jimmy 2.1
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Registered: 17th Oct 05
Location: Shipley, West Yorkshire
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Nope! He drives it daily, and the reason i know this is because he's a mate of mine and only lives a mile down the road 
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LukeD
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Registered: 23rd Jan 07
Location: Shropshire
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Excellent! 
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karisma_corsa
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Registered: 19th Nov 06
Location: sleaford, lincs
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i did 20k miles in 1 year with 2deg of camber on my front tyres, and it took 9 months to kill the front tyres,
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
Location: Ilkeston
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quote:
Originally posted by karisma_corsa
i did 20k miles in 1 year with 2deg of camber on my front tyres, and it took 9 months to kill the front tyres,
Same, and that was with a trip up santa pod and lots of chav driving 
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aron
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Registered: 10th May 07
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
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bought 4 brand new bridgestone potenzas today...
165/50/15s fitted to my front 7x15s:
epic fail on the rear 8x15s. no one seems to be able to fit them... 
bring on 175/185s or ghetto tyre fitting.
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Danny W
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Registered: 14th Nov 05
Location: Northamptonshire
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good stuff, tyres look great on the 7j's 
Smoke Grey 5 Door
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Jake
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Registered: 24th Jan 05
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165s on 8 is a pretty mad stretch im nmot suprised normal tyre fitters wont touch them! You will have to do it yourself
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aron
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Registered: 10th May 07
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
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quote:
Originally posted by jake
165s on 8 is a pretty mad stretch im nmot suprised normal tyre fitters wont touch them! You will have to do it yourself
even the 'proper' tyre fitters can't do it... brand new bridgestones don't have much 'give' in them
aerosol + lighter method is worth a go tho...
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LukeD
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Registered: 23rd Jan 07
Location: Shropshire
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even the 'proper' tyre fitters can't do it... brand new bridgestones don't have much 'give' in them
aerosol + lighter method is worth a go tho...
Get down here dude... garage near me did mine for me with ease. if not......
Head up to Jimmys and he will ghetto mod it for you!
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aron
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Registered: 10th May 07
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
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quote:
Originally posted by LukeD
even the 'proper' tyre fitters can't do it... brand new bridgestones don't have much 'give' in them
aerosol + lighter method is worth a go tho...
Get down here dude... garage near me did mine for me with ease. if not......
Head up to Jimmys and he will ghetto mod it for you!
i was told that because my new wheels are 2pc the lips are hard to stretch over... apparently this doesn't happen with banded steels or 1pc wide wheels because of their larger lips...
i'm in talks with jimmy about this... i may try this myself... who dares wins and all that 
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Hamish
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Registered: 4th Apr 05
Location: Ashtead, Surrey Drives: 100bhp Mint with Hole
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aron. What wheels you rolling on now. Looks nice and dishy  . u2u me if you want
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aron
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Registered: 10th May 07
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
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few little updates...
washed it:
i've had steinmetz skirts begging to be fitted for ages now...
offered up them up:
pink blanket =
tigerseal + 6 screws + lots of persuasion = job done.
fitted:
still having ballache with my new wheels... i've ordered 185/45s for my 8js... see if i have more luck with them... 
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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that looks the bollocks
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Jamie-C
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Registered: 3rd Jun 08
Location: Ballycastle
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About time they got fiitted  , Looks stunning mate.
Would look good with the side stripes either removed or colour coded
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daymoon
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Registered: 1st Aug 08
Location: Selby, North Yorkshire
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looks really cool, although not a fan of rear bumper..
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Jon_C
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Registered: 7th Dec 05
Location: Suffolk
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 lovin that
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
Location: Dartford Kent Drives: 330cd
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Oh my what taste! That looks the absolute bollocks! Please keep them wheels
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aron
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Registered: 10th May 07
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
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thanks for the comments! i'm pleased with how it's looking after having a shit black bonnet for so long.
SA rears are sold so i'll be fitting new new lights very soon
the new wheels excite me in ways a wheel really shouldn't, but i'm not selling the ronals any time soon so i can just chop and change
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jimmy 2.1
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Registered: 17th Oct 05
Location: Shipley, West Yorkshire
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Can't believe your giving up with the 165's on an 8 dream!
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Iain M
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Registered: 18th Aug 05
Location: Wigan - Drives 272bhp corsa ZLET
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Very smart indeed mate
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aron
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Registered: 10th May 07
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
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quote:
Originally posted by jimmy 2.1
Can't believe your giving up with the 165's on an 8 dream!
dude! i took your advice and to no avail... lots of flames and lots of fun... but no tyre stretch.
i am getting 185/45s in the mean time, but i still have 2 brand spanking new 165s sitting here ready for my road trip to yours in the spring...
i haven't given up on the dream just yet... just on the back burner...
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shaunmods
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Registered: 12th Mar 07
Location: Glascote, Staffordshire
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That looks stunning! skirts really have completed the look
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steddy-eddie
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Registered: 9th Jun 08
Location: bridlington
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that looks the dogs danglys fella, would look good on a set of th lines , like luke had on his corsa, think they are the wheels
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MatthewR
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Registered: 21st Oct 02
Location: Rickmansworth
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Skirts make such an improvment - quality thread
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LukeD
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Registered: 23rd Jan 07
Location: Shropshire
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Schweeet
what shoes will it be wearing for sunday?
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