Banded steelies?

1. de4n0 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 nottingham Posts: 1250 2003 citroen saxo vts.

   #1 3rd March 2009, 17:11

   Thinking about getting some of these in a couple of months, what do you think or should i just keep my alloys i have now.
   how hard it it to make them?
   cheers
2. de4n0 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 nottingham Posts: 1250 2003 citroen saxo vts.

   #2 3rd March 2009, 19:38

   No one?
3. mattbarnes34 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2008 Bedfordshire Posts: 478 Saxo 1.1 Desire

   #3 3rd March 2009, 21:10

   ull have to pay to get sum one to do it coz it have to be like marked to a standard after the band is welded in
   thats for it to pass mot etc....
   but yer its a good idea they can look well nice in my opinion!
   so id say go for it and make them welllllll wide!
   sell alloys maybe a bit of profit!
4. NICK2506 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS

   #4 3rd March 2009, 22:41

   I think they look good tbh. If you do get them you could get them through www.wide-wheels.co.uk. They look a decent company.
5. de4n0 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 nottingham Posts: 1250 2003 citroen saxo vts.

   #5 3rd March 2009, 22:44

   how wide do yourecon i should get? obviously want it to be sensible and not to hard to put tyres on, probobly looking at 15'', do any 15'' tyres fit? what inch of band is agood size?
6. user_15300 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Mansfield Posts: 6663 Astra Coupe Edition 100

   #6 3rd March 2009, 22:53

   Depends if your wanting to streetch your tyres or not. Stretch is kind of a must if your wanting some decent width. You could have 8" or even 9" on with stretch.
7. de4n0 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 nottingham Posts: 1250 2003 citroen saxo vts.

   #7 3rd March 2009, 22:57

   i want noticeable wide wheels and for themto stick out the arches abit butdont want any macanical problems and for them to be a straight fit, if anyone has any for sale im wiling to swap for my alloys also.
8. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #8 4th March 2009, 00:37

   ye 8' wide is good enough i'd say. by ur first post , how hard is it to make em , its best left to the companys to make as they hav to be spot on or there pretty dangerous
9. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

   #9 4th March 2009, 00:57

   banded steelies are the fucking nutz!
   around them alot, as my mate owns a vw body shop.
   
   4-5 inch deep are nice! well reccomend them.
   and
   wide-wheels are the palce to go.
   
   i dont think anywhere else in the country are legally allowed to band wheels for road use.
10. de4n0 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 nottingham Posts: 1250 2003 citroen saxo vts.

    #10 4th March 2009, 08:06

    still a bit unsure what size to gt as i dont know what different sizes look like, anyone seen the corsa c van that was white witch the cream interior, cars now green, he used to have his bandedsteelies black and white checkerd, what size are they ilike that width,
11. de4n0 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 nottingham Posts: 1250 2003 citroen saxo vts.

    #11 4th March 2009, 08:08

    http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho....php?p=2337224
    
    maybe a little wider than those.
12. JoshB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Pontefract Posts: 4007 2010 E92 320i MSport

    #12 4th March 2009, 08:14

    What ever you decide to do, keep me posted about those alloys of yours
13. user_27121 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 5204

    #13 4th March 2009, 10:35

    Banded steelies are awesome
14. yorkie Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2005 flavalas of york United Kingdom (England) Posts: 8456 gen7 toyota celica

    #14 4th March 2009, 10:41

    7.5 on the front 9's on the rear.....
15. de4n0 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 nottingham Posts: 1250 2003 citroen saxo vts.

    #15 4th March 2009, 16:33

    Any pics of the above?
16. de4n0 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 nottingham Posts: 1250 2003 citroen saxo vts.

    #16 4th March 2009, 16:34

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by JoshB What ever you decide to do, keep me posted about those alloys of yours

    may be selling, you interested?
17. Curran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5387

    #17 4th March 2009, 16:38

    personally i'd go with 8's on the front and 8.5's on the rear with as much dish as possible.
18. de4n0 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 nottingham Posts: 1250 2003 citroen saxo vts.

    #18 4th March 2009, 17:29

    all these mesurments are great but its hard to know what id want without pics, and what do you mean with as much dish as possible?
19. de4n0 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 nottingham Posts: 1250 2003 citroen saxo vts.

