VR4
18-08-2003, 08:56 AM
I always thought the Lower profile the trye the better
The tyre has less flex and doesn't try and peel off the wheel at high speed corners

Look at Topgear with that Susuki they use lots of tyre flex
Looks sometimes that its going to peel off the wheel
Plus you are using the wall for grip and thats not good

The Lower the tyre wall its doesnt flex so keeps the actual thread of the tyre on the road

SGHOM
18-08-2003, 09:35 AM
going to take my car up to the local driver training ground, with the wheels and tyres I have on now, [ 205/50/16 ] & try some hard cornering. then again in a few weeks with the new set, [215/35/18 ] it's not scientific I know, but If I can tell the difference, I'll let you know.

Nick VR4
18-08-2003, 10:01 AM
Nick sticks neck out and says
I bet you get better corning with the 215/35/18 imho anyway

Good luck

smiley69
18-08-2003, 10:03 AM
good idea

SGHOM
18-08-2003, 10:05 AM
there might be a flaw in my scientific testing thoughh ????:INSERT INTO post VALUES ( NANKANG tyres at the mo !!! who ?? then HANKOOK tyres... WOW !!:Ponder: TOYO'S will have to wait a while.

SGHOM
18-08-2003, 10:29 AM
do the words "shaped" & "pear" spring to mind ??? ha****ds have just rung to say that these wheels are not available for my car :Cry1: back to square one!!:mad:

Nick VR4
18-08-2003, 10:32 AM
Ohhhh nooooo
Sorry to hear that :eek:

SGHOM
18-08-2003, 04:53 PM
Matrix 5 spoke alloys on order now !!! slimmer than the Fox's, and not titanium, just silver finsh. & to be fitted with 225/40/18 "upgraded " tyres ?? but they cannot confirm yet which tyres will be fitted !! should get them on thursday. [ slightly more expensive :INSERT INTO post VALUES (

BraindG
18-08-2003, 05:06 PM
welcome to the "where-can-i-find-decent-wheels" club. :rolleyes:

Brind
18-08-2003, 08:16 PM
You'll get better grip with 225 than you will with 205's anyway, I'm sure we agree on that. :D

Unlucky they don't fit, was it just that size or the whole fitment?

SGHOM
18-08-2003, 08:23 PM
I think it was the whole fitment. Fox wheels not designed for Galants I suppose ?? the Matrix look ok though. PS.... my pictures should appear very shortly :D If they dont !! this computer is going strait thro' window !!:mad: :mad:

SGHOM
18-08-2003, 08:32 PM
Originally posted by interlec
I think it was the whole fitment. Fox wheels not designed for Galants I suppose ?? the Matrix look ok though. PS.... my pictures should appear very shortly :D If they dont !! this computer is going strait thro' window !!:mad: :mad: bl***y h**l thats a big picture !!!! back to the drawing board !!:Cry1:

Spirit
18-08-2003, 10:12 PM
I think the H**lfords upgraded tyres where Toyo when I looked mate :Ponder:

SGHOM
18-08-2003, 10:18 PM
toyo would be a pretty good upgrade from hankook !! I'll try to find out 1st thing tomorrow. & I'll try to post some proper size pics !!!!

SGHOM
19-08-2003, 06:46 PM
right, here goes !!! I now have my Matrix Shadow alloys fitted, along with Hankook Vectus K104 215/35/18 tyres. In my opinion, they look the muts nuts.:D not got a lot of work done today, tyre talk has taken priority !! As was posted earlier, the ride is firmer, but in no way is it as hard as I expected it to be. ANd.. looking at the 18" wheels, I'm sure 19" will fit without any problem. so if anyone wants to go down that rd, go for it !!! As regards grip , the lower the profile, the more grip on the road. the side wall firmness of low profile tyres, keeps them squarer to the rd. [ note the profile of the british touring cars ] BUT !! I'm led to believe that there will be no noticable difference, due to the compound of the tyres fitted to everyday cars. racing cars use a much softer compound which I presume is not available to us mere mortals !! [ how long do you think the tyres would last ] :nono: Also, there are apparant downsides to very low profile tyres. one is the potential for wheelspin. :Ponder: and another is the potential to aquaplane whilst cornering in wet conditions. :Ponder: alledgedly due to the stiffnes of the tread pattern, and thier ability to "squirt " the water from the road surface. ??? not sure on that one though ?? anyway, thats what I have been told by various "experts "

