from alloys to steelies...

1. luke1988 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Sittingbourne, Kent Posts: 1993 SuperSaxo

   #1 17th August 2009, 19:52

   what's peoples opinion on going back to steelies?? i'm thinking of trying it for a few days to see what it will look like. my car's lowered 40mm all round and wondred what peeps thoughts were??
   
   thanks a lot!!
2. user_29778 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Stourbridge Posts: 3996 Vauxhall corsa 1.2 Saxo 1.6 vtr

   #2 17th August 2009, 19:57

   Ask someone to do a photoshop for you mate
   depends what kinda look you are going for?
3. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

   #3 17th August 2009, 20:01

   steelies FTW!
4. luke1988 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Sittingbourne, Kent Posts: 1993 SuperSaxo

   #4 17th August 2009, 20:08

   just want them black, with some quality tyres! may go for a blue lip, as my car is posi blue...
5. sammy-spoiler Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Because race car Posts: 143 more than 84bhp

   #5 17th August 2009, 20:09

   pics might help...
6. luke1988 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Sittingbourne, Kent Posts: 1993 SuperSaxo

   #6 17th August 2009, 20:12

   i mite stick them back on during the week and get some pics up, see what people think...
7. dorsetsaxo Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 dorset Posts: 1113 saxo vtr mk1

   #7 17th August 2009, 20:14

   STEELIES RULE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!
8. luke1988 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Sittingbourne, Kent Posts: 1993 SuperSaxo

   #8 17th August 2009, 20:26

   that looks really smart mate, but don't know what it would look like on my posi blue?? what tyres you rocking?
9. dorsetsaxo Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 dorset Posts: 1113 saxo vtr mk1

   #9 17th August 2009, 20:31

   michelin pilots mate not too bad alrounders really it gets expensive if you go lower profile on 14s tho so stuck to standard r rim sizes
10. luke1988 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Sittingbourne, Kent Posts: 1993 SuperSaxo

    #10 17th August 2009, 20:33

    yeah im thinking standard size too, maybe continentals??...
11. McGuire86 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Cornwall Posts: 5658 '08 Civic Type R GT FN2

    #11 17th August 2009, 20:33

    no way mate, vtr alloys look best, just refurb them black and do a blue lip. i'm in the process of doing mine, heres a couple pics http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...=250694&page=2
12. luke1988 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Sittingbourne, Kent Posts: 1993 SuperSaxo

    #12 17th August 2009, 20:42

    they look awesome mate, really impressive! now im stuck lol...just bought a bonnet bra too so don't really know if steelies will look right...
13. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #13 17th August 2009, 21:13

    what steelies are they on the black vt? has a bit of a dish
    i generally think steelies are for people who want to loose unsprung weight for the track or for people who cant afford alloys
14. freer106 Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2008 rillingotn Posts: 131

    #14 18th August 2009, 16:32

    steelies look good but must be in mint / really good condition or they just look awful
15. jordysaxobby Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 stafford Posts: 929 mk 2 1.4 cammed vts conversion, mk 1 mango westcoa

    #15 18th August 2009, 16:43

    nahhh stay with the alloys man but that black vt looks good
16. dorsetsaxo Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 dorset Posts: 1113 saxo vtr mk1

    #16 18th August 2009, 17:54

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by LSOfreak what steelies are they on the black vt? has a bit of a dish i generally think steelies are for people who want to loose unsprung weight for the track or for people who cant afford alloys

    
    rallye steelies from 106, mine had vtr alloys but fancied summit different to every one else