Its been a long time coming!….



  • What does a 3 drive like with 18's on?



  • get a good set of 17's and then on ebay I got a brand new set of tyres 205 40 17 for £125 inc delivery

    Look in the wheels section there is a list of cars with the same stud pattern as the MX3 so search for alloys under different cars, first set I got were for a renault clio and the set I have now were advertised for volkswagen.

    Next if they are aftermarket wheels you will need spigots, to save more money search the wheel manufacturer for the spigot diameter and then search ebay with that spigot size eg 74.1
    then look for a set with the internal measurements of 54.1 which is the spigot size for MX3's
    Searching this way the spigots will cost about £3.00 if you search eg team dynamics the sets allcost £14.99 and above

    :D



  • @adcd137fbd=djmarcopolo:

    get a good set of 17's and then on ebay I got a brand new set of tyres 205 40 17 for £125 inc delivery

    :D

    I had 17's on the car, thats the one's i destroyed :cry:



  • What does everyone think, i cant decide?



  • not my cup of tea to be honest, i don't think they would match the style of the car at all.



  • **Four problems there (discounting the fact that they're 17").

    1. They're Wolfrace.
    2. They're as ugly as Wayne Rooney's afterbirth.
    3. They're as heavy as Michelle McManus's morning dump the day after a parmo (one for nightstalker there).
    4. They make your brakes look absolutely bloody tiny. I've never tried stopping a car with Fray Bentos tins before…**



  • @0cdeb313cc=Famine:

    **Four problems there (discounting the fact that they're 17").

    1. They're Wolfrace.
    2. They're as ugly as Wayne Rooney's afterbirth.
    3. They're as heavy as Michelle McManus's morning dump the day after a parmo (one for nightstalker there).
    4. They make your brakes look absolutely bloody tiny. I've never tried stopping a car with Fray Bentos tins before…**

    They are 18's but you have 4 funny but very valid points



  • I had 18's on mine and hated them, you could feel every tiny little bump as the tyres are just too low a profile.

    £80 should get your alloysbent back or £100 if they split and need welding.

    But they would need painting afterwards as its obvious whenan alloy has been repaired.

    How bad were they??



  • Car looks tidy! Nice buy



  • @25c802c79f=ukmx3admin:

    I had 18's on mine and hated them, you could feel every tiny little bump as the tyres are just too low a profile.

    £80 should get your alloysbent back or £100 if they split and need welding.

    But they would need painting afterwards as its obvious whenan alloy has been repaired.

    How bad were they??

    i'll get a picture up tomorrow of the wheel, its just a flat spot on the inside of the rim, enough for the bead to lose its seal.



  • @a5c030796b=MasonX3:

    What does everyone think, i cant decide?

    Whoa there. Is it the turn of the millenium again? I'm gonna dance like it's 1999, bad choice, bin em.



  • I got offered them today, at the mo there on a escort turbo and they are going to stay there me thinks.



  • Just ordered a load of bits off of ebay (mats, caliper paint ect ect) to clean it up a bit for japshow :lol: , Going to take a blow torch and a nylon mallet to the dented rim tomorrow rarther the pay money for crap lookin rims.
    So im going to have a busy weekend on the car, will post pics monday to show the progress.



  • I'd consider bunging some alloy wheel sealer on to help it not leak. Just incase you can't get it perfect with your hammer.

    Hope it don't split on ya.



  • @56a03f9c06=ukmx3admin:

    I'd consider bunging some alloy wheel sealer on to help it not leak. Just incase you can't get it perfect with your hammer.

    Hope it don't split on ya.

    i will need a new tire as it got bitten by the pot hole aswell, yeah i hope it doesn't splitt but im hopping a little heat might prevent that. fingers crossed.



  • Just got the wheel sorted and it didn't crack! yes boy!, started on the interior aswell, its looking good so far but i found out that clear lacker spoils the finnish of the chrome paint i've got :evil: so will have to do some bits again tomorrow.



  • @eb07bbeb0a=MasonX3:

    Just got the wheel sorted and it didn't crack! yes boy!, started on the interior aswell, its looking good so far but i found out that clear lacker spoils the finnish of the chrome paint i've got :evil: so will have to do some bits again tomorrow.

    I tried that chrome paint a while ago and it just would not work for me at all



  • @53aac1d714=djmarcopolo:

    @53aac1d714=MasonX3:

    Just got the wheel sorted and it didn't crack! yes boy!, started on the interior aswell, its looking good so far but i found out that clear lacker spoils the finnish of the chrome paint i've got :evil: so will have to do some bits again tomorrow.

    I tried that chrome paint a while ago and it just would not work for me at all

    It seemed ok with a good finnish but seems delicate to touch which is why i was going to lacquer it all.



  • Its getting there :) just need a new altenator now :cry:






  • Looking good bud, not a big fan of the wheel but they mats are funky! :D


 

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