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Offline asboGTI

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Banded steels
« on: 17 June 2013, 13:59 »
whats peoples opion on them and also i am gonna be getting a set made up if they are worth it and also colours my colour code is LA5G pearl blue (do not confuse with the R32 deep pearl blue)
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Re: Banded steels
« Reply #1 on: 17 June 2013, 14:10 »
Not something I have ever been keen on TBH, very heavy and unless done to a very high standard can be dangerous.
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Re: Banded steels
« Reply #2 on: 17 June 2013, 14:36 »
Personally I'm not keen on them on a MK4, I think they look better in smaller sizes on Mk2/Mk3's. Although it depends entirely on which wheels you use as a base, I saw an R32 with 18" TT spacesaver steels banded the other day and it looked rubbish.
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Re: Banded steels
« Reply #3 on: 17 June 2013, 17:57 »
I think banded steels on mk4 look the nuts

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Offline scarr89

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Re: Banded steels
« Reply #4 on: 17 June 2013, 21:21 »
IMO I think they look pump. Only suited to older cars. Suitable perhaps as a winter set of wheels  :whistle:
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Offline mcgee9t2

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Re: Banded steels
« Reply #5 on: 17 June 2013, 21:25 »
never been able to decide on them, but as wayne said, unless done properly can be dangerous, so for me ide never buy from another private seller, only a company and a well respected one at that, that way if something goes wrong you may have a leg to stand on and be able to get them to split the cost of repair or something.
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Re: Banded steels
« Reply #6 on: 18 June 2013, 22:08 »
They will be winter wheels just cause they are cheap and I can get replaced for a reasonable price that includes them getting banded but was thinking of powder coat white or maybe something different nt sure though ideas guys
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Re: Banded steels
« Reply #7 on: 20 June 2013, 13:44 »
Quote from: asboGTI on 18 June 2013, 22:08
They will be winter wheels just cause they are cheap and I can get replaced for a reasonable price that includes them getting banded but was thinking of powder coat white or maybe something different nt sure though ideas guys

If the banding is cheap then I woudl avoid at all costs, it needs to be done to a very high standard plus tested afterwards.
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Re: Banded steels
« Reply #8 on: 20 June 2013, 14:32 »
yeah if there cheep they will most likely be made by someone who has a few years welding experience and wownt be stress tested or anything.

proper banded steels cost a fortune for what they are
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Re: Banded steels
« Reply #9 on: 21 June 2013, 19:39 »
They are from people I have known there son for years and there doing me a special price on them they have made hundreds with no problems with the wheels being an important part second to brakes I wouldn't be looking at doing it
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