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#101 shagga

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Posted 08 July 2006 - 11:13 AM

Front: 7x16 ET 35 Rear: 7,5x17 ET 30 So perfect for tires as 195/50R16 and 225/45R17 (A048 or 888) For the price it was around 650€ (as I said already I bought it in France...as I'm living there :D)

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Posted 08 July 2006 - 12:08 PM

Thats abour £450 in UK money. £200 cheaper than Thorneys. They're made in UK right? Big price difference :o

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Posted 08 July 2006 - 12:57 PM

Hmmm, not the same offsets, might not fit over the big brake kits, but that's a helluva price difference. :unsure:

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Posted 08 July 2006 - 01:26 PM

Come on guys's, Thorney has to make some profit out of it! :P £600 isn't a bad deal for a full set of wheels IMO thumbsup

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Posted 08 July 2006 - 01:46 PM

Thought they are £650 from Thorney

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Posted 08 July 2006 - 01:47 PM

Thought they are £650 from Thorney



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Posted 08 July 2006 - 02:13 PM

:beat: £599 for first 25 sets.....then up to £650 (as per earlier in the thread) Dave

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Posted 08 July 2006 - 02:13 PM

Front: 7x16 ET 35
Rear: 7,5x17 ET 30

So perfect for tires as 195/50R16 and 225/45R17 (A048 or 888)

For the price it was around 650€ (as I said already I bought it in France...as I'm living there :D)

Are you using a spacer on front t bring the ET down towards ET 20?
The bolts are 5x110?

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Posted 08 July 2006 - 04:11 PM

Would really like to order some, but rang the number quoted earlier and it went to answerphone :( Anyway left a message with my number. Perhaps they don't work weekends? Shamone

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Posted 09 July 2006 - 11:20 AM

Front: 7x16 ET 35
Rear: 7,5x17 ET 30

So perfect for tires as 195/50R16 and 225/45R17 (A048 or 888)

For the price it was around 650€ (as I said already I bought it in France...as I'm living there :D)


Whereas OEM offsets are 26f and 35r, so yours are quite a bit out. 35f means you've brought the track in by 20mm as well. However, according to TD these wheels don't come in 5 bolt sizes (hence us spending £3500 on tooling for the 5 bolt conversion and having the tooling to machine to the correct offsets) so I'm surprised you've got some? Are they 5 bolt?

We've changed to 20f to give a bit a more room for the AP kits but still clear the chassis (which a 35 offset won't - it'll rub on full lock.

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Posted 09 July 2006 - 11:33 AM

those are 5 bolt.. someones takin the pi55..

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Posted 09 July 2006 - 03:38 PM

Are they 5 bolt?

Pictures are on the previous page on and off car. thumbsup

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Posted 09 July 2006 - 10:59 PM

This site also sells them in 5 bolt design.

The rims are shipped in the dimensions 7,5x17" (front) and 8x17" (rear). They are fitted without distance plates.

Recommended tyre dimensions: 215/40R17 (front) and 235/40R17 (rear)

http://www.vx-perfor...ec0b780bdb3ab7b

About £595.

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Posted 10 July 2006 - 10:06 AM

Those are 17" fronts, we're using 16" fronts which are best choice for the car for handling (it was what the car was deisgned on but Opel changed them to 17" for aesthetics). However, now I know that particular size is available then we can supply those too I guess? However, you really want 16" fronts - they do change the handling for the better by some margin.

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Posted 10 July 2006 - 11:37 AM

Those are 17" fronts, we're using 16" fronts which are best choice for the car for handling (it was what the car was deisgned on but Opel changed them to 17" for aesthetics). However, now I know that particular size is available then we can supply those too I guess?

However, you really want 16" fronts - they do change the handling for the better by some margin.


John, do you need deposits yet? I sent you an email a while ago asking to put on the list (Mat Griffin) I'd prefer to get a firmer date before I put a deposit down.


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Posted 10 July 2006 - 12:13 PM

Dates seem pretty firm but no problem if you want to wait.

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Posted 10 July 2006 - 02:11 PM

got some of these too, in France...
7x16 Front ET30, 7.5x17 Rear ET 35
No spacer or adapter needed, 770€ for the full set


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Posted 10 July 2006 - 02:16 PM

Dates seem pretty firm but no problem if you want to wait.



what date are we now looking at?

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Posted 10 July 2006 - 02:20 PM

got some of these too, in France...
7x16 Front ET30, 7.5x17 Rear ET 35
No spacer or adapter needed, 770€ for the full set


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Sorry, have no specific piccy of the wheels only :P



Blimey, where from? That's about £530...

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Posted 10 July 2006 - 02:46 PM

This site also sells them in 5 bolt design.

The rims are shipped in the dimensions 7,5x17" (front) and 8x17" (rear). They are fitted without distance plates.

Recommended tyre dimensions: 215/40R17 (front) and 235/40R17 (rear)

http://www.vx-perfor...ec0b780bdb3ab7b

About £595.


Those are the first pics I've seen with these wheels in Silver....

They look excellent, really glad I went for that colour now thumbsup
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