3 stud wheels!

1. user_48023 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2010 Bournemouth/Edmonton/Chelmsford Posts: 2650 Audi A3

   #1 2nd November 2010, 22:58

   Basically I really don't want to be sitting on standard wheels when I'm driving, got a R reg 1.1i (pics on my other thread) and need to find some 3 stud wheels! I've had a look on ebay and lost a bid on some the other day. Good news is I'm getting given a set of 3 stud which are not too bad but in late january / early feb
   
   Is there any sites or places that could help me out, E.g. I was told I could do a 3 to 4 stud conversion? Is this easy?
   
   Someone else told me that if I wash down my standard wheels, then colour code them to the car when I drop it 50mm all round it will look nice, has anyone done this before?
   
   Many thanks, D
2. user_16254 Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Belfast Posts: 1001 red 1.0 wonder

   #2 2nd November 2010, 23:31

   ill be selling mine soon enough
3. user_48023 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2010 Bournemouth/Edmonton/Chelmsford Posts: 2650 Audi A3

   #3 2nd November 2010, 23:50

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   Originally Posted by saxostuart ill be selling mine soon enough

   You got the Comp MO5's right? I thought urs were the 4 stud :O ?...I would love them wheels but I'm at the bottom of the england so abit of a trek!
4. bourney Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 121

   #4 3rd November 2010, 00:36

   its about what you like mate. Personaly i cant afford any alloys yet so i just removed the horible trims and paintd the steels gloss black. Its a blue 1.1 lowerd 40mm, i quite like it as a temporary thing to be honest
5. user_48023 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2010 Bournemouth/Edmonton/Chelmsford Posts: 2650 Audi A3

   #5 3rd November 2010, 08:23

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   Originally Posted by bourney its about what you like mate. Personaly i cant afford any alloys yet so i just removed the horible trims and paintd the steels gloss black. Its a blue 1.1 lowerd 40mm, i quite like it as a temporary thing to be honest

   Yeh cheers mate, I'm thinking of colour coding my steelies to the car (white) on the lip, then black inside...getting it powder coated for cheap so may aswell give it ago!
6. Juggyluggs Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2010 Moke's Master!!! Posts: 3434 Ibiza Formula Sport Yammy yzf r6

   #6 3rd November 2010, 09:23

   you can change from a 3 stud to a 4 stud i think you need the suspension struts for the front with 4 studs and not sure on the back wether its a whole new 4 stud axle or it can be done without changing it but im sure someone can shed some ligth on it for you
7. user_48023 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2010 Bournemouth/Edmonton/Chelmsford Posts: 2650 Audi A3

   #7 3rd November 2010, 09:47

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   Originally Posted by Juggyluggs you can change from a 3 stud to a 4 stud i think you need the suspension struts for the front with 4 studs and not sure on the back wether its a whole new 4 stud axle or it can be done without changing it but im sure someone can shed some ligth on it for you

   ahhh okey cheers! looks like a long trip to go down converting it, so i'm probably going to stick to the 3 studs, spray the steelies for now and await new wheels in the new year!