View Full Version : Alloys for her Bammer??
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/18-ALLOYS-FIT-VW-SHARAN-FORD-GALAXY-SEAT-ALHAMBRA_W0QQitemZ8024084169QQcategoryZ72255QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
If I did I'd probably go for the Toyo TS-1 upgrade.. What you Peeps think???
dunno, but they're quite nice :)
mrcoyote
29-12-2005, 14:08
Going to be a bitch to clean, but they do look good. :)
Going to be a bitch to clean, but they do look good. :)
Cleaning not an important issue - kids pocket money = clean wheels ... :whistle:
Im more worried about them being okay on a people carrier etc (5 kids....)
Then again what about these
http://www.rochfordtyres.co.uk/search.asp?numrecordposition=1&strSize=18%22&strkeywords=5x112%20et35,5x112%20et37,5x112%20et38,5x112%20et40,5x112%20et45&strSort=Low&Make=Seat&Model=Alhambra
mrcoyote
29-12-2005, 17:18
They all look a little odd on a 'bama tbh and you'd also have to lower it a bit with the lower profile tyres otherwise it would look like it's on stilts. If I had to choose, I'd go for the original set rather than any of the Audi replicas as they look a little too chunky if that makes sense.
Do you mean the first ones I was looking at?!?
http://www.rochfordtyres.co.uk/product.asp?P_ID=642&strPageHistory=search&strKeywords=5x112%20et35,5x112%20et37,5x112%20et38,5x112%20et40,5x112%20et45&numPageStartPosition=6&strSearchCriteria=any&PT_ID=all&Make=Seat&Model=Alhambra
mrcoyote
29-12-2005, 17:30
That would be the one. Kind of suits the lines of it a little better.
Have to agree Now to find them cheaper than £650 with Toyo's on - Or some other leading brand name... Sorry dont do unknown brands..
Forget the Toyo's they wont last :( they are not rated for the Bammer which should have Re enforced tyres due to the load! been there done that and gone through a set of tyres in less than 10k :(
as for the rims they look nice :D but the spokes stick out past the tyre/rim and if your other half is like mine they wont last long [:@]
mine are in the garage awaiting a refurb :cry:
for an idea of what rims look good try here http://www.wheelmachine2000.de/
use the VW Sharan as the bammer section doesnt show the rims on the car :(
I have both had both Toyo T1 S's and Toyo T1 R's
The T1 R's are more expensive, by a tenner, but are reinforced walls, and a harder compound, the T1 S's are softer, better (looking) tread with more sporty pool, the walls, not being reinforced means that the tyres flex when under pressure, but its good if you want to maintain control as the tyres flex instead of stepping out, but when you go past the limit, it goes big style by comparison. TI R's are safer bet, for long termness.
The T1 R's being re-inforced, mean you can run 10 psi less on a track day and they still stay on the rim till temperatures increase... which means optimum performance, optimum psi at peak temperatures!
So im running about 250 Bhp through front wheels, top whack 165... these tyres are great! T1 R's, they are the newer design also... ;)... good luck...
Forget the Toyo's they wont last :( they are not rated for the Bammer which should have Re enforced tyres due to the load! been there done that and gone through a set of tyres in less than 10k :(
as for the rims they look nice :D but the spokes stick out past the tyre/rim and if your other half is like mine they wont last long [:@]
mine are in the garage awaiting a refurb :cry:
for an idea of what rims look good try here http://www.wheelmachine2000.de/
use the VW Sharan as the bammer section doesnt show the rims on the car :(
fredt - cheers - concept back on hold ... was concerned about the load/re enforced issues...
Premier in Stoke have a VR6 Bammer with 19"s on ! ! It looks awesome I think they put some Cupra R brakes on it (or painted the calipers red).
They look like they came off a Cayenne or something like that.
So aslong as you like them I would say go for it ! !
Or what about these ...
http://www.topgear.co.uk/acatalog/4x_18_inch_Audi_RS4_Replica_alloy_wheels.html
or...
http://www.autoalloyz.co.uk/vw.htm - RS 4
both on 18" .. ?????
Went for the RS 4 on a 17" rim... With Avon Cooper Zeon 2XS re-inforced tyres.. Images to follow, once I have fitted them....