Finally went ahead today and took my car to http://www.lap-tab.co.uk/alloywheels.php to get the wheels powder coated. The end result looks pretty decent but now though I reckon it’s crying out for some abarth/lester side skirts.
before (ho hum humdrum)
after + 30mm apex full kit drop:yum:
Can anybody see if there is anything different besides being a different colour?
Yup they aren’t my originals, they’re a inch bigger; 14” versions from a tempra estate which I got for £30 for the lot, not too shabby .
Light was fading so took some more shots but will try and replace tomorrow if I still have edit function on this original post.
I do have one niggle. Driving back, the rear wheels make noise coming down off humps and I reckon the tyres are scrubbing on the inner arches .
The wheels are et43 and I put 20mm spacers on front and back. The tyres are 185/50 profile and the cars sus kit drop might be contributing. Any ideas? Perhaps getting the rear arches rolled?
I deffo know the chances of carrying rear passengers is next to gone though . Pic below illustrates unladen clearance; with one rear passenger it has about 10mm travel .
before (ho hum humdrum)
after + 30mm apex full kit drop:yum:
Can anybody see if there is anything different besides being a different colour?
Yup they aren’t my originals, they’re a inch bigger; 14” versions from a tempra estate which I got for £30 for the lot, not too shabby .
Light was fading so took some more shots but will try and replace tomorrow if I still have edit function on this original post.
I do have one niggle. Driving back, the rear wheels make noise coming down off humps and I reckon the tyres are scrubbing on the inner arches .
The wheels are et43 and I put 20mm spacers on front and back. The tyres are 185/50 profile and the cars sus kit drop might be contributing. Any ideas? Perhaps getting the rear arches rolled?
I deffo know the chances of carrying rear passengers is next to gone though . Pic below illustrates unladen clearance; with one rear passenger it has about 10mm travel .