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Re: 18"sport alloys

Postby bigmastif » Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:27 pm

Scotty86 wrote:
bigmastif wrote:come on ya pair of possers get wi the photies :lol: :lol:


There in the lock-up not much point taking a photo till there on the van :wink: which will be soon, i'm away through to glasgow in march on a training course, so you may say me plodding about somewhere :D


you on a gas course up at queenslie :?:
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Re: 18"sport alloys

Postby Scotty86 » Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:31 pm

No, vokera's training centre in Shuna Street :)
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Re: 18"sport alloys

Postby glenandemm » Mon Feb 23, 2009 4:00 pm

any pics yet fella,i wouldnt mind seeing them on the wagon :D
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Re: 18"sport alloys

Postby chep » Mon Feb 23, 2009 6:56 pm

glenandemm wrote:any pics yet fella,i wouldnt mind seeing them on the wagon :D

should be on for wed mate,dropped the the alloys off at a mates garage at the wkend he is gettin me the tyres at cost price from the supplier so as soon as they are on a will take some pics and post them up cant wait to see them on myself :lol:
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Re: 18"sport alloys

Postby chep » Tue Feb 24, 2009 4:40 pm

got 2 differernt sizes of tyres to try on the van to see which i thought was better, i tried 245/60/18 :shock: it looks like a monster truck :lol: and i tried the standarsd size of 235/45/18 far to small a tyre so looks like anther trip to the tyre place :lol: heres a few pics :D whats your opinions??
heres the standard tyre for the sport van alloy
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and now heres the monster truck tyre 245/60/18 can u believe they dont even rub :shock: :shock:
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think i mite try 235/50/18 and 235/55/18 nxt time what do yous think??
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Re: 18"sport alloys

Postby Scotty86 » Tue Feb 24, 2009 5:08 pm

I like the big ones, have you tried driving with them if so what are they like?
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Re: 18"sport alloys

Postby chep » Tue Feb 24, 2009 5:13 pm

Scotty86 wrote:I like the big ones, have you tried driving with them if so what are they like?

only in the street n seemed ok didnt rub which every1 in the tyre place thought they would
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Re: 18"sport alloys

Postby lostpaul67 » Tue Feb 24, 2009 5:16 pm

Wow :shock: What is the difference in diameter between the larger tyre and sport wheel and your standard set :?:
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Re: 18"sport alloys

Postby chep » Tue Feb 24, 2009 5:23 pm

lostpaul67 wrote:Wow :shock: What is the difference in diameter between the larger tyre and sport wheel and your standard set :?:

my van runs with 195/70/15 standard think a mite try 235/55/18 nxt a like the big tyre but think it would look better maybe a tad smaller :D the standard sport alloys tyre is just way to small wouldnt like to hit a pot hole with them thats for sure :lol:
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Re: 18"sport alloys

Postby Scotty86 » Tue Feb 24, 2009 5:25 pm

Think ill get the 245/60/18 tyres or the 235/55/18 ones. Got a week off work in March so ill be getting them fitted then :D
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Re: 18"sport alloys

Postby chep » Tue Feb 24, 2009 5:29 pm

Scotty86 wrote:Think ill get the 245/60/18 tyres or the 235/55/18 ones. Got a week off work in March so ill be getting them fitted then :D

just spoke to my mate he is going to get me the 235.55.18 tyre to try it out in the nxt coulpe of days so keep your eyes on this mate n u will be able to see how that size looks on this :D
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Re: 18"sport alloys

Postby Scotty86 » Tue Feb 24, 2009 5:48 pm

will do :D
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Re: 18"sport alloys

Postby paultic » Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:08 pm

looking good chep 8)
i think the bigger tyre looks better

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Re: 18"sport alloys

Postby Luke » Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:10 pm

bigger tyre for me too 8) especially on the bigger van suits it much better :D
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Re: 18"sport alloys

Postby lostpaul67 » Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:37 pm

The 245/60-18 will make your speedo read 14.9% slow so at 60mph on the speedo you'll actually be doing 68.9mph, slower acceleration but nice quiet cruising :)
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