General Anyone want 18" wheels for a set of 17's?

killahboo · Feb 22, 2011

Wasn't sure where to put this but just wondering if anyone fancied trading a set of the sport 17" alloys for my factory fitted set of 18's. Unfortunately they all need re painting due to some quite bad scuffing but have no major damage to them. Tyres have good life in them yet although there is a small chunk out of 1 of them but have been told it is nothing to worry about. Would pay extra for a mint condition set.

twincamms · Feb 22, 2011

killahboo said:
Wasn't sure where to put this but just wondering if anyone fancied trading a set of the sport 17" alloys for my factory fitted set of 18's. Unfortunately they all need re painting due to some quite bad scuffing but have no major damage to them. Tyres have good life in them yet although there is a small chunk out of 1 of them but have been told it is nothing to worry about. Would pay extra for a mint condition set.

The 17s look small on the Bravo, stick with the 18s, get them refurbished, stick some nice rubber on them with 45 profile and rim protectors, you'll never look back................

killahboo · Feb 22, 2011

I agree the 18's look much better I was just thinking the 17's would slightly be less bone crunching when going through pot holes lol. I would like to refurb them but the cheapest quote I have had so far is £240 which seems a little expensive and the closest place I have found that do a complete powder coat finish is about 40 miles away and would leave me without a car for a few days

RobW · Feb 22, 2011

killahboo said:
I agree the 18's look much better I was just thinking the 17's would slightly be less bone crunching when going through pot holes lol. I would like to refurb them but the cheapest quote I have had so far is £240 which seems a little expensive and the closest place I have found that do a complete powder coat finish is about 40 miles away and would leave me without a car for a few days

fill and prepare them yourself, then get a local paint shop to spray them

Tad-bravo · Feb 22, 2011

Too bad I'm a gazillion miles away from you.

PS: my brother has 20" rims on his insignia and it's a very smooth ride, so I'd say the wheels aren't necessarly the problem here, it's the suspensions (and the seats).

killahboo · Mar 25, 2011

Hi Tad you are probably right about the suspension it has Eibach springs. Im sure it wont be a very smooth ride just hoping for slightly better.

I have attached photos of the wheels, as you can see they all need cosmetic repair.

bravo jtdM150 · Mar 25, 2011

i have a 17" sport wheel ( two tone ones ) has a very slight buckle on the inside rim with a tyre ( on about 3mm ) if anyone wants it let me know.
also set of genuine front pads ( at a cost ). (really should be on classified's) where is Hellcat....

Big Black Stilo · Mar 25, 2011

are your front pads the same as the ones on the 150t sport?

bravo jtdM150 · Mar 25, 2011

aftermarket listed pads have the same part number, whether its a tjet 150 or mjet 150, their the same size. So yep, there the same. However, I will double check with Fiat.

Omad · Mar 29, 2011

killahboo said:
Wasn't sure where to put this but just wondering if anyone fancied trading a set of the sport 17" alloys for my factory fitted set of 18's. Unfortunately they all need re painting due to some quite bad scuffing but have no major damage to them. Tyres have good life in them yet although there is a small chunk out of 1 of them but have been told it is nothing to worry about. Would pay extra for a mint condition set.

Hi killahboo

Just wondered if the wheels are still on offer ?

How many mm's of tread are left on the tyres. im very interested as i just priced up rubber and it wasnt as bad as i thought it may be...

killahboo · Mar 29, 2011

Hi yes they are still available. I am not sure exactly they have done about 4000 miles and no sign of them needing to be changed for at least another 4-5k I reckon

Omad · Mar 29, 2011

Well mine have done 5k.

And the only thing i have noticed on the wheels is on one alloy a very small portion of the diamond cut looks to have oxidised... andi cannot see any other damage.

I guess the real question is where abouts are you ?

killahboo · Mar 30, 2011

Omad said:
Well mine have done 5k.

And the only thing i have noticed on the wheels is on one alloy a very small portion of the diamond cut looks to have oxidised... andi cannot see any other damage.

I guess the real question is where abouts are you ?

I am in SW London, I dont mind travelling so depending on how far you live I am sure we could wor something out

Omad · Mar 30, 2011

Pm'd you.

killahboo · Apr 8, 2011

The wheels are now gone. Thanks Omad.

I am enjoying the new wheels, there seems to be quite a difference over the speed bumps. I also noticed that the steering feels slightly stiffer with the smaller wheels. I have no idea what could cause that if anything I thought it would be lighter, maybe tyre pressures?

Omad · Apr 16, 2011

What do you think, i have just picked the car up from having the wheels refurbed.

What do you think ??

Tad-bravo · Apr 16, 2011

looks great

BravoMark · Apr 16, 2011

That looks minted!!
I've got 16s and was thinking of getting them matt black but i'm unsure if they would look a bit daft in black.

Kelvin W · Apr 16, 2011

Omad said:
What do you think, i have just picked the car up from having the wheels refurbed.

What do you think ??

Very very nice Omad,bet the other guy wishes he'd of gone down that route.

may I ask about the cost?

Best Regards Kelvin

killahboo · Apr 16, 2011

They do look nice, suits the colour of the car well... I still think they look better then the 17's but I am enjoying the ride on the 17's much better. I see you put on new rubber too, did you do all 4?

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