Dug my 13s out !!!Photoshop Added!!!!!!!!!

[clowo16v]

Finally got round to digging them out of the garage to have a look. They need a refurb and 3 are on 205/60s, whereas one has a 185/60. The tyres are all too big anyway so not a problem.

The main problem is what to fit them on. I can't use em on my Clio anymore as they wont fit over the brakes and I don't trust GTT brakes with 300bhp lol. I fancy buying a lower spec mk1 (RT probably) and euroing that up as a daily driver.

Matt

[Scott-16v!]

yep i'd go with a cheapy and euro it

[Coops]

dont be soft, GTT brakes will be fine, mine lock up no danger which means the tyres are giving up before the brakes n thats on proxies

dare to be different, if it dont work then dont do it but at least try!!

[clowo16v]

I suppose the car won't weigh a great deal but still, with the speeed it'll be capable of can't see GTT brakes coping.

Matt

[Coops]

tbh mate if my car can already do 140 odd, and copes fine so give it a shot at least, thats what testin is for! and if u want 13's on it (which i rekon wud look fookin mint) then go for it and change em if its no good! :P

[clowo16v]

Thats the soundest reason i've heard. **** it mite aswell fit em and see wat happens lol.

Matt

[clowo16v]

Test run lol. Theres no suspension fitted so I had to guess how low it would be hehe. Thats with a 185/60 on.

[benjer182]

those tyres are mahusive

[ben_j]

man they look cool. give em to me!

[Winston]

WOW :P :P

[clowo16v]

Hehe I reckon i'm sticking with the 185/60s they're only £20 each new lol.

Matt

[Andy P]

what wheels are they?

[clowo16v]

13x8" alleycats. They're from the 70s really well made and light.

Matt

[Scott-16v!]

you want some strecthed tyres mate ;)
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f245/bashaben/14_03.jpg

[northy]

Thats mad - carnt believe how deep the rim is.

quite like it actually

[clowo16v]

I'm going for 185/55s (those on it are 185/60s) which will be the same width but a bit shorter. I could fit 175/50s on but a. they're very expensive and b. they're over the limit of how much you can stretch the tyre, which means it has a chance of popping off the rim.

Just done this photoshop of it. Added one I did of a Mk1 Golf and Nissan Micra ages ago aswell hehe.

hope you got plenty of cash to get your arches lipped.

I was looking at getting some 9" wide rear deep dish rims however would have been silly money to get my arches lipped.

[clowo16v]

My mates coming down from Scotland to do mine for me. Took him 20 mins a side on my 106 and it didn't crack the paint. I mite not have em done yet i'll have to check the clearances.

Matt

[northy]

love the pimped bananna mate :wink:

Clowo how did he do it?

I was looking around and got silly prices :(

[clowo16v]

He does it by heating the arch with a hot air gun then gently beating it out with a hammer and dolly. The method I used on one of my old cars was to heat the arch and then stick half a baseball bat (cut lengthways) between the tyre and arch. Apply some pressure pulling away from the arch and drive the car forwards and it makes a small lip in the arch.

Matt

[Scott-16v!]

shop looks great, get it done 8)

[clowo16v]

Another view

[Gav]

haha dude they actually look pretty minty mint 8)

[steveos_16valver]

iv got some 185/50/13 yoko semi slicks if you intrested good tread £30 collection from reading might even have 5 tyres well im sure iv still got the some where pm me if you intrested

[clowo16v]

Are they road legal?

They sound interesting i'll get back to you.

Matt

[steveos_16valver]

not sure tbo they hav been sat around in the corner for long time ill have a look on monday

[BenR]

http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp?productID=9108&frostProductName=Wheel%20Arch%20Roller


Alot of 'clubs' buy a set of these and rent them out to members.

work well.

[clowo16v]

I was looking at those the other day. Not sure how they'd work on the Clio rear arches as they're not a round shape to start with.

Matt

[BenR]

Not alot of cars are.

You start with the smallest diameter and roll that, then progressively move out.

Using a heat gun.

With extreem flaring, the paint most of the time cracks.

[Craig]

sweet. any pics of ur engine pal?