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Author: Subject: New wheels Woohoo !
rb968

posted on 12/2/10 at 09:01 PM Reply With Quote
New wheels Woohoo !

My new wheels arrived today. Needed something to cheer me up and get me working on the car a bit more.

New Wheels 1
New Wheels 1

New Wheels2
New Wheels2

They are Dotz Mugello 15" - got them for a good price just need to choose some tyres now.

Hoping to have the thing down and moving under its own steam this weekend.

Anyway just wanted to share.

Rich

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daniel mason

posted on 12/2/10 at 09:03 PM Reply With Quote
check out camskill tyres. a bit north of us but same county! wheels look good mate
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couch22k

posted on 12/2/10 at 09:05 PM Reply With Quote
Very Nice Very
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rb968

posted on 12/2/10 at 09:08 PM Reply With Quote
Cheers guys. Nearly went old school and got some Minilite replicas but these caught my eye and got the set for £225 which I thought was pretty good.

They are a bit bling but the flash makes them look more polished that they are

Bodywork to be bought next.....what colour is the next big problem !

Edit to say - that and finding the cash !
Rich

[Edited on 12/2/10 by rb968]

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daniel mason

posted on 12/2/10 at 09:17 PM Reply With Quote
what width and weight are they mate?
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rb968

posted on 12/2/10 at 09:23 PM Reply With Quote
They are 6.5" width and I weighed one at 9kg. I have no idea if that is good or bad.

They feel pretty light compared to the TSW wheels I had to roll the MK around on but one of those has previously had an argument with a kerb and is way out of shape.

I got them from www.dotz-alloys.co.uk which is actually potn.com. Good service, delivered in 2 days.

Rich

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Mr Whippy

posted on 12/2/10 at 09:23 PM Reply With Quote
they look very nice

mind to get tyres that actually are proud of the rims so they don't get scuffed by curbs. Too many alloys are fitted with the wrong profile tyres that make the wheels very easily damaged





Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet

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rb968

posted on 12/2/10 at 09:26 PM Reply With Quote
I was originally looking to stick to 185s but think with these at 6.5" I will go up to 195 width. Don't want to go too low profile so I guess 195 50 15 or as near as.

Off to the tyre place tomorrow to get some prices.

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daniel mason

posted on 12/2/10 at 09:36 PM Reply With Quote
camskill have some hankook road legal track day tyres at £55.00 each. thats before discount!
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eddie99

posted on 12/2/10 at 09:37 PM Reply With Quote
Wow they are nice!!!!!
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rb968

posted on 12/2/10 at 09:38 PM Reply With Quote
Cheers Daniel will give them a call. Might even be worth risking a trip to Whitehaven !
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rb968

posted on 12/2/10 at 09:40 PM Reply With Quote
Cheers Eddie99. Quite similar to yours.

Is 9kg heavy or light ish?

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daniel mason

posted on 12/2/10 at 09:41 PM Reply With Quote
its a bit of a treck though! its the back of beyond up there! lol
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rb968

posted on 12/2/10 at 09:44 PM Reply With Quote
Thats assuming you come back alive ! Only been once to watch Barrow rugby and that was enough.
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daniel mason

posted on 12/2/10 at 10:17 PM Reply With Quote
dont mess with the locals. a rough bunch!
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rb968

posted on 12/2/10 at 10:19 PM Reply With Quote
I quite fancied some Toyos as they always seem to get good reviews. Just seen these. If I can get the for a similar price locally I might go for them.

http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m53b103s99p0

Any opinions?

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PAUL FISHER

posted on 12/2/10 at 10:23 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by rb968
Cheers Eddie99. Quite similar to yours.

Is 9kg heavy or light ish?


9kg is a bit on the heavy side for a 6.5" wide 15" rim, a 7" wide 15" team dynamics pro race 1 comes in at 6kgs,and a OZ super leg..at 5kgs

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rb968

posted on 12/2/10 at 10:34 PM Reply With Quote
Mmm looks a bit heavy having done a search. I weighed it quickly on a set of bathroom scales so might have to do that again to double check.

Didn't exactly pay for lightweight wheels so not too bothered.

RIch

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rb968

posted on 12/2/10 at 11:29 PM Reply With Quote
What about these?

http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m53b626s99p12942&rs=gb

Anyone used Paradas?

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Steve G

posted on 13/2/10 at 01:44 AM Reply With Quote
Its a light car and no doubt will do low annual mileage. Fit soft trackday tyres - Toyo R888 would be great but for an all round road tyre the Marangoni Zeta Linea in the common (so cheap) 195/50/15 size

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eddbaz

posted on 13/2/10 at 08:05 AM Reply With Quote
I had those tyres on mine,changed them for 888's,made a masive difference,deffinately worth the extra cost IMO
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speedyxjs

posted on 13/2/10 at 09:37 AM Reply With Quote
Holy sht they are cool!





How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?

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lococost

posted on 13/2/10 at 10:58 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by eddbaz
I had those tyres on mine,changed them for 888's,made a masive difference,deffinately worth the extra cost IMO


In what way were the 888's better?

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gottabedone

posted on 13/2/10 at 12:17 PM Reply With Quote
to be honest (and I'll get slated for this) I don't really think that 9kg per corner instead of 6kg per corner will make a lot of difference. If you have an unlimited or large budget or you're going racing then you can shave a few kg's at high cost.
These are some really nice wheels and with some 40 quid Proxes will make a nice sub 400 quid wheel/tyre combination.

Steve

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rb968

posted on 13/2/10 at 12:33 PM Reply With Quote
Cheers mate. I won;t be slating you ! I'm sure the R888s are fantastic tyres but I can't justify the more than double the price tag.

Rich

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