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hotrodder13
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by hotrodder13 » Tue Jun 08, 2010 9:24 pm
well got new tyres on today and they fit with a bigger gap then i thought
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just need to finish polishin the front
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by GAS » Tue Jun 08, 2010 9:49 pm
Sweet,you can't go wrong with slotmags.
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by mmjosh » Tue Jun 08, 2010 9:50 pm
nice one mate
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by hotrodder13 » Tue Jun 08, 2010 9:52 pm
i know but i need to roll the edge of the wing, i can just get my hand under and they slighly stick out but look AMAZIN
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by GAS » Tue Jun 08, 2010 10:02 pm
Do you have center caps for them?
What size are your tyres ?
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by ratrodmog » Tue Jun 08, 2010 10:04 pm
Looking sweet Tom, slots are the way forward
. I may have more of a problem with wide wheels than you
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I am working on some bolt on wide rear wheel arches, see here
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by hotrodder13 » Tue Jun 08, 2010 10:08 pm
GAS wrote: Do you have center caps for them?
What size are your tyres ?
i ordered some but dont seem to be right so i might be able to make fit
, and they are 175/65/14 (lower profile) but might go wider next time
seems to go quicker and grip is amazin just got to watch i dont snap a half shaft
front tyres will be 165/70/13
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by GAS » Tue Jun 08, 2010 10:16 pm
I have 215x70x14 on the back of mine.
Mind you i've had to kick out the wing by about 3 inches(thats 7.5 cm for the kids)
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by jonathon » Tue Jun 08, 2010 10:38 pm
Is that 215's on Minor stud pattern and studs. Might be a tad marginal.
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by PSL184 » Tue Jun 08, 2010 10:48 pm
I agree - Slots look good....
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by plastic_orange » Tue Jun 08, 2010 11:22 pm
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by hotrodder13 » Wed Jun 09, 2010 6:46 am
i dont really want widened wings so they do stick out slight but not enought to hurt anyone
, fronts should be going on next weekend
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by MColes » Wed Jun 09, 2010 9:34 am
I liked them on my car for a while but know I've had enough and have gone back to the original wheels
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by GDL » Wed Jun 09, 2010 4:58 pm
I love slots - but couldn't find any
, so settled for wellers instead
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MColes wrote: I liked them on my car for a while but know I've had enough and have gone back to the original wheels
- give us a shout if bored, might just see if i can stretch my budget and buy them
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by hotrodder13 » Wed Jun 09, 2010 6:28 pm
MColes wrote: I liked them on my car for a while but know I've had enough and have gone back to the original wheels
- give us a shout if bored, might just see if i can stretch my budget and buy them[/quote]
i have another set for sale now or if you can wait im gona polish and sell (same as mine 13x5.5 for front and 14!x6 for back and no need for widend wings
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by hotrodder13 » Wed Jun 09, 2010 6:29 pm
also how wide are urs plastic i like the way u made a runner board to the wing
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by plastic_orange » Wed Jun 09, 2010 6:53 pm
8 x13 with 205/60 front and 8 1/2 x 15 with 265/50's rear (4 inch over size rear wings).
Pete
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by bmcecosse » Thu Jun 10, 2010 9:23 pm
How are you polishing them ? Because my arms are worn out polishing mine by hand! Is there a small ' polishing mop' for this sort of job that can be driven by a leccy drill ???
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by hotrodder13 » Thu Jun 10, 2010 9:40 pm
bmcecosse wrote: How are you polishing them ? Because my arms are worn out polishing mine by hand! Is there a small ' polishing mop' for this sort of job that can be driven by a leccy drill ???
there is, its a small reb ball and gets in all the nuc and crannies
ill get a pik up
mine were done with sand paper a cloth some mothers and the red ball, the wheels were knackered when i got em
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by plastic_orange » Thu Jun 10, 2010 10:21 pm
Solvol and elbow grease
I've had the front ones from new though
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