Spirit
19-08-2003, 09:44 PM
Glad your all sorted mate - would love to see a pic - can I ask how much you paid in the end as this is the road I may be on real soon

SGHOM
19-08-2003, 09:59 PM
got to take the car back to halfords tomorrow... there I've said it..... halfords :D . they didn't want me to take the wheels straight away,'cos they look so good !!! reckon they could have sold bucket loads, if they displayed them ! so, back so they can take some pic's of them on the car to display instore. they were £850 approx including tyres & fitting. they are the latest range of Matrix wheels. [ + £30 for locking nuts ]

Spirit
19-08-2003, 10:14 PM
Are these the ones mate ? £493.99 online for 4 x wheels only 7.5" x 18" :

LOMY
19-08-2003, 10:14 PM
Hi all,

Been offline for a while with this bl**dy blaster worm thingy :mad2: but sorted it now.

V low profile tyres dont flex as much in the wall, we all agree on that. I believe this is not a just a case of lateral flex INSERT INTO post VALUES (i.e. for cornering) but also...er axial INSERT INTO post VALUES (cant remember the correct word i.e. in the direction of the plane of the wheel itself). In the lateral sense, the advantage of having some flex is to counteract excessive vibration that results from minor perturbations in the road surface INSERT INTO post VALUES (i.e. it absorbs these repeated small shocks) keeping the treaded part of the tyre in contact with the surface for longer when the tyre and importantly, the suspension, is under high frequency stress. When using ordinarily available rubber compounds this is generally the case. If the roads were all perfectly flat then this wouldnt be an issue but in the real world, it is. In the axial direction, rapid acceleration/decceleration again is subject to the same type of problem in the extreme. In this case the ability of the tyre to flex axially acts a bit like a watch spring in that it consumes some of the energy in flexing the wall and then gradually returns this to the tyre/surface interface as speed increases and the stresses reduce so reducing the tendancy of the tyre to judder or spin INSERT INTO post VALUES (hence the large walled dragster tyres). In a permanent 4 wheel drive car like ours, i am told a 45 -50 mm wall optimises grip and hence overall performance. This is not the only reason though for having a decent wall size. With small walls, the suspension has a lot more work to do and its quite well known that low profile tyred cars need suspension bush replacement at more frequent intervals.

Having said all that, its just what ive picked up from talking to others cos ive never actually had 18/19 inch wheels on a car so maybe others experience could counter these arguments INSERT INTO post VALUES (no substitute for experience!).

Cheers
:beerclash

SGHOM
19-08-2003, 10:38 PM
Originally posted by spirit979
Are these the ones mate ? £493.99 online for 4 x wheels only 7.5" x 18" : too much metal for me !! they look like wolfrace ?? my 5 spoke are as slim as you can get so as to expose as much of the discs/calipers as poss, next job on my list :D after induction kit, ECU, dump.........etc. etc,

SGHOM
19-08-2003, 10:43 PM
have a look at www.performancealloys.com. & TWS alpine wheels. not quite the same, but you get my drift ??

SGHOM
19-08-2003, 10:47 PM
MOMO TUNER, they look really good, with interchangable inserts :D on the same web site, but the price scared me !!!::Cry1:

Spirit
20-08-2003, 06:46 AM
Sorry mate thought they were the ones and yes they are Wolfrace wheels - called Matrix Shadow's :Ponder: And I know Halfords do the Wolfrace range

Can't wait to see a pic of yours mate

/drools onto keyboard

Brind
20-08-2003, 04:14 PM
I did a search for those Alloys and I came up with the same model as you did Pete.. if these aren't the correct ones then I may be led to believe that interlec is getting some dodgy fake alloy wheels... you never know with Halfords.. especially after that Watchdog incident on TV last week ;)
Even heard they are potentially dangerous too and can actually collapse all that just before they buckle.. :rolleyes:

Good luck interlec, rather you than me. ;) :D

SGHOM
20-08-2003, 06:48 PM
I hope your joking ??? got to admit, something does not feel right with these wheels :confused: offside front does not look , or feel right at all. I thing I may have a broken, or cracked spoke already.:Cry1:

Brind
20-08-2003, 06:57 PM
Me joking.. ;)

I wouldn't worry.. all will become very clear when you hear 'that' sound......

SGHOM
20-08-2003, 06:59 PM
EH ??? what sound ??

Brind
20-08-2003, 07:03 PM
You'll soon see.. or should I say hear? no wait you'll experiance both. ;) :D

SGHOM
20-08-2003, 07:37 PM
here goes #!

