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by **Dave** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 12:51 pm

I need new tryes but a set of 18/225/40's cost near on €800, for another few hundred i could get new alloys which is what i'm thinking!!

anyone got any suggestions?

they would have to be 18's and clear the brembos and all that.

Speaking of which, what is the best dimensions for alloys, offset ect?

by **RussMan** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 4:31 pm

I know 18's probably look the business but do you not find you are compromising on performance and handling as a result of that extra 1 inch? I'd love to see 18's in the flash on an fto... my 17's look small imo

Website · by **Muad_dib77** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 4:33 pm

Hopefully It wont be too long before I can post a nice photo of my 18s sitting in my fto..

Waiting for springs in the post :-)

(& Spigots along with an adapter yoke)..

I must admit that I was slightly shocked when I found out how much proper tires cost for 18s...

by **kevinod** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 5:10 pm

Dave wrote:for another few hundred i could get new alloys which is what i'm thinking!!

I know what you mean, after I saw the price of tyres for 17s I want to put on the alloy & tyre sets started to make soo much sense, or at least second hand alloys with tyres. What are the tyres like on those sets though?

Don't they tend to put budget tyres on? Might be false economy at the end of the day?

by **CByrne** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 6:07 pm

They will indeed try and put budget tyres on- unless you ask for a specifc brand.
I was quoted 950 for Wolfrace 17s alloys, asked them to put 4 new Eagle FI GSD3's on, they did and took 1k cash.
50 euro extra for Eagle F1's, cant complain!

by **Dave** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 12:23 pm

Website · by **Muad_dib77** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 12:27 pm

Uuuh... I like! .. I like a lot!

by **kevinod** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 12:29 pm

Hmmm so have you bought a set of those or is that the leading candidate?

by **Dave** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 1:24 pm

it's a candidate at the moment, unsure of how black would look on the car, but it is the leader at the moment!

by **Dave** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 5:26 pm

CByrne wrote:They will indeed try and put budget tyres on- unless you ask for a specifc brand.
I was quoted 950 for Wolfrace 17s alloys, asked them to put 4 new Eagle FI GSD3's on, they did and took 1k cash.
50 euro extra for Eagle F1's, cant complain!

who did you buy the alloys from?

by **CByrne** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 6:12 pm

Bought the tyes from a Place called Coby's just off the red cow roundabout, they were 150 cheaper than Icetronix, 250 cheaper than Halfords, and fitted them there and then (Icetronix were too busy)

by **Colin C** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 1:15 pm

Have to say I think those Balck wheels look really cool. I was considering going with balck, titanium or gun metal with a silver rim for my silver FTO.

by **Dave** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 1:17 pm

don't think they'll fit the brembos i have, waiting to get the exact offset.. don't want to get new alloys and then have to use spacers!!!

by **Dave** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 5:44 pm

i was down in Icetronix, i can fit the 45 offset on with a 10MM spacer, but i can easliy fit the 25 offset, question for those in the know, what affect will this have?
will it cause rubbing on the shock?

was looking at putting a 40 profile on but i'll change that if needs be down to a 35!

by **kevinod** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 5:48 pm

25 offset is further out isn't it? the higher the number the further in the wheel is? so it would be more likely to be running against the wing?

by **Dave** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 5:49 pm

oh yeah!!!
it won't rub against the wing or anything, there will be scrubbage alright but i can live with that!!

i'll be fitting 255's to the rear to give it that wide wide look at the back!!!

by **Mustang** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 5:52 pm

Dave wrote:I need new tryes but a set of 18/225/40's cost near on €800, for another few hundred i could get new alloys which is what i'm thinking!!

anyone got any suggestions?

they would have to be 18's and clear the brembos and all that.

Speaking of which, what is the best dimensions for alloys, offset ect?

Dave these are not the actions of someone who is selling their car.....what gives :?:

by **Dave** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 6:18 pm

nope not selling now, house is costing me more than i planned and to upgrade to a supra would cost a hell of a lot more than a few hundred extra to get new alloys!!

by **steelroe** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 1:26 am

I stil have a set of 18" HIJOINS for sale if anyone is interested. See my post here for details. I have pics but too big to upload.
http://www.fto-ireland.com/forum/phpBB2 ... php?t=3200

by **Dave** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 5:10 pm

only posting these as i might not be able to make the karting!!
i've the car booked in for all the belts to be done and the new front bumper and skirts so it might not be ready!!

anywho, pics of new wheels! (camera phone)

225/40/18's on front and 255/40/18's on the rear!!!

Website · by **Muad_dib77** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 5:14 pm

Sweet looking machine..
hope you'll make it to the meet..

by **ikeane** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 5:42 pm

You get great pics from your phone!!!

by **Dave** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 5:44 pm

ikeane wrote:You get great pics from your phone!!!

content or quality??? :wink:

it's the new motorola slvr. nice little phone!

by **soc** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 5:49 pm

Dave wrote:
ikeane wrote:You get great pics from your phone!!!

content or quality???

it's the new motorola slvr. nice little phone!

any issues fitting the 255's on the rear?

by **Dave** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 5:50 pm

nope, there's a 35 offset, and the rims are 8" i think so that's the widest tyre that i could get on them!

that pic doesn't really do it justice, they look huge from the rear!

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