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brwmogazos

Interceptor
Apr 19, 2006
300
0
South Greece
Are those wheels 17 x 8.5 mate?

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If yes, do you have any issues with scratching the arches all the time as i am looking into some 18 x 8.5 for my beeza...
 

Guffers

Resident Engineer
Apr 18, 2007
482
0
Wheels are 17 by 8.5 aye, never had any probs scraping unless im really hammering it and the back end is squatting down into the arches.

Rarerims have a special on these very wheels right now!
 

Guffers

Resident Engineer
Apr 18, 2007
482
0
My newest addition is a litre of Halfords Anti-freeze.



Stuff i picked up from an unnamed garage in Stirling froze in the radiator a week ago and caused major grief.

Checked the bottle and found the best disclaimer ever:

"Not for winter use"


WTF?


Good news is , - halfords stuff is safe to -34C, so if it freezes we really are in trouble!
 

R1ch85

1/4mile - 13.935 @ 100.54
Nov 9, 2006
1,675
0
Bristol
Wheels are 17 by 8.5 aye, never had any probs scraping unless im really hammering it and the back end is squatting down into the arches.

Rarerims have a special on these very wheels right now!

I don't mean to be pedantic, but I've just read the entire SCN history of your car and the wheels turn out to be 17 x 8... and I've finally decided I want a set because they're almost the only wheels that are lightweight and will clear the brakes! :D
 

Guffers

Resident Engineer
Apr 18, 2007
482
0
I don't mean to be pedantic, but I've just read the entire SCN history of your car and the wheels turn out to be 17 x 8... and I've finally decided I want a set because they're almost the only wheels that are lightweight and will clear the brakes! :D

It failed an MOT due to a broken alloy, (pothole, another story altogether) so i bought a new set of the same wheels, will get pics up shortly.
 

R1ch85

1/4mile - 13.935 @ 100.54
Nov 9, 2006
1,675
0
Bristol
It failed an MOT due to a broken alloy, (pothole, another story altogether) so i bought a new set of the same wheels, will get pics up shortly.

Ouchie, would you say that was down to the lightweight design of the alloys, or just a ruddy huge pothole? :blink:
 

Guffers

Resident Engineer
Apr 18, 2007
482
0
Wheels are the only thing connecting you to the road, so best not to skimp on them I think. Damage was caused by a the largest pothole IN THE WORLD!

And new wheels look schweet! Pics soon as it's drier!
 
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