    #19 5th March 2009, 17:52

    recon 7'' all round would look good?
20. iluminusbutterfly Established Member Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 1461

    #20 6th March 2009, 10:55

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by de4n0 still a bit unsure what size to gt as i dont know what different sizes look like, anyone seen the corsa c van that was white witch the cream interior, cars now green, he used to have his bandedsteelies black and white checkerd, what size are they ilike that width,

    you mean jimmys corsa b? he bought them from wide-wheels and pained them himself
21. de4n0 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 nottingham Posts: 1250 2003 citroen saxo vts.

    #21 6th March 2009, 11:17

    yea, but i want to know how wide they are, anyt idias?
22. yorkie Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2005 flavalas of york United Kingdom (England) Posts: 8456 gen7 toyota celica

    #22 6th March 2009, 14:08

    9's all round mine are 7.5 borbets see prog topic in sig
23. de4n0 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 nottingham Posts: 1250 2003 citroen saxo vts.

    #23 6th March 2009, 14:19

    jimmy has 9'' all round? kwl, if i got say 9 on the front and 10'' on the back that would look good? cheers
24. de4n0 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 nottingham Posts: 1250 2003 citroen saxo vts.

    #24 6th March 2009, 14:20

    also i have some 195x45x15'' toyo proxy tyres, recon i can get these stretched on the above?
    
    cheers
25. yorkie Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2005 flavalas of york United Kingdom (England) Posts: 8456 gen7 toyota celica

    #25 6th March 2009, 14:27

    would not fit without much arche works (lots) and much playing with spacers
    
    7.5 front (8 at a push maybe) on a 195/45 and 9 rear on a 195/50 safe
26. de4n0 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 nottingham Posts: 1250 2003 citroen saxo vts.

    #26 6th March 2009, 14:28

    9'' rears and 7.5 fronts? would that requir any arch work?
27. yorkie Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2005 flavalas of york United Kingdom (England) Posts: 8456 gen7 toyota celica

    #27 6th March 2009, 14:29

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by de4n0 also i have some 195x45x15'' toyo proxy tyres, recon i can get these stretched on the above? cheers

    7.5 or 8's all round u safe
    
    i running 7.5's on 195/45's
28. yorkie Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2005 flavalas of york United Kingdom (England) Posts: 8456 gen7 toyota celica

    #28 6th March 2009, 14:29

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by de4n0 9'' rears and 7.5 fronts? would that requir any arch work?

    no..... not with a good strech on the tyres at the rear and the right offsets achoired with spacers
29. de4n0 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 nottingham Posts: 1250 2003 citroen saxo vts.

    #29 6th March 2009, 14:32

    guess there my mesurments then, the tyres dont have habits of popping off do they haha? how safe are they?
30. yorkie Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2005 flavalas of york United Kingdom (England) Posts: 8456 gen7 toyota celica

    #30 6th March 2009, 14:33

    not really just do not rag it round corners and keep the tyre pressures up(keep checking)
31. de4n0 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 nottingham Posts: 1250 2003 citroen saxo vts.

    #31 6th March 2009, 14:35

    kwl, when you say rag round corners is that taking a corner slightly fast or slaming it into them haha. im a right paronoid person, and what does it do for handling?
32. yorkie Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2005 flavalas of york United Kingdom (England) Posts: 8456 gen7 toyota celica

    #32 6th March 2009, 18:28

    your tyres will feel hard (jew to having no flex in the tyre walls) and your may under steer alittle even at low speeds in the wet not so bad in the dry tho
33. de4n0 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 nottingham Posts: 1250 2003 citroen saxo vts.

    #33 6th March 2009, 20:52

    but they will look sweeeet. so just so i get it right its 9'' total width of the wheel. lip to lip? is 15'' the right size or shall i go for 14''s? opinions......
34. yorkie Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2005 flavalas of york United Kingdom (England) Posts: 8456 gen7 toyota celica

    #34 6th March 2009, 21:12

    upto you on wheel size..... 14 or 15's
    
    yes 9 is wheel width...
35. de4n0 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 nottingham Posts: 1250 2003 citroen saxo vts.

    #35 6th March 2009, 21:29

    what do you think looks best, i dont know anything on this subject so really need people to tell me haha.
36. yorkie Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2005 flavalas of york United Kingdom (England) Posts: 8456 gen7 toyota celica

    #36 6th March 2009, 21:59

    any speed humps where u live????
37. de4n0 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 nottingham Posts: 1250 2003 citroen saxo vts.

    #37 6th March 2009, 23:19

    No not really, now hears a question, what colour shall i do them im thinking i want the centre colour coded or black with a white rim?
38. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #38 7th March 2009, 00:40

    i'd go 14' for the euro look, smaller wheels, the lower u will hav to go to pull them off