Volvo gets new wheels......EDIT:- ( Better pics)

Post by **Sam340** » 14 Oct 2006 01:58 pm

I have treated the 340 to some new shoes...

They are 7x13 minilite style jobs.... and they came from a mini.
I know the pcd for the volvo is 4x100 and I think these are 4x 101.6

I put two on to see what they look like and they fit on the hub but im sure i probably need to make the holes slightly bigger?
I know Bennet, Nev and Turbohaus all have mini wheels... anyone else? how have you fitted yours? Also I reckon I will need spigot rings, where would i get them.

What u reckon?
(Obviously looks like a 4x4 at the moment...hopefully sorting soon!)

Sam

Post by **SteveP** » 14 Oct 2006 02:59 pm

A fairly nice look when slammed, but it'd be nicer if they had a higher offset. I can't help think why not actually use some wheels with the correct PCD in the first place... IMO a set of Alleycats would look pretty pimp

Although the offset on that example looks a bit crazy!

Besides, we don't want a load of 300 series drift clones... I can understand lowering the gearing for drifting, but it's really just a cheat for not having enough power in the first place...

Post by **Ronnie** » 14 Oct 2006 10:43 pm

Very nice - but I agree with Pete, you need to slam that biyatch to make it look right

Post by **340GLT** » 14 Oct 2006 11:33 pm

Shhh Ronnie change 'Pete' to steve and he will never know!!! lol
Adam

Post by **Bilbo** » 15 Oct 2006 11:05 am

front looks fine,but if it were my car i would drop the rear an inch or 2

Post by **Bilbo** » 15 Oct 2006 11:06 am

btw what profile are tyres? 50's?

Post by **Sam340** » 15 Oct 2006 12:10 pm

Steve :- I looked into many different types of wheels and looked at alleycats, some weller wheels slotmags and ATS ones...all I wanted was small and wide....these wheels just turned up at the right price!!

If I had a bit more ££ i woldnt have neccsearily gone for these wheels, probably the ATS ones but these just fit in with my budget ethos for this project... i think they look pretty damn good!

Bilbo - tyres are Bridgestone pertenza 175/50/13 mate

Lowering is the next thing on the list...need to explore options!!!!

Post by **oli** » 16 Oct 2006 11:01 am

agreed

them minilites look tyte on the 340, but needs some blocks and some cutting going on

also those alley cats are pimp, how ever the price is not

Post by **Nikdev** » 20 Oct 2006 03:56 pm

Really nice!

I also have minilights... Rota RB, 13x8 ET;04:

Classsicswede can make 75mm lowering springs to you! (i am getting a pair...)
And with 50mm blocks in the rear i belive it will look great

(I have 195\55-13 tires, a bit higher than you. You may be needing more lowering than me)

Post by **danielvanderwoude** » 15 Jan 2007 09:29 pm

sam the wheels look great, I like the offset, how much/less is it?

the tire size looks very neat but how do you deal with the fact your speedo isn`t correct anymore with that tiresize 50?

Post by **jtbo** » 16 Jan 2007 10:43 am

danielvanderwoude wrote:sam the wheels look great, I like the offset, how much/less is it?

the tire size looks very neat but how do you deal with the fact your speedo isn`t correct anymore with that tiresize 50?

It is not correct anyway, it is always some % off, that % is just different with different size of wheels and you can do the math or check speed from speed board next to road (I think other countries have these, not just us?) to see how much it is off.

My winter tires gives bit different reading than my summer tires for example, not that I would drive at winter, but still they do