« Reply #3 on: 29 May 2011, 17:30 »
Two bits of advice; I used to own a set of these rims.
One, if they are in mint original condition DON'T change the tyres on them. The polished rim will almost certainly get marked unless you have a really really good tyre fitter. Also the painted black finish is quite easily damaged. I just brushed a cardboard box leaf with one of mine when moving them off the car and it put a mark on the black.
Two, they are very rare wheels in this country (fitted as OE to the ED30 on the continent but not in the UK). They don't suffer as much white worm problems as the original Monzas and can be refurbished much more easily. Keep 'em and look after them!
So if you have to change them I'd leave the tyres on if I were you and find another set of wheels with tyres. Unless they're already a bit marked, as then it won't matter a stuff.
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