New (and old) wheels

Bigus · 2003-09-04T22:52:45+00:00

Finally got me new wheels after a 2 month wait: I took my old ones off I checked and they had an offset of ET35. Thenew wheels are ET42. That problem I had with the scraping or grinnding whenturning hard right is still there but I don't think it is any worse than itwas (and the tyres have increased from 215/40 to 215/45). I need to get somebluetack and run some tests to find out if it still rubs on the suspensionor not. I still reckon something must be up with that side as the driversside is fine. Getting that checked out on Saturday.With regard to my old wheels.. they are pretty well kerbed all around theedges.. I was thinking of getting them machined & retouched and then sellingthem. 2 of the tyres are only about two weeks old and the other 2 are stillgood. Is it worth having the wheels retouched or should I just sell them asthey are for less? Do wheels for a Rover 600 fit any other car?Bigus

Sep 04, 2003 26 Replies

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Lordy 22 years ago

I've just got the standard 16"s on, 205/55 R16. Four Nankangs (Yokohama owned company) set me back 45 quid a corner

I've just parted with £180, so it would piss me off as well slightly if you did name a price I was happy with :)

M1 Junc 28, just over 100 miles away from Oxford.

Thinking about going down to Silverstone for the AutoCar Sideways Challenge in a fortnight (spectator tho, not participant. Not sure a big FWD Rover would be the ideal candidate, heh), that's 80 miles in the right direction...

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Lordy 22 years ago

Nope, my numberplate says Lordy on it and has a Quake3 symbol (sad, but true :)

Whereabouts are you then (I'm in Ashfield) ?

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Doki 22 years ago

Occasionally in the wonderful market town of Mansfield :P. Quake 1 is better than Quake 3 IMO. Though Q3 is close.

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Bigus 22 years ago

Must be a bit dangerous when you step out of your front door every morning ;-)

Aye, Silverstone is not far.. mind you, 100 miles in a Ti is only about 45 minutes ;p

Here's the pics anyway:

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They are a bit large but otherwise you wouldn't be able to see things properly.

Bigus

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Dan405 22 years ago

Sorry to but in and maybe ruin a sale - but hasn't it already been asscertained they're off the wrong offset for the Ti?

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Lordy 22 years ago

Yes, but I'm working on the basis that his car is lowered, mine isn't (his slight scraping was only on one side iirc). I'd want to check that before buying by fitting them anyways :)

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Nom 22 years ago

Lordy, you'll probably get away with the ET35. Mine are ET40, and I've had no problems with my 215 tyres.

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