free alloys/tyres

Post by **5lab** » 25 Oct 2004 08:35 pm

i do have a spare set of nuts technically.. but.. i dunno what i'm doing wheel-wise yet, so i dunno if you can have them or not

Post by **foggyjames** » 26 Oct 2004 12:16 am

Watch this space...

Chris....do you want them by the meet? If so, this might need some turbo-part-finding! I'll see what I can do.

cheers

James

Post by **Chris_C** » 26 Oct 2004 12:17 pm

Cheers James, I'm gonna have a hunt round here, if you could hunt too then we can compare results, I'm sure even if I end up with two sets someone else will want a set soon.

This is probably gonna sound quite dumb, but would it matter if my back wheels are slightly smaller than the fronts? On Kar at the mo are 175/70 13s, and on the Atlas's are 185/65 14s. I make that slightly bigger (only a tad though). As one of the tyres needs replacing, I was gonna do that one, and the worst other one, but put 185/60's on. This would make the diameter the same as my current 13's (within a knat's cock) but my rears would be 9mm smaller than my fronts.

Post by **5lab** » 26 Oct 2004 12:19 pm

it wont *matter*, but it'd be a bit strange

Post by **Chris_C** » 26 Oct 2004 12:21 pm

But it'd only be 9mm, so I don't think it'd really be noticable. When I go through this set of tyres, then I'd get 185/60's all round. Just wondered if it would wallow like a hippo

Post by **5lab** » 26 Oct 2004 12:24 pm

nagh - you should notice the turn-in improving lots thou

Post by **foggyjames** » 26 Oct 2004 03:33 pm

Put your best tyres on the back - the reverse of what I have (hmm...ought to change that...garageman thought it would be a good idea(!!)).

Loads of cars have different sized tyres front/back - just dont mix side to side! You'll be fine. As always though, take time to get used to the new feel.

cheers

James