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Title: best place (cheapest)
Post by: grannon_mv6 on 12 November 2012, 00:08:58: Im going to start tinkering with the look of my fl mv6 and im going to start with some deep dish alloys. Does anyone know where is best to get hold of any or have some for sale?
Title: Re: best place (cheapest)
Post by: grannon_mv6 on 12 November 2012, 07:31:06: http://www.wheelbasealloys.com/19_Inch_Team_Dynamics_Equinox_II_HPS_Alloy_Wheels__1202 (http://www.wheelbasealloys.com/19_Inch_Team_Dynamics_Equinox_II_HPS_Alloy_Wheels__1202)
Title: Re: best place (cheapest)
Post by: omega3000 on 12 November 2012, 13:52:29: Quote from: grannon_mv6 on 12 November 2012, 07:31:06
http://www.wheelbasealloys.com/19_Inch_Team_Dynamics_Equinox_II_HPS_Alloy_Wheels__1202 (http://www.wheelbasealloys.com/19_Inch_Team_Dynamics_Equinox_II_HPS_Alloy_Wheels__1202)

Nice looking wheels and i guess not a bad price :y
Title: Re: best place (cheapest)
Post by: omega3000 on 12 November 2012, 14:22:29: I do like these and even cheaper but they are 17's :) http://www.wheelbasealloys.com/17_Inch_Calibre_Askari_Alloy_Wheels__3650
Title: Re: best place (cheapest)
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 12 November 2012, 20:12:21: imo 8.5j is good selection.. but 19 will leave a narrow place for tyre so you will be forced to use very low profile tyres..

and a pothole will easily bend those nice wheels :-\
Title: Re: best place (cheapest)
Post by: grannon_mv6 on 13 November 2012, 00:33:45: I hear what you say cem the 18s are dirt cheap as well and could have a bigger wall
Title: Re: best place (cheapest)
Post by: omegod on 13 November 2012, 08:28:03: Cem what did you need to do to get the wheels to fit your car? they look amazing.
Title: Re: best place (cheapest)
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 13 November 2012, 15:09:23: Quote from: omegod on 13 November 2012, 08:28:03
Cem what did you need to do to get the wheels to fit your car? they look amazing.

thanks :) :y this one.. custom built spacer 120 to 110 pcd converter (alumunium t6 alloy)..

tyre size: 225 45 17

(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x80/mecdv6/jantlastik/aluspacer3.jpg)
(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x80/mecdv6/jantlastik/aluspacer2.jpg)
(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x80/mecdv6/jantlastik/aluspacer1.jpg)
(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x80/mecdv6/jantlastik/aluspacer4.jpg)
(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x80/mecdv6/jantlastik/yenijamt2.jpg)
Title: Re: best place (cheapest)
Post by: omega3000 on 13 November 2012, 16:46:38: So the extra space created with that spacer is for a reason ? To create distance from the caliper or they would foul the caliper :-\ Sorry :-[ just trying to understand why these are needed but i agree the wheels cem has looks superb ;)
Title: Re: best place (cheapest)
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 13 November 2012, 16:51:02: Quote from: EMD on 13 November 2012, 16:46:38
So the extra space created with that spacer is for a reason ? To create distance from the caliper or they would foul the caliper :-\ Sorry :-[ just trying to understand why these are needed but i agree the wheels cem has looks superb ;)

those wheels are 120 pcd.. anyway I need them.. And wheel to wheel distance increase 40 mm's ..

upto now about 5-6 months I have used omega in several speeds , long journeys .. not seen any negative issues..
Title: Re: best place (cheapest)
Post by: omega3000 on 13 November 2012, 16:57:55: Im still none the wiser ;D ;D I will have to look up PCD's and what it all means , i know about spacers i had them on my mk5 cortina :-[
Title: Re: best place (cheapest)
Post by: dbug on 13 November 2012, 21:06:03: Quote from: EMD on 13 November 2012, 16:57:55
Im still none the wiser ;D ;D I will have to look up PCD's and what it all means , i know about spacers i had them on my mk5 cortina :-[

Pitch Circle Diameter ;)
Title: Re: best place (cheapest)
Post by: symes on 13 November 2012, 22:18:39: does'nt spacers increase wear on bearings and suspension joints? ??? ???
Title: Re: best place (cheapest)
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 13 November 2012, 22:20:43: Quote from: symes on 13 November 2012, 22:18:39
does'nt spacers increase wear on bearings and suspension joints? ??? ???

may.. but how fast is questionable..and nothing comes without price tag..
Title: Re: best place (cheapest)
Post by: symes on 13 November 2012, 22:23:37: Know what you mean mate destroyed 3 difs in my rover until fitted jag-playing around gets costly in time and cash :y
Title: Re: best place (cheapest)
Post by: omega3000 on 14 November 2012, 10:11:30: Quote from: dbug on 13 November 2012, 21:06:03
Quote from: EMD on 13 November 2012, 16:57:55
Im still none the wiser ;D ;D I will have to look up PCD's and what it all means , i know about spacers i had them on my mk5 cortina :-[

Pitch Circle Diameter ;)

Yeah i did get that bit but only that bit ;D :-[ :-[ ::)
Title: Re: best place (cheapest)
Post by: grannon_mv6 on 14 November 2012, 11:25:50: why the 120pcd?
Title: Re: best place (cheapest)
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 14 November 2012, 13:11:37: Quote from: grannon_mv6 on 14 November 2012, 11:25:50
why the 120pcd?

the wheels originally 120.. if you search for the market best models available in 120 or 112 ..

engineers of insignia also prefer 120 pcd..
Title: Re: best place (cheapest)
Post by: grannon_mv6 on 14 November 2012, 18:18:13: so best to convert then for more choice?
Title: Re: best place (cheapest)
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 14 November 2012, 18:41:35: Quote from: grannon_mv6 on 14 November 2012, 18:18:13
so best to convert then for more choice?

yep.. 120 pcd have lots of choices compared to 110..

here some machining shops offer to build original 120 pcd wheel hub.. but problem is they accept minimum 20 buys.. :-\

so I choose the way of using spacers..