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Spare set of wheels

Post by gambler » Wed May 18, 2016 7:10 pm

Does anyone have a spare set of S1 wheels kicking about that I could borrow for the weekend ?

I'm hopefully doing SLS again and the weather is looking pretty pants and I was thinking about having a spare set with some tyres more suited to pants weather.

Happy to exchange beer tokens for the loan

Cheers

Scott
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Re: Spare set of wheels

Post by Dominic » Wed May 18, 2016 9:49 pm

I have a spare set sitting at my house (Glasgow) if any use. Tyres on them are past it.
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Re: Spare set of wheels

Post by gambler » Wed May 18, 2016 11:47 pm

Thanks dom, ill maybe take you up on them. Will see the availability on other tyres in the morning and give you a shout
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Re: Spare set of wheels

Post by Dominic » Thu May 19, 2016 9:15 am

My wheels are the 111s OZ racing 6 spoke alloys. Not sure if they are a little larger (wider) than standard elise alloys. :? I use on the front; 195/50 R15, and on the rear 225/45 R16 :thumbsup
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Re: Spare set of wheels

Post by Shug » Thu May 19, 2016 9:19 am

They are either a half inch or inch (I think the former) wider on the rear than standard S1 rims.

Not a massive amount of difference TBH and the standard recommended fitment for the narrower rears was revised up to the 225s anyway (originally 205 P-Zero)
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Re: Spare set of wheels

Post by gambler » Thu May 19, 2016 10:37 am

That's the same size that I have been running on the car anyway. Not even sure what make of the wheels are anyway. Think they are rota
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Re: Spare set of wheels

Post by Dominic » Thu May 19, 2016 10:39 am

Shug wrote:They are either a half inch or inch (I think the former) wider on the rear than standard S1 rims.

Not a massive amount of difference TBH and the standard recommended fitment for the narrower rears was revised up to the 225s anyway (originally 205 P-Zero)
:thumbsup Thought it was something like that - necessitating the wee spats on the rear wheel arches. My concern was it would screw up the set up for Scott's car.

Hat's off to your levels of geekery Mr Shug :thumbsup :lol:
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Re: Spare set of wheels

Post by gambler » Thu May 19, 2016 11:17 am

I don't really think my car has a set up anyway Dom!
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Re: Spare set of wheels

Post by robin » Thu May 19, 2016 7:06 pm

The wheels point towards the nearest carrot :-)
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Re: Spare set of wheels

Post by gambler » Fri May 20, 2016 7:03 pm

Sometimes the donkey should be taking the stick rather than the carrot. John Cleese style, a damn good thrashing
S1 Elise - Shed spec
330d - Dog carrying spec
640d - Grown up spec
Astravan Sportive SE - Supervan spec

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