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[Albatross]

Wooo-effin'-hoo! I finally managed to find, and put the deposit down on, some 19" snowflakes.

I got a good price too, thanks to a tip from AllyM, thanks bud, I owe you one!

Bought from pistonheads http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/380525.htm



I did have a pic to Omega-Elite's car, but he seems to have broken it for some reason.  

[maria]

Thats wicked

[Debs.]

Hey they`re smashing  ....though watch-out for those nasty high-kerbs Alby!  

[Dazzler]

That sure does look good matey
Do you need spacers as well?

[Darth Loo-knee]

They do look nice wheels mate

[Danny]

you should get a decent wedge for your current elite ones too!

cant wait to find me a set

[Dazzler]

you should get a decent wedge for your current elite ones too!

cant wait to find me a set

hint...hint

[Albatross]

you should get a decent wedge for your current elite ones too!

cant wait to find me a set

hint...hint

I'm in two minds about those Elite wheels; part of me thinks that it might be sensible to stack them in the garage with winter tyres on, whilst the other thinks 'will I ever, in truth, put them back on once I've go the 19" snowflakes on there?'.

One thing I do know is that I'm going to give them a try for a month or two to see if I can handle the firmer ride or not before I make a final decision.

That sure does look good matey
Do you need spacers as well?

My car has already got a 25mm spacer on each rear corner and 10mm spacer on each front corner which fills the arches a bit better. I tried the snowflakes on one side of the car this afternoon (leaving the spacers on) and they looked great. Very spangly, they're a lot brighter silver nowadays aren't they the newer alloys? My Elite wheels are very clean, but next to the snowflakes they looked grey.

[stutiff2]

very very very niceeeeee [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

[rad cap]

very nice . pimp my mig or what :yr

[Danny]

you should get a decent wedge for your current elite ones too!

cant wait to find me a set

hint...hint

I have elite ones.... on my elite

not easy to find snowflakes at a price i can justify spending on wheels though

[Vamps]

you should get a decent wedge for your current elite ones too!

cant wait to find me a set

hint...hint

I'm in two minds about those Elite wheels; part of me thinks that it might be sensible to stack them in the garage with winter tyres on, whilst the other thinks 'will I ever, in truth, put them back on once I've go the 19" snowflakes on there?'.

One thing I do know is that I'm going to give them a try for a month or two to see if I can handle the firmer ride or not before I make a final decision.

That sure does look good matey
Do you need spacers as well?

My car has already got a 25mm spacer on each rear corner and 10mm spacer on each front corner which fills the arches a bit better. I tried the snowflakes on one side of the car this afternoon (leaving the spacers on) and they looked great. Very spangly, they're a lot brighter silver nowadays aren't they the newer alloys? My Elite wheels are very clean, but next to the snowflakes they looked grey.

I fitted spacers on the rear of my Humber Sceptre, the studs snaped on one and the wheel fell off,  :(into the arch, i was lucky, no damage.

[Albatross]

I fitted spacers on the rear of my Humber Sceptre, the studs snaped on one and the wheel fell off,  :(into the arch, i was lucky, no damage.

Did you use spacers or the decent "hub extension" type which still put the weight of the wheel on the centre cap?

I must admit I was concerned about the same thing, but I have been firmly reassured that the Eibach ones I am using are the business and are OK.

[Vamps]

I fitted spacers on the rear of my Humber Sceptre, the studs snaped on one and the wheel fell off,  :(into the arch, i was lucky, no damage.

Did you use spacers or the decent "hub extension" type which still put the weight of the wheel on the centre cap?

I must admit I was concerned about the same thing, but I have been firmly reassured that the Eibach ones I am using are the business and are OK.

It was a long time ago but iirc the spacers came with a stud extension and a spacer that was the shape of a + with holes in it. It was a long time ago and on a 1965 car.
In 1990 I bought a new mini cooper and had spacers fitted to take wider tyres, these were from John Coopers and worked fine, but included new and longer wheel studs, still have the originals somewhere.

[Olympia5776]

you should get a decent wedge for your current elite ones too!

cant wait to find me a set

hint...hint

I'm in two minds about those Elite wheels; part of me thinks that it might be sensible to stack them in the garage with winter tyres on, whilst the other thinks 'will I ever, in truth, put them back on once I've go the 19" snowflakes on there?'.

One thing I do know is that I'm going to give them a try for a month or two to see if I can handle the firmer ride or not before I make a final decision.

That sure does look good matey
Do you need spacers as well?

My car has already got a 25mm spacer on each rear corner and 10mm spacer on each front corner which fills the arches a bit better. I tried the snowflakes on one side of the car this afternoon (leaving the spacers on) and they looked great. Very spangly, they're a lot brighter silver nowadays aren't they the newer alloys? My Elite wheels are very clean, but next to the snowflakes they looked grey.

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