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Re: The search for lightweight alloys
« Reply #60 on: July 15, 2009, 04:43:37 pm »
Quote from: Hurdy on July 15, 2009, 04:23:34 pm

Just got back from the shop and already bought mine :ashamed: :evilgrin:

£1,100 for the wheels, tyres, balancing, fitment, tuner bolts and locking bolts.
I personally didn't mind paying a little extra for the tyres, as it is a 1 stop shop for me :happy2:

I'm still happy to sort a group buy session for alloys/ alloys & tyres if you want though :happy2:

He didn't have the alloys in stock and neither do Rimstock, but they will still only take around 3 weeks to make & deliver :jumping:

The satin black 8 x 17's are in stock, but I stuck to my guns for the sake of the smaller weight :party:

I can't see these tyres lasting too long if I use them on the road though :evilgrin:



I take it you mean by the hi-lighted section above the OEM bolts dont fit with these rims.
And did you go for the 7.5 or 8.0j wheel and what what tyre size did you plump for.  :smiley:
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Re: The search for lightweight alloys
« Reply #61 on: July 15, 2009, 05:04:11 pm »
Quote from: Top Cat on July 15, 2009, 04:43:37 pm
Quote from: Hurdy on July 15, 2009, 04:23:34 pm

Just got back from the shop and already bought mine :ashamed: :evilgrin:

£1,100 for the wheels, tyres, balancing, fitment, tuner bolts and locking bolts.
I personally didn't mind paying a little extra for the tyres, as it is a 1 stop shop for me :happy2:

I'm still happy to sort a group buy session for alloys/ alloys & tyres if you want though :happy2:

He didn't have the alloys in stock and neither do Rimstock, but they will still only take around 3 weeks to make & deliver :jumping:

The satin black 8 x 17's are in stock, but I stuck to my guns for the sake of the smaller weight :party:

I can't see these tyres lasting too long if I use them on the road though :evilgrin:



I take it you mean by the hi-lighted section above the OEM bolts dont fit with these rims.
And did you go for the 7.5 or 8.0j wheel and what what tyre size did you plump for.  :smiley:

The OEM bolts will fit, but they it is a little tight in there and the tuner bolts give you the advantage of using a spigot adapter that means you are less likely to give the alloys a rash from the wheel brace :smiley:

I went for the 7.5j alloys as they do save that crucial 0.8kg (1.76lb a corner) which equates to a 16kg deadweight saving over the 8x18 TDPR alloys and a mahooosive 77kg of deadweight over the MonzaII's/Pescara's. :evilgrin:

Tyre size was 225/45/17's which has the all important extra 6mm cross section benefit over the 225/40/18 R888's :drool:

He just happens to have 10 9 sets of these tyres IN STOCK too. :jumping:
Unfortunately he is selling them individually (although fitted and balanced) at £175 each :surprised:

Wish I didn't have to wait for them making though :sad1:
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Re: The search for lightweight alloys
« Reply #62 on: July 15, 2009, 05:10:25 pm »
I think i will go for the 7.5 as well when you say tight do you mean the actual bolt space around the head.
And who cares about scratches from the wheel brace. I will be quite happy to stop parking in the middle of the road trying to protect the monza's and works  :laugh:
Think i might just clip a few curbs for the fun of it.  :driver:
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Re: The search for lightweight alloys
« Reply #63 on: July 15, 2009, 05:46:45 pm »
Quote from: Top Cat on July 15, 2009, 05:10:25 pm
I think i will go for the 7.5 as well when you say tight do you mean the actual bolt space around the head.
And who cares about scratches from the wheel brace. I will be quite happy to stop parking in the middle of the road trying to protect the monza's and works  :laugh:
Think i might just clip a few curbs for the fun of it.   :driver:

could even shave a few gramm off the weight  :laugh:  remember, every ounce counts!!! :signLOL:
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Re: The search for lightweight alloys
« Reply #64 on: July 15, 2009, 05:53:40 pm »
Quote from: Top Cat on July 15, 2009, 05:10:25 pm
I think i will go for the 7.5 as well when you say tight do you mean the actual bolt space around the head.
And who cares about scratches from the wheel brace. I will be quite happy to stop parking in the middle of the road trying to protect the monza's and works  :laugh:
Think i might just clip a few curbs for the fun of it.  :driver:

Yes, the bolt space around the head is tight. I haven't used the OEM bolts in there as I decided to go for the tuner bolts straight away on the 18's I have and it was a natural progression to do the same on the 17's :happy2:

What colour are you going for though TC? The gloss black would look great against the white on your car anyway, but a white on white combo could look good too :jumping:

Quote from: The wheel man on July 15, 2009, 05:46:45 pm
could even shave a few gramm off the weight  :laugh:  remember, every ounce counts!!! :signLOL:

Nooo! it makes me shudder just thinking about kerbing alloys, let alone actually doing it :sick:
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Re: The search for lightweight alloys
« Reply #65 on: July 15, 2009, 08:44:37 pm »
ergh....ive got that "nails down a blackboard" thing going on with all this talk of kerbs!

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Re: The search for lightweight alloys
« Reply #66 on: July 15, 2009, 08:59:30 pm »
Rubbish - I'm gonna get a wire brush and a hammer to mine for that authentic race look.
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Re: The search for lightweight alloys
« Reply #67 on: July 15, 2009, 09:38:44 pm »
i want some now but 18s in white or black
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Re: The search for lightweight alloys
« Reply #68 on: July 15, 2009, 11:28:46 pm »
Quote from: MAT ED30 on July 15, 2009, 09:38:44 pm
i want some now but 18s in white or black

The devil on your shoulder says...DO IT!! :evilgrin:
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Re: The search for lightweight alloys
« Reply #69 on: July 16, 2009, 11:02:59 am »
Quote from: Hurdy on July 15, 2009, 11:28:46 pm
Quote from: MAT ED30 on July 15, 2009, 09:38:44 pm
i want some now but 18s in white or black

The devil on your shoulder says...DO IT!! :evilgrin:

i am  :laugh:
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