Pav's Albi Blue 197T

[Pav]

never seen this on my car but it is possible..:001_tt1:

 

[Azagedon]

Nice wheels and how the hell did you manage 38 on a 197 I'll never know. Mines better on fuel I found than the NA but still hits 26mpg lol.

 

[Pav]

thanks..motorway driving...thats what it is..tbh with you im not getting more than 19 in town...so this figure was pleasing my eyes...

 

[ken182]

enjoy the wheels!

 

[Pav]

enjoy the wheels!

thanks buddy..will take a good care of them..thanks again..

 

[Chris]

Like the wheels, was actually conisdering these myself but im waiting for a set of speedlines to come up for sale!

 

[Pav]

they are massive..with 225/45 tyres on them..when i spoke to ken he said that these are even a bit lighter than the speedlines..im sure i saw some on ebay..will have a look...

 

[ken182]

You will certainly feel the difference with these.

With the ad08 fitted these were almost 2kg a wheel lighter than the Speedline with an avon fitted

compared to raiders they will be even lighter again.

 

[Yiannis197]

Great purchase mate, these wheels look brand new. Either that or you did a splendid job with the sealant

As Ken said, you will notice a difference with these wheels being lighter. Make sure you post pics

 

[ken182]

they were like new!

 

[detail1]

Wheels look great mate.

 

[Pav]

Great purchase mate, these wheels look brand new. Either that or you did a splendid job with the sealant

As Ken said, you will notice a difference with these wheels being lighter. Make sure you post pics

it was an awesome purchase..they looked new when bought but the truth is that i did spend about 4 hours on waxing them..still have sore arms...

 

[Pav]

right..i had some time to put the wheels on and had a little drive to Chester and back..on the way there it was p*****g down so did take it easy as i didnt know how they would perform in the wet..first of all i have to admit that they held up pretty well..i wasnt going nuts though since i had no idea what the tyres might be like..thats the tyres tested and passed in my opinion..will have to go for a spin again somewhere i know it better with no traffic..road feedback is so much sharper.. i was worried a bit about the road noise but didnt notice much of a difference from my previous setup..running 30psi for now and have to say that the ride is quite comfortable(a bit firmer) but without to much bouncing about..
to the rims:awesome..not a lot to say really..they are about 2-2.5 kilos lighter so u do feel a massive difference from the first moment u get behind the wheel..the car feels light on its feet now, lighter steering as well..i was running 20mm spacers before but these do stick out quite a lot without them(offset 55)..no need for spacers anymore so they will be for a grab soon..anyway..enough blabbing..lets pictures do the talking..











if u r looking a for an upgrade that will improve the look and handling of ur car-this is the way to go...thanks for all the kind words and help...

 

[ken182]

looking great

 

[Pav]

all thanks to you mate..cant praise them enough...look spot on..thanks

 

[Yiannis197]

Awesome mate. I know lots of people say that the ultras is the 'mainstream' wheel solution out there but IMO nothing else look as good as these babies on our car. If I was about to do it again I'd buy ultras without a shadow of doubt..period.

Now, contact [MENTION=1272]Fernandez[/MENTION] for some black tpi bolts to finish the look mate Those bolts that come with these wheels are nasty.

 

[Pav]

thanks a lot..i wouldnt believe how much,a simple thing like wheels and tyres,can transform our car..the handling is 50% better,lighter steering..its not just about the looks as we say..its a whole package..and they finish the look of the car perfectly..ive seen them bolts on ebay for about £40 i think..will check with him soon..thanks for your advice

 

[Chris]

Look awesome mate, not in your face but noticeably different, really like!

 

[Pav]

haha..as Yiannis said..if i knew how great they look and perform,they would have been my 1st upgrade...thanks Chris...hows the caliper paint holding??

 

[Foxspeed]

looks great :jase: