Want to change the wheels
Discussion
Now I may just be unlucky, but I'm on my second set of Spiders. The first set I had, I managed to hit a pothole at NSL and buckled it to a state where I needed a new one. Me being me, I opted for a set of used ones from classifieds and have been informed that they all have some form of buckling! They can all be fixed without too much of a drama, but it does lead me onto the thought that these wheels, apart from looking nice are a. Made of butter and b. Weigh a ton!
So its got me thinking that perhaps rather than just getting the wheels straightened out to only have them get damaged again at some stage, I ought to look at replacing them with something a bit sturdier and lighter.
As I mentioned earlier, the Spiders do IMO look really good on the Tuscan. I do like the look of the SP12s as well, but am interested to know if anyone has found another alternative thats in keeping with the look of the car whilst improving on the weight and wear issue?
So its got me thinking that perhaps rather than just getting the wheels straightened out to only have them get damaged again at some stage, I ought to look at replacing them with something a bit sturdier and lighter.
As I mentioned earlier, the Spiders do IMO look really good on the Tuscan. I do like the look of the SP12s as well, but am interested to know if anyone has found another alternative thats in keeping with the look of the car whilst improving on the weight and wear issue?
You can always try Image wheels:
http://www.imagewheels.co.uk/
They will build wheels up with the correct offsets etc. I had them on my Noble and they were much stronger than the OE fit items. They aren't that light but they are strong and can be rebuilt if you damage a rim.
http://www.imagewheels.co.uk/
They will build wheels up with the correct offsets etc. I had them on my Noble and they were much stronger than the OE fit items. They aren't that light but they are strong and can be rebuilt if you damage a rim.
compomotive MO5 or M06
http://www.comp.co.uk/wheels/wheels.asp?section=mo...
very similar to the wheels the tuscan show car wore
i know they have defo been fitted to tuscans
http://www.comp.co.uk/wheels/wheels.asp?section=mo...
very similar to the wheels the tuscan show car wore
i know they have defo been fitted to tuscans
B3NNL said:
No all the way up your neck of the woods Im afraid, but as long as the damage isnt catastophic, most wheel specialists should be able to sort them out without too much of a drama.
Thanks guys, i spoke to Lepsons who seem pretty clued up, will get my fronts dispatched once the good weather ends.Cheers
DD
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