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Alloy help
Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2013 1:35 pm
by Barraclough
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?
Re: Alloy help
Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2013 2:00 pm
by johnny
Yes 15s look best and get 185 50 or similer tyres
Re: Alloy help
Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2013 2:33 pm
by Barraclough
Cheers, hoping to get a half decent set for under £150
Re: Alloy help
Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2013 2:52 pm
by johnny
Scrap yard would be your best shot you could even get a set with good tyres for cheap
Re: Alloy help
Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2013 6:08 pm
by andy w
Hi there have ya tried gumtree as well
Re: Alloy help
Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2013 6:50 pm
by Barraclough
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.
Re: Alloy help
Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2013 6:57 pm
by andy w
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
Re: Alloy help
Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2013 7:48 pm
by Barraclough
Where's that
Re: Alloy help
Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2013 8:50 pm
by andy w
Stoke-on-Trent. Also try putting Cheshire and Staffordshire in your gumtree search bar
Re: Alloy help
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 11:07 pm
by PowerPie5000
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
).
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
Re: Alloy help
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 11:33 pm
by andy w
They ain't to bad except for the red parts lol why don't ya referb your wheels instead
Re: Alloy help
Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 12:35 am
by johnny
The black vaux alloys would look mint i think, sxi wheels are too small imo should get 15s
Re: Alloy help
Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 1:53 am
by johnny
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
Re: Alloy help
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2013 9:04 am
by Barraclough
What do you guys think of these for £100? Might be going to collect tomorrow
Re: Alloy help
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2013 9:23 am
by gazza_no7
Look good
all decent tyres?