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Title: bought some new wheels for the car...
Post by: Mr Stud on 30 January 2010, 18:48:41
what do you reckon they will look like on!!!!!!

8x18 fronts 9x18 rears

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v187/mr-ti-rover/WHEEL1.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v187/mr-ti-rover/WHEEL2.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v187/mr-ti-rover/WHEEL3.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v187/mr-ti-rover/WHEEL4.jpg)
Title: Re: bought some new wheels for the car...
Post by: tunnie on 30 January 2010, 18:53:34
Look like standard facelift Vx Irmscher alloys, will look good  :y
Title: Re: bought some new wheels for the car...
Post by: Lazydocker on 30 January 2010, 18:55:53
I think they'll look very nice... Are you going to refurbish them before fitting?
Title: Re: bought some new wheels for the car...
Post by: KillerWatt on 30 January 2010, 19:00:35
They will probably look quite nice, but you'll have to have them refurbed first.
Title: Re: bought some new wheels for the car...
Post by: Mr Stud on 30 January 2010, 19:09:30
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I think they'll look very nice... Are you going to refurbish them before fitting?

yeh...got to get the paint colour sorted or as near as can and will do them in work.....fair bit to do on a couple..
Title: Re: bought some new wheels for the car...
Post by: Lazydocker on 30 January 2010, 20:01:55
Have you got the missing centre cap too?

I think I'd be tempted to have them sand blasted and start from scratch :-/ :-/
Title: Re: bought some new wheels for the car...
Post by: Mr Stud on 30 January 2010, 20:34:27
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Have you got the missing centre cap too?

I think I'd be tempted to have them sand blasted and start from scratch :-/ :-/

no not got the cap...will source another from somewhere...when filled and rubbed down will have 2 pac primer on,then paint then 2 pac laquer so will be ok...
Title: Re: bought some new wheels for the car...
Post by: belldarr on 30 January 2010, 21:42:59
Very nice - was the seller female per chance....... ::)

Title: Re: bought some new wheels for the car...
Post by: Mr Stud on 30 January 2010, 22:16:05
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Very nice - was the seller female per chance....... ::)


ha ha....no a young lad who had a merc c class with them on....
Title: Re: bought some new wheels for the car...
Post by: cmeonthemove on 31 January 2010, 10:00:26
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Very nice - was the seller female per chance....... ::)


ha ha....no a young lad who had a merc c class with them on....

Hmmm trying to make a Merc look better than it is. Not much of a driver either I see  ;D
Title: Re: bought some new wheels for the car...
Post by: david_omega on 31 January 2010, 10:16:35
a merc? that cracks me up, the rarest wheels man can find for the omega, and they where bish bash boshed on a merc!
Title: Re: bought some new wheels for the car...
Post by: Mr Stud on 31 January 2010, 14:12:03
think whoever had car before him put them on,as he said wasn't happy with them rubbing when he got it....
Title: Re: bought some new wheels for the car...
Post by: Cliffo B on 01 February 2010, 01:07:20
Got them on mine their Sport Stars. I had them refurbed by The Wheel Specialist. Who "gloss powder coated" them in a bright silver and I think they look great. These wheels  were designed for Omega's, and are matched to the lower shape of the body.Their featured in the original dealer brochure as an expensive option, your very lucky to have the 9" option for the rear. :y :y :y
Title: Re: bought some new wheels for the car...
Post by: Mr Stud on 11 February 2010, 23:07:37
what size tyres would go on these(once i got them done).....looking at tyre calculators,close match to standard(235/45/17) is 235/40/18,or is it wider on back due to them being 9"
Title: Re: bought some new wheels for the car...
Post by: davethediver on 12 February 2010, 17:09:36
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what size tyres would go on these(once i got them done).....looking at tyre calculators,close match to standard(235/45/17) is 235/40/18,or is it wider on back due to them being 9"

Be looking at something wider on the back probably 250 or 265 i would think  :y