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Need help deciding please

Post by theo2468 » 26 Apr 2011 09:46 am

buy some 195 50's for my bm wheels and leave them on and lower it 2 inch all round.
or wait for some nice (wide/banded) 13 or 14inch wheels and then drop it 3 inches all round.
hmm decisions decisions
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Re: Need help deciding please

Post by MCHUDD » 26 Apr 2011 09:57 am

Hi Theo.
Would it not efect your insurance premiums if you mod the car?
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Re: Need help deciding please

Post by theo2468 » 26 Apr 2011 09:59 am

just more excess, not premium.
Luckily
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diffs, are like pubs and legs.
Best appreciated when open.
I probably should have specified ladies legs in there too. [+=] "embarrarrased emoticon"[].com

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Re: Need help deciding please

Post by Nimminz » 26 Apr 2011 10:27 am

stick with the bimmer wheels gets my vote, even though i really like banded steels
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Re: Need help deciding please

Post by SteveP » 26 Apr 2011 12:02 pm

Go for the BMW wheels and 2" drop, you'll have more grip, 195/50 tyres are cheap and you wont have a ridiculous arch/look like a roller skate ;)
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Re: Need help deciding please

Post by theo2468 » 26 Apr 2011 02:52 pm

Going to stick with them now, as found some 195/50/15s in the shed on some ford alloys which my dad said I could have, bonus!!
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Re: Need help deciding please

Post by lowvol » 26 Apr 2011 07:20 pm

Image ..banded 14s but mine are 185/60/14s goodyear eagles but i am changing them to 195/55/14s.so its banded steel all the way dude. 8)

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Post by valman » 27 Apr 2011 01:23 am

go for the 15s with 195/50 option then you can get a set of yokohama parada 2s 8) for 180 quid and they are stupidly grippy :twisted:
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Post by Chris_C » 28 Apr 2011 11:18 am

lowvol wrote:Image ..banded 14s but mine are 185/60/14s goodyear eagles but i am changing them to 195/55/14s.so its banded steel all the way dude. 8)
Has this this gone for an MOT with the wheels like that?!?! Surely that sidewall damage scares the hell out of you, all because it's rubbing on the arch.
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Post by lowvol » 28 Apr 2011 09:22 pm

Image this is how is was MOTED and the tyres were scuffed on my lupo and no on volvo.i have ordered some 195 55 14..will put pics on when fitted...

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Post by jon-ovlov » 28 Apr 2011 09:28 pm

HA! thats not arch rubbing! You should see mine! Definitely not MOT material :lol: They'll be removed and used for drift rubber soon. There near the limit anyway.
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