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Corsa_Sport21
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8th Jun 13 at 17:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Please tell me you havn't put those tyres on the car??
Ben G
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8th Jun 13 at 17:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Why wouldn't i? It's 20celcius and bone dry here. They're legal, but only just.
Corsa_Sport21
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8th Jun 13 at 17:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Legal?? They are sitting on the wear bands for christ sake.
BeetleGav
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8th Jun 13 at 17:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Only on the inside edge. They do him for now. Plenty of tread over the centre and outside.

Shame about the wheels
I need to do my roof drains but I haven't got round to it.
Just painted my discs as calipers now
Ben G
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8th Jun 13 at 17:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Legal limit is 1.6mm, wear indicators are 2mm.
Corsa_Sport21
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Only on the inside edge??? All 3 wear bands are level with the tread.

Since when were wear indicators 2mm?? I always thought the point of them were to show when the tyre becomes illegal for us that don't have a tread depth gauge.
Corsa_Sport21
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8th Jun 13 at 17:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Curiousity got the better of me so decided to have a dig around and what your saying is correct. My bad.
Ben G
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8th Jun 13 at 17:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I was told by the garage that fitted my new vredestein front tyre that thet were 2mm. Happy to be proved wrong.

Don't worry, i'll be getting new rears this week anyway. Would you rather have tyres on the limit or tyres that rubbed on bumpy roads?
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If original wheels need new rubber why not just buy narrower rubber for your new wheels ?
kedowan
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That looked so fucking awesome on last wheels.
Ben G
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Cheers kedowan. I'm not 100% on the dish, but I love the spoked centres.

Jon c, I suppose I could just buy narrower tyres, but 19's cost a bomb Wouldn't want to go any narrower than standard size which is 225 front, 255 rear.
BeetleGav
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Buy the 18" lm reps from bm autosport then swap your tyres like I've done
Ben G
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12th Jun 13 at 18:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
gave the wheels a good clean up whilst i decide what to do with them.

been dying to use this for ages, but as the current wheels are matte black, i never bother putting it on.



gave the wheels 3 coats on the face and dish. they've come up lovely.







i'm really torn on what to do. i could put the 235/35's on the rears to lose 30mm of tread on each tyre (20mm less than standard) and put some 215's on the front (10mm less than standard).

at least that way, i'd only need to pay for 2 new tyres and can sell the 265's to make some money back.

the only thing that worries me is the potential lack of width at the back.

car also hit 80,000 miles this week. engine still feels sweet, although it runs quite lumpy on cold start-up (pops and a flatspot), so will need to look into that.

[Edited on 12-06-2013 by Ben G]
Graham88
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12th Jun 13 at 19:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
I always thought the point of them were to show when the tyre becomes illegal for us that don't have a tread depth gauge.

I always thought this. I thought the wear indicators were 1.6mm so when they hit it they're illegal
BeetleGav
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12th Jun 13 at 19:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Some z4s come with tiny wheels. I wouldn't worry about it
What about 255?
Ben G
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12th Jun 13 at 19:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The 235's are coming from the fronts so I don't need to shell out for 4 tyres, rather than 2.
taylorboosh
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Ben do it.... 235 should be fine, its not exactly a 911 turbo..

Oohhh poorboys smells lush doesnt it
MatthewR
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Im with taylor......get it done ben, the look of the wheels is worth it.....never seen such good comments on cs in all the years i been here when you put them on.
Completely make the car
Ben G
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i completely agree with you matthew, i keep going into the garage to have a look at them and everyone in work has asked why i took them off as they looked great.

my mind is being swayed towards putting the 235/35's on the rear and buying some 215/35's for the fronts, then selling the 265/30's on to cover some of the cost.

the only worry is if it still rubbed. ideally it'd need coilovers as there is quite a bit of suspension travel. drove my car in anger tonight and it felt so good not to have any worry about the tyres catching the arches.
kennySRi
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15th Jun 13 at 08:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'd definitely fit the fronts in the rear first to see how they look and ride like. Would be a shame not to use these wheels, suits the car do much. With my previous bms I had to drop the tyre sizes to make things fit and it was unnoticeable. 235 is still a wide enough tyre and the fronts won't look out of place at all.

Takes 5 minutes to swap the wheels, get it done
BeetleGav
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15th Jun 13 at 08:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You not done it yet? Chop chop can't have mine looking better than yours
Ben G
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I will gav, give me a chance

This could turn out one of 2 ways. Fantastic or crap



37.50 for those 3 bottles aswell

[Edited on 15-06-2013 by Ben G]
BeetleGav
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Took me ages to realise what it was. Burgundy! Ace I think it will look good if it doesn't mix with the black haha
BeetleGav
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Marble effect roof could be a new thing? Lol
Ben G
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I bloody hope not! Just applied the cleaner. Leaving it for an hour, should remove the black dye applied previously as it's water based.

The reviver is the hard part as it requires masking the car up, long and boring process!

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