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Alloy help

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Just need a bit of help with picking alloys now I'm finally choosing to buy some. The wheels on my car are currently 13". Can only seem to find 14/15" in my price range. Will it be ok putting them on and would I need thinner tyres or something?
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Yes 15s look best and get 185 50 or similer tyres
If it doesn't fit,
force it,
If it breaks,
It needed replacing anyway :thumbs:
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Cheers, hoping to get a half decent set for under £150
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Scrap yard would be your best shot you could even get a set with good tyres for cheap
If it doesn't fit,
force it,
If it breaks,
It needed replacing anyway :thumbs:
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Hi there have ya tried gumtree as well
If it ain't green and black send it back :D
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Had a quick look but non local, same on eBay most are local collection and to far for what it's worth. Gonna check a few scrap yards next week and see what's on offer.
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Your kidding that's pants lol there are a few this way but it depends if ya want travel a small distance to collect them
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Where's that
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Stoke-on-Trent. Also try putting Cheshire and Staffordshire in your gumtree search bar
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There's some polished black alloys listed on Gumtree and they're in Lancashire. The seller could be near Manchester so might be worth a try? I'm tempted myself as my Corsa B SXi alloys are scuffed to fook (courtesy of the previous owner :meh: ).

http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-moto ... 1030860578


These alloys are located in Darwen (not my cup of tea to be honest):

http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-moto ... 1030896370
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They ain't to bad except for the red parts lol why don't ya referb your wheels instead
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The black vaux alloys would look mint i think, sxi wheels are too small imo should get 15s
If it doesn't fit,
force it,
If it breaks,
It needed replacing anyway :thumbs:
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them fox alloys with the red stripe look like the ones i have and they scrape like a f**k because the offset is way off
If it doesn't fit,
force it,
If it breaks,
It needed replacing anyway :thumbs:
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What do you guys think of these for £100? Might be going to collect tomorrow :) Image
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Re: Alloy help

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Look good :) all decent tyres?
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