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General => General discussion => Topic started by: Jungle_Don on 25 October 2008, 01:29
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http://www.wide-wheels.co.uk/
they will widern any set of steelies???
thats fecking sweet if its true
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Mint mate :smiley:
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£290 for a 2 inch widening for all 4 wheels though, I think that sounds good. :smiley:
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i think its a really good price
theese where done by that site
(http://www.wide-wheels.co.uk/Wheel%20pics/cream.jpg)
(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e90/krisbattye/13112007495.jpg)
(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e90/krisbattye/13112007494.jpg)
they look awsome!
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This has been posted before.
Use the search function kids. :laugh:
I'm sure someone will bring up the whole debate again about how safe they are or if they are even legal.
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They used to be called banded steel's and I thought they were illegal but if they've used them on Chop shop you would think they were legal :undecided:
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We now only supply wide steel wheels banded, any loose paint/rust will be cleaned off and the welds coated in rubber paint to protect them from any damp.
We no longer grind the lips smooth, shot blast the wheels or seal them in etch primer.
That's interesting - this means they're not providing a finished item, which means they don't need to buy third party liability insurance to cover them in the event of one of their products failing whilst in use.
Further to someone on Retro-rides asking VOSA a question about banded steels they got this response:
There are no specific regulations in the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986, as amended (C&U) relating to the type of work you propose.
Regulation 100 of C&U does require that all parts fitted to a vehicle are not likely to cause a danger to the user of the vehicle or other road users. I have attached a copy of Regulation 100.
Additionally, you will need to ensure that the wheels do not protrude from the wheel arches, or that modifications are made to the bodywork of the vehicle to ensure that the wheels do not protrude.
Yours sincerely
name removed
DfT - Transport Technology and Standards
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They used to be called banded steel's and I thought they were illegal but if they've used them on Chop shop you would think they were legal :undecided:
erm, have you seen the size spacers they use on there wheels, they must be at least 6" wide. i wouldnt be using them as a guarantee of product safety!
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they look crap
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I have met the guys from wide-wheels at various local meets in the last few years and they run the wheels themselves (and so do other people from the local clubs) and nobody has ever mentioned any issue regarding quality and strength....
I kinda want some 16" new beetle banded steels!! :cool:
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Sooooooo 2008.
Nick
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I have met the guys from wide-wheels at various local meets in the last few years and they run the wheels themselves (and so do other people from the local clubs) and nobody has ever mentioned any issue regarding quality and strength....
I kinda want some 16" new beetle banded steels!! :cool:
A guy on ed38 has a set with tyres for sale, only issue is he is looking for £475, I would buy a set of alloys for that to be honest.
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A guy on ed38 has a set with tyres for sale, only issue is he is looking for £475, I would buy a set of alloys for that to be honest.
I saw some recently without the tax for £150 without tryes or £250 with good 205-45 tryes...
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How much are Beetle steels new then.
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Sooooooo 2008.
Nick
:grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
Cream wheels - FTW
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A guy on ed38 has a set with tyres for sale, only issue is he is looking for £475, I would buy a set of alloys for that to be honest.
I saw some recently without the tax for £150 without tryes or £250 with good 205-45 tryes...
without the tax? looking at that website surely £150 is a bargain for banded steels so you should have bought them?
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A guy on ed38 has a set with tyres for sale, only issue is he is looking for £475, I would buy a set of alloys for that to be honest.
I saw some recently without the tax for £150 without tryes or £250 with good 205-45 tryes...
without the tax? looking at that website surely £150 is a bargain for banded steels so you should have bought them?
think hes meaning "scene tax" :rolleyes:
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thats my point if 'scene tax' existed they would surely cost more than £150...
my point was, looking at the cost of getting a set of steels banded, the £475 is a reasonable price for a set of 16" beetle steels.... so i don't see where the 'scene tax' (or market value if you're a normal person buying any other product in any other market) comes in?