dilema - keep the steels or fit the alloys? |
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shapey
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Posted: 29 Oct 13 at 22:27 |
i've picked up a set of wheels but i'm not sure i like them.
they need a refurb and tyres... opinions? (yes, i know they're 4 stud on the picture...) |
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Gtavalanche
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Steels. Definitely. Your van looks sweet as it is.
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I taste Hurty!
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Chappy
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Steels! All day long. I've always thought your van looked mint with those steels. |
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Back in the slow lane, yeah!
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shapey
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hah, cheers fellas!
that pic was taken about 18 months ago so unfortunately the old bus isn't looking quite so sweet at the moment! seams are coming through a bit and quite a bit of the silver has come off the steelies leaving them looking a bit shabby... really need to whip them off and give them a paint but it's going to have to wait until spring now as i don't have a garage. anyone want to buy a set of alloys! |
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Alonline
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What paint do you use on the steels, my spare sets of wheels are beginning to look a bit shabby, that and the apprentices always roll the wheels down on their face on the ground and not the back no matter how many times I tell them.
One complained, "Changing wheels isn't plumbing!" I answered, "No its life training so if you ever muster enough brain cells to pass a driving test and are driving and get a puncture you won't have to call Mummy to come and change it!"
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max and caddy
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If you must have alloys...not those alloys...
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mrhutch
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another vote on the steels for me chap
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gary1998
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steels look cool
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beware the fury of a patient man
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SebRogers
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^WHS. Perfectly OK alloys, but don't suit a T3. IMHO
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shapey
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might keep them for the octavia... same pcd, et35.
or maybe sell them. or refurb them then sell them. or refurb them and keep them. or just leave them in a pile in the garden until I get shouted at. |
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andy1300gt
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Steel
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It's all rust in the end....
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Allanw
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Steels - otherwise it's not that Shapey look.
If you're feeling the need for something ponsy, get some centre caps from Van cafe |
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Allan :-)
'84 T3 Kombi, EJ25 DOHC, apprentice Viking... Duct Tape can't fix stupid, but it can MUFFLE the sound. |
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booted
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Steelies
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rhysdubber
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If you dont mind, what steels are those? Im going through same dilemma. Steels, banding my steels, or alloys. IMO your bus looks better with the steels than those alloys.
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If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits eighty-eight miles per hour... you're gonna see some serious shit.
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shapey
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thanks. I've come to the same conclusion!
the alloys are destined for the Octavia possibly in gloss black... the steels are merc c class I think. 16x7.5 et42 with spacers and stud conversion. you can get 16 inch merc steels in better et so you won't need the spacers or stud conversion though... I think Elvis had some on his crewy. |
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Benji89
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I having the same dilemma to only I have 18" merc amg monoblocks at the mo. I wanna drop it 70mm (currently 55mm) but I don't know weather to get 16" alloys or banded 16" steels! Ps answer to "shapeys" original question I like the alloys. Edited by Benji89 - 02 Dec 13 at 18:28 |
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Gavin J
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what size wheels are the steels and how much is the van lowerd by. Looks Mint, exactly what I want mine to look like.
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