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Offline AD1.8T

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wheel opinions ?
« on: 24 November 2013, 15:21 »
These are the wheels up close



my hairpins



11 spokes



apex


Offline barrym381

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Re: wheel opinions ?
« Reply #1 on: 24 November 2013, 15:30 »
keep the 1s you have on the car now  :wink:

Offline james2

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Re: wheel opinions ?
« Reply #2 on: 24 November 2013, 16:02 »
I do not like any of the mg wheels  :laugh: Why would you change your wheels for one of them ?  :whistle:
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Offline AD1.8T

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Re: wheel opinions ?
« Reply #3 on: 24 November 2013, 16:20 »
My wheels are mg wheels lol ive always liked the 11spoke wheels and the apexs are like some vw alloys think there tiguarn r line ones

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Re: wheel opinions ?
« Reply #4 on: 24 November 2013, 17:36 »
give me your old ones then :wink:


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Offline Wayne

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Re: wheel opinions ?
« Reply #5 on: 24 November 2013, 20:50 »
I would go for the Apex's if you can find them, Hairpins have been known to crack.

Offline Jimble

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Re: wheel opinions ?
« Reply #6 on: 24 November 2013, 22:17 »
Not feeling the MG's, the Hairpins look good though.
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Re: wheel opinions ?
« Reply #7 on: 25 November 2013, 07:05 »
Apex look nice.

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Re: wheel opinions ?
« Reply #8 on: 25 November 2013, 10:27 »
11-spoke if any as they are kinda r32ish but I would keep the hairpins. I'll be happy to take them off your hands if they do go :rolleyes:


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