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It was the rims I was saying noooooo to

Yeah much too wide for the midas wheel arches. I'm going to aim to try and get some 13x6 wheels, that slight sticking out look I like!

lankyjames wrote:Yeah much too wide for the midas wheel arches. I'm going to aim to try and get some 13x6 wheels, that slight sticking out look I like!

What's it on at the moment? 6x12" ?

Indeed 12x6" minilite looking things ;


It also needs lowering on all four corners, but I'll get round to that when I replaced the rear trailing arms!

Personally I'd stick with 12's. 13's spoil the car, been there and have the T-shirt. Some 12's with a bit more inset would be my choice, but it's your car so you have to do what you want.

kelvink wrote:errrrr, no.

I know you're a big fan you might need a bit of camber too

Stuart wrote:Personally I'd stick with 12's. 13's spoil the car, been there and have the T-shirt. Some 12's with a bit more inset would be my choice, but it's your car so you have to do what you want.

I'm interested in hearing the reasons why you think they spoil the car? Handling? I won't be changing them any time soon, still got plenty of tread left, but I am losing the laquer of the polished rim and the cost of having them stripped and powder coated almost outweighs buying 2nd hand (barely used from someones failed project) and selling the old wheels 2nd hand.

Are ppl putting smaller tires on their cars so the rims stick out more or are the wheels designed to do that

b1zbaz wrote:Are ppl putting smaller tires on their cars so the rims stick out more or are the wheels designed to do that

Buying wide wheels that don't fit under the arches, but by law the tyre tread must be under the top of the arch, so they take a smaller width tyre and stretch over the rim.

This pits the tyre wall sticking outside the arch....perfectly legal but questionably safe!