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samuria
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by samuria » Mon Jul 15, 2013 5:42 pm
thinking of getting some alloy wheels...
any one recommend a good trader?
should i stick with 14" ?
what about 13"... is there a lot of
difference in handling etc?
your thoughts please....
thanks
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by charlie_morris_minor » Mon Jul 15, 2013 10:11 pm
stick with 14" wheels they look so much better than 13" wheels.
jlh would be my first port of call if you do not want to go down the minilite route, assuming that you still have the std moggy pcd.
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by bmcecosse » Mon Jul 15, 2013 10:41 pm
I agree with JLH - ask Jono for a 'deal' - but I would go for 15" wheels - and certainly NOT 13 " ...
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by samuria » Tue Jul 16, 2013 12:20 am
still have minor pcd.
roy...
do the 15" have any issues with wheel arches etc
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by chrisryder » Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:44 am
JLH do 15 inch minilite style wheels, in 4 inch PCD, and a direct fit. Speak to him, he'll tell you all you need to know.
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by samuria » Sun Jul 21, 2013 2:05 pm
my nice new wheels.....[frame]
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by chrisryder » Tue Jul 23, 2013 1:05 pm
Very nice!
What size are the tyres? And do they fit within the wings fine?
Are you just on drums on the front? Or changed to discs? (Discs space the wheels out a bit)
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by lambrettalad » Tue Jul 23, 2013 1:30 pm
looks lovely
Cheers Alex
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by samuria » Tue Jul 23, 2013 2:24 pm
chrisryder wrote: Very nice!
What size are the tyres? And do they fit within the wings fine?
Are you just on drums on the front? Or changed to discs? (Discs space the wheels out a bit)
still on drums...
tyres are 195/50/15.. fit in the wings perfect
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by chrisryder » Tue Jul 23, 2013 3:05 pm
Cool. I'm getting some of those wheels soon. Good to hear they fit the back with 195's, but may have to go narrower on the front to keep them inside the wings, as i've got discs up front!
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by Matt » Tue Jul 23, 2013 3:50 pm
The wheels look too big to me - but that may be because the rubber is low profile.
I would think some slightly higher profile tyres (e.g. 195/60/15) would look a bit more "right" - if you know what I mean?
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samuria
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by samuria » Tue Jul 23, 2013 5:20 pm
Matt wrote: The wheels look too big to me - but that may be because the rubber is low profile.
I would think some slightly higher profile tyres (e.g. 195/60/15) would look a bit more "right" - if you know what I mean?
thats what was fitted in the deal. i see your reasoning
maybe get some 60's when these wear out.... in a few year.s
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by irmscher » Tue Jul 23, 2013 6:28 pm
Whats next Les a power bulge on the bonnet
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by bmcecosse » Tue Jul 23, 2013 8:42 pm
Too low profile - and too much 'air' around the arch because of that. Hope you have nice smooth roads down your way! these wouldn't last long up here.......
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by samuria » Tue Jul 23, 2013 8:57 pm
roy we have tarmac down here....
the cobbled roads were done years ago
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by Matt » Tue Jul 23, 2013 9:58 pm
I will put some alloys with 195/60/15s on my trav at some point and take a pic...
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by irmscher » Wed Jul 24, 2013 7:55 am
Les you still talk with a dodgy accent though
and there are no hills
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by samuria » Wed Jul 24, 2013 8:58 am
irmscher wrote: Les you still talk with a dodgy accent though
and there are no hills
yes.... but with no hills it's easy to push moggy's
when they conk out
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by chrisryder » Wed Jul 24, 2013 10:54 am
Well I think they look spot on. And are supposedly the best size most equal to standard for gearing's sake.
The arch gap would be remedied by a mild lowering ;) at the front certainly.
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by samuria » Wed Jul 24, 2013 11:49 am
chrisryder wrote: Well I think they look spot on. And are supposedly the best size most equal to standard for gearing's sake.
The arch gap would be remedied by a mild lowering ;) at the front certainly.
thanks... glad someone has taste