show me your wheels

[jamesy]

what wheels does everyone have on their cars?
in a couple of months my tyres will need replacing and im just wondering if it would be better to get new alloys as i was going to stick 18's on anyway
might be better to do it when the tyres are up

 

[RobM]

Do a search for info. This question has been asked at least once a week since the beginning of time

In fact, at the bottom of this page is one example of such a post!!! http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=119614

 

[sargey]

RS6 replicas are a good favourite for Leons, 18" with toyo's £636 from a company in oldham, they have a website, the name is wheelbase. next day delivery too!! came with new bolts and new lockin wheelbolts too!!

 

[Nutkin]

are 19" ok to put on a leon or will ti look too high?

 

[sargey]

my 18's look fine but could do with lowering, doesnt look out of place,
19's may need lowering, MAY, depends how it looks

 

[Nutkin]

see thats what i thought. im nto to keen on lowering as insurence will kill. may just see if i can find some nice 17/18 that look nice. loving the rs6's

 

[sargey]

RS6 replicas are a cheap and nice set of wheels, they look even better when the car is polished like mine is now. Im glad i bought them, fookin cheap too with toyos, i thought why spend £200-£300 on tyres when i can get a new set of alloys too

 

[RobM]

see thats what i thought. im nto to keen on lowering as insurence will kill. may just see if i can find some nice 17/18 that look nice. loving the rs6's

Wheels need to be declared to your insurance company too

 

[sargey]

agreed

 

[jamesy]

Wheels need to be declared to your insurance company too

dam you just reminded me about insurance, looks like it will just be new tyres for now
not too bothered as i think my current 16's look very nice as they are

 

[RobM]

They are nice wheels, wouldn't be in too much of a hurry to change them

 

[Nutkin]

Wheels need to be declared to your insurance company too

Im with swift as long as they dont cost more than £1000 its fine.

 

[Daz8161]

when i told insurance about bigger alloys they said it didnt matter since the car came with alloys as standard, depends on the company i guess. just ask them as see what they say...

 

[Nutkin]

when i told insurance about bigger alloys they said it didnt matter since the car came with alloys as standard, depends on the company i guess. just ask them as see what they say...

yeah all different.

I Sent an email to swift cover first asking abotu stuff. I can tint the rear windows, put different alloys on(up to £1000) and have as much ICE (up to £1000) as i like.

Basicly all they want to know is suspension and engine mods. Obviously!

They also said when i asked about cupra bumpers, that as long as they were seat parts they didnt mind but id only get a standards bumper back if i crashed.

 

[Scamps]

I have a 54 plate 130 tdi in Black Magic.

Decided to get 17"RS6 alloys with Goodyear F1 tyres at the end of last year.

Wanted slightly bigger alloys and 225 tyres, but wasn't sure how 18" would affect the ride + the increased risk of damage (I have to visit quarries through work!). I know many are pleased with their 18" RS6 wheels, but for me the 17" wheel strikes a good balance. Still looks good, very slight difference in ride quality and no damage ........yet.

 

[RobM]

Im with swift as long as they dont cost more than £1000 its fine.

They have changed their policy then, as my Mrs was told something different by them when she was with them

 

[nibbles]

when i had my old lc i put 18,s on they said it was fine a week later they wrote back saying they wasnt going to insure me,i had to prove that 18,s were safe on that vehicle, so i gave them the lcr stats and figures

 

[Nutkin]

If your car has any of the modifications below, you need a specialist quote.

* Performance enhancement (e.g. chipped engine)
* Alloy wheels worth at least £1000
* Audio system worth at least £1000*
* Altered suspension (not due to disability)
* Bodywork (e.g. air dams, side skirts)
* Large or medium spoiler or whale tail
* Internal trim (e.g. seats, rally harness)
* Change to original paintwork (unless to repair a car) or addition of armoured film
* Darkened windscreen and/or driver/passenger front windows
* Decorative internal or external neon lights
* Roll bars or roll cage
* Any breach of Road Traffic Act or Construction & Use regulations


We can cover your car with any of the modifications below and we don't need to know about them.

* Air conditioning
* Alloy wheels worth less than £1000
* Audio system worth less than £1000*
* Modifications solely due to disability
* Permanently fitted satellite navigation
* OE parts.
* Darkened windows behind the B Pillar.
* Sunroof
* Bull bars
* Tow bar
* Stainless steel exhaust
* Roof racks, bars, bike racks or top boxes
* Professionally converted to LPG (Liquid Petroleum Gas)

BACK

 

[RobM]

Sweet! We were told something very different so ended up changing insurers. We only wanted to fit new wheels and a cat-back exhaust and they effectively told us to piss off!

With Elephant now and they are OK... but will be heading to Greenlight as soon as she meets their criteria!

 

[MMCrewcupra]

mine are in my sig