Panda 2012+ Panda 85 Lounge, Grigio Argento (Metallizzato)

The Pretender said:

Now with tire.

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Sweet!

The Pretender said:

I did not gave any feedback about wat was going on, just that it felt like going on rails.

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225 is kinda silly imo for a 85hp car. I feel the 195 tire width is actualy more then enough, sadly not many nice 195 tires that fit my requirements in 17".
205/40r17 is a tire size that is selected by many manufacturars on similar weight cars as our Panda so I feel this is a good size to stick to. Going bigger in the front then the rear will also increase oversteer and might cause problems for safe fool proof handling.

TheR said:

225 is kinda silly imo for a 85hp car. I feel the 195 tire width is actualy more then enough, sadly not many nice 195 tires that fit my requirements in 17".
205/40r17 is a tire size that is selected by many manufacturars on similar weight cars as our Panda so I feel this is a good size to stick to. Going bigger in the front then the rear will also increase oversteer and might cause problems for safe fool proof handling.

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Yes, going bigger @ the front then the rear will give you a more loose rear end.
In inexperience hands it can give problems if the rear brake loose.

Test fitted a 17" Bravo wheel with 205/40R17 tire, did not like the look of it.
To much wheel, to less tire, IMHO.

The Pretender said:

Test fitted a 17" Bravo wheel with 205/40R17 tire, did not like the look of it.
To much wheel, to less tire, IMHO.

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Do like the wheels and the color. Don't you have some nice shots from the whole car with the wheels fitted or did you only fit one wheel?

TheR said:

Do like the wheels and the color. Don't you have some nice shots from the whole car with the wheels fitted or did you only fit one wheel?

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I have "ONLY" one single wheel.

The Pretender said:

I have "ONLY" one single wheel.

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Oh now I realise you only got one wheel...
Would still like shot where the whole height of the car is vissible. Just leaf the front wheel of....

TheR said:

Oh now I realise you only got one wheel...
Would still like shot where the whole height of the car is vissible. Just leaf the front wheel of....

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My front is 1cm lower then the rear.
Rear tire to wheel arch is 3cm, front tire to wheel arch is 2cm.

The Pretender said:

My front is 1cm lower then the rear.
Rear tire to wheel arch is 3cm, front tire to wheel arch is 2cm.

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The front was always lower Only when the boot is full off stuf the rideheight is perfect In a picture this will hardly show though.

Silver is pretty good with your grey car.

I would easily buy your barchetta wheels without tires... but it would be more economical to drive to Netherlands than to send me the wheels. [emoji51]

I will part from my steel Barchetta wheels soon, next winter i will transfer my Conti winter tires to the original 6Jx15" ET35 Panda LM wheels.
Don't know if i will let them Silver or some other color.
Did not like the dark Anthracite colour on my 16" Bravo's on my Silver Panda.
Maybe something between Silver and Antraciete, or Matte Black, or something like "Candy Apple Red"

Here something between.

What's all this winter wheel talk! What are you going to run this summer?

TheR said:

What's all this winter wheel talk! What are you going to run this summer?

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I have no idea yet.
Don't have much wheels anymore like before.
I have a set original 6Jx15" LM's.
I have the 6.5Jx15" Barchetta steel set.
I have the 7Jx16" Black steel set.
And i have 1 single Bravo Sport 7Jx17" wheel.

The plan now is to transfer my Conti TS860 tires to the original 15" LM wheels for next winter.
Sell the Barchetta Set and the single Bravo wheel.
And don't know about the rest.

What’s going on here? I love this panda.

fot said:

What’s going on here? I love this panda.

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Not much.

Present state.

It’s mint.

I’d say that the wheels from the golf back there would suit fine our pandas.

Today i will see if i can install this and make it work.
The Horn/Claxon on the Panda is ridiculous.

Although it's hot summer weather i have started the preparation of my winter wheels.
Sold a lot of wheels recently and still am, to reduced my stock of wheels.
The original LM 15" wheels will be used as my new winter wheels with the awesome Continental ContiWinterContact TS 860 winter tires in the size 195/55R15".
Although i like the look of the steel Barchetta's, they start to rust already after just two half winters under the car.
After every wet day, they are pouring rust water from the open edges of the wheel.
Barchetta's will be rapped in the summer tires from the LM 15's and be sold.

My new winter look, will look more or less like this.

I sold my steel Barchetta wheel set and the original 15" LM wheel set.
I have decided that i will change to 16" wheels this winter.
Tires will be 205/45R16" ContiWinterContact TS860.

fot said:

Pretender, give us some photos of the grigio panda. It’s been a while.

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Not much going on, so car still look the same.