rb968
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 09:01 PM |
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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 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
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 09:03 PM |
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check out camskill tyres. a bit north of us but same county! wheels look good mate
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couch22k
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 09:05 PM |
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Very Nice Very 
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rb968
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 09:08 PM |
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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
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 09:17 PM |
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what width and weight are they mate?
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rb968
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 09:23 PM |
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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
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 09:23 PM |
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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
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 09:26 PM |
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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
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 09:36 PM |
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camskill have some hankook road legal track day tyres at £55.00 each. thats before discount!
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eddie99
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 09:37 PM |
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Wow they are nice!!!!!
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rb968
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 09:38 PM |
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Cheers Daniel will give them a call. Might even be worth risking a trip to Whitehaven !
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rb968
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 09:40 PM |
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Cheers Eddie99. Quite similar to yours.
Is 9kg heavy or light ish?
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daniel mason
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 09:41 PM |
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its a bit of a treck though! its the back of beyond up there! lol
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rb968
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 09:44 PM |
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Thats assuming you come back alive ! Only been once to watch Barrow rugby and that was enough.
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daniel mason
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 10:17 PM |
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dont mess with the locals. a rough bunch!
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rb968
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 10:19 PM |
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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
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 10:23 PM |
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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
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 10:34 PM |
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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
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 11:29 PM |
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What about these?
http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m53b626s99p12942&rs=gb
Anyone used Paradas?
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Steve G
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| posted on 13/2/10 at 01:44 AM |
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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
link
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eddbaz
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| posted on 13/2/10 at 08:05 AM |
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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
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| posted on 13/2/10 at 09:37 AM |
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Holy sht they are cool!
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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lococost
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| posted on 13/2/10 at 10:58 AM |
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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
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| posted on 13/2/10 at 12:17 PM |
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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
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| posted on 13/2/10 at 12:33 PM |
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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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