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Offline Ess_Three

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Silly small, naff, winter wheel time!
« on: 07 November 2010, 16:25 »
...or maybe not!


But I have put my winter wheels on  :smiley:



8" x 18" BBS CHs with 225/40/18 Vredestein Wintrac Extremes on:


The 19" Goodyears were really struggling with the temperatures regularly getting below 6 degrees - it was frosty this morning - so these bad boys will be on for the next 5 months or so.

I can set to and have the 19" VW Racing wheels powder coated in preperation for next summer now.
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Offline gossa

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Re: Silly small, naff, winter wheel time!
« Reply #1 on: 07 November 2010, 16:39 »
You'll have to be careful on those tyres, what with them not being a premium brand and all....... :evil:
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Re: Silly small, naff, winter wheel time!
« Reply #2 on: 07 November 2010, 16:43 »
Quote from: gossa on 07 November 2010, 16:39
You'll have to be careful on those tyres, what with them not being a premium brand and all....... :evil:

Exactly my thoughts, gossa. :wink:
However, Ess_Three's car is well flapped. :rolleyes:
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Re: Silly small, naff, winter wheel time!
« Reply #3 on: 07 November 2010, 16:47 »
Quote from: gossa on 07 November 2010, 16:39
You'll have to be careful on those tyres, what with them not being a premium brand and all....... :evil:

That's OK gossa, I prefer my own expreiences, and the experiences of those who ran Vredesteins through last winter, over perceived brand placement or magazine test results on a completely different car.

Neil says they are the dogs...he was right with the Goodyears...I have no reason to thing he'll have got these badly off the mark.

I'll take my chances!  :grin:
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Re: Silly small, naff, winter wheel time!
« Reply #4 on: 07 November 2010, 16:48 »
Quote from: am1w on 07 November 2010, 16:43
Exactly my thoughts, gossa. :wink:
However, Ess_Three's car is well flapped. :rolleyes:

Maybe it's the flaps that stop my car wheelspinning in 3rd, in the dry?  :wink:
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Re: Silly small, naff, winter wheel time!
« Reply #5 on: 07 November 2010, 16:51 »
Quote from: Ess_Three on 07 November 2010, 16:48
Quote from: am1w on 07 November 2010, 16:43
Exactly my thoughts, gossa. :wink:
However, Ess_Three's car is well flapped. :rolleyes:
Maybe it's the flaps that stop my car wheelspinning in 3rd, in the dry?  :wink:

I've got no choice but to love you Glen. :tongue: :grin:
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Re: Silly small, naff, winter wheel time!
« Reply #6 on: 07 November 2010, 16:55 »
Quote from: am1w on 07 November 2010, 16:51
I've got no choice but to love you Glen. :tongue: :grin:

Steady on old boy...
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Re: Silly small, naff, winter wheel time!
« Reply #7 on: 07 November 2010, 16:57 »
Quote from: Ess_Three on 07 November 2010, 16:55
Quote from: am1w on 07 November 2010, 16:51
I've got no choice but to love you Glen. :tongue: :grin:

Steady on old boy...

It's a hard call, but I'll get over it. :grin:

BTW: The wheels look good on a red car. :smiley:
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Re: Silly small, naff, winter wheel time!
« Reply #8 on: 07 November 2010, 17:54 »
Is there a bit of stretch with those tyres? Or is that just the design of the tyre itself?
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Re: Silly small, naff, winter wheel time!
« Reply #9 on: 07 November 2010, 18:21 »
Quote from: Jimble on 07 November 2010, 17:54
Is there a bit of stretch with those tyres? Or is that just the design of the tyre itself?

There shouldn't be...a 225 on an 8.0" wide wheel sit's square...
My summer wheels are 8.5" wide and they are just off square...or square, but with no rim protector available, if you like.

On these, the rim protector does at least cover the rim.
you can just see it here:
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