SGHOM
20-08-2003, 07:46 PM
I've sort of attached a pic of my wheels, can anyone see them ?...... I hate computers :mad:

Spirit
20-08-2003, 09:02 PM
Nope can't get the pic to work mate

BraindG
20-08-2003, 09:09 PM
its corrupt or something.. nothing in the picture...

where you get it from? or was it a picture you took?

SGHOM
20-08-2003, 09:21 PM
you all work in I,T, or something, ?? I work in bashing walls down !!! I think that is where the core of the problem might lay. I'm off to buy some more houses in South Africa in the new year, thats a lot easier !

zedy1
20-08-2003, 11:02 PM
im not a computer geek either so youre not alone

SGHOM
22-08-2003, 03:01 PM
finally got my alloys sorted out, after a farce !!! the book said 225/40/18. mine duly arrived with 215/35/18. didn't really want to fit them, but halfords ensured they would be ok ! they looked rediculous :Cry1: the difference between 35's & 40's profile is 2" overall diameter & 4" rolling circumference !!! took them back, & they said I had ordered the wrong tyres !:confused: A few terse words later, & £100 of a pressure washer I bought a few weeks ago !! [result ! ] the supplier, [ motorsport wheels in leeds, ] agreed to take back my "used" tyres & fit the correct ones. only slight snag was I had to take put my old wheels back on, & travel to them in leeds. needed them on urgent, as I go away tomorrow . Ever driven a VR4, with the wrong tyres ??? 0 to 60 in about 14 seconds !!! or it seemed like it ! anyway, I'm of on my jollies later to Dorset. so, if you see [ I know a few of you live down south ] a sliver legnum cruising the south coast, dont panic !!! it's only me :D :D

zedy1
22-08-2003, 10:08 PM
dont forget the pics

SGHOM
03-09-2003, 08:19 PM
my new alloys

SGHOM
03-09-2003, 08:21 PM
Originally posted by interlec
my new alloys

SGHOM
03-09-2003, 08:23 PM
Originally posted by interlec
I still have great difficulty getting my pics clear enough, & small enough !!!

Spirit
03-09-2003, 08:27 PM
If you email me the original pic I will post it to my website and put a link on here to it

pete@clubvr4.co.uk

Pete

Brind
03-09-2003, 08:34 PM
That's the ones I saw on Watchdog!!!!!!!! :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:





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Just kiddin' :D
Look smart mate!

SGHOM
03-09-2003, 08:44 PM
a little story about a little old lady. :mad: a lovely single track country lane in Dorset last week, with regular passing places . little old dear in brand new micra. [ what else ? ] obviuosly didn't know wot a passing place means. so she came straight towards me & I was the one who had to reverse some 30 / 40 yds to squeeze through. when suddenly................... crunch !!!:Cry1: a lovely large rock near the hedgerow, decided it didn't like my shiny new alloys !!! so now, on my nearside rear, I have 11 small chunks randomly removed from 30% of my rim. bless her .:Cry1: :Cry1: :mad:

Brind
03-09-2003, 08:45 PM
Oh man! you are some seriously unlucky bloke! :INSERT INTO post VALUES (

SGHOM
03-09-2003, 08:46 PM
Originally posted by Brind
That's the ones I saw on Watchdog!!!!!!!! :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: remember Brind..................... beauty is in the eye of the bloke that bought 'em !!





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Just kiddin' :D
Look smart mate! :D

Spirit
08-09-2003, 10:20 PM
Is this a better pic ?

SGHOM
08-09-2003, 10:25 PM
yep !!! they are the ones !!! I think they are the muts nuts, but if you go for something similar.......... dont forget , they protrude fron the tyres about an inch. so be warned. OH... & by the way, :D I'm sick of people stopping & staring at them !!! It's getting a bit tedious now.

Spirit
08-09-2003, 10:30 PM
you love it really :D

SGHOM
08-09-2003, 10:33 PM
too bloody right mate !!!!:D :D everyone stops to look, but my wife & her sister walked straight past the car recently !!!! women eh ???

Spirit
08-09-2003, 11:19 PM
Originally posted by interlec
too bloody right mate !!!!:D :D everyone stops to look, but my wife & her sister walked straight past the car recently !!!! women eh ???

Probably saw a good iron on sale in a shop window :D

Brind
09-09-2003, 12:27 AM
Originally posted by spirit979
Probably saw a good iron on sale in a shop window :D

LOL!