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ollyhock
21-09-2008, 13:17
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im going to get the car lowered just a bit and want to change stock alloys, what size can i go up to ,as i dont want them catching or rubbing anywhere?
Purple_rob
21-09-2008, 13:25
Not a total call on this one but I think a lot of people would say 15's.
I had 15's on my last car with a 50 profile. They fit very nice and snug with about 30mm drop.
This time I have gone for 16's with a 40 profile and they look quite tight but seem to do the job with no cutting :).
ollyhock
21-09-2008, 13:35
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yeah i thought 15's aswell but there not that many nice looking 15's. years ago i liked the hokenheim 15's but i dont know who made them
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yeah i thought 15's aswell but there not that many nice looking 15's. years ago i liked the hokenheim 15's but i dont know who made them
TSW
Purple_rob
21-09-2008, 14:57
yuck, but thats my personal preference lol. :ashamed:
I was looking at the clio 172 wheels and found they have some really nice wheels now.
Someone started a thread in the old forum and it was full of cars with different wheels. Thats where I got my choice and started looking and emailing around.
TNT Tricky Nicky
21-09-2008, 15:51
i ran 195/50/15 on dropped suspension with no rubbing but found 195/45/15 tyres gave a far better ride and handling. 16s with a 40 profile will also go but depending how low you go will rub on full lock
tonesGTT
21-09-2008, 18:56
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yeah i thought 15's aswell but there not that many nice looking 15's. years ago i liked the hokenheim 15's but i dont know who made them
cant beat a lowered 5 on turbines imho :smokin:
ollyhock
21-09-2008, 19:08
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i agree the turbines look cool especially with the centres powder coated gunmetal.
i also like the clio 16v 5 spoke clover leaf design.
i think the wheel choice for a 5 is so important, it makes or breaks trhe car.
tonesGTT
21-09-2008, 20:00
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i agree the turbines look cool especially with the centres powder coated gunmetal.
i also like the clio 16v 5 spoke clover leaf design.
i think the wheel choice for a 5 is so important, it makes or breaks trhe car.
do you mean these?
http://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php?albumid=26&pictureid=152
ollyhock
21-09-2008, 20:02
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those are the boys ,they look sweet
wrightygtt
21-09-2008, 20:10
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Hocks are the bollox, Few more posts and i'll no longer be a Rtoc posting Green Virgin:crap:
Got to be 15" wheels with 195/45 tyres. Plenty of nice wheels out there in 15". Go for something nice & light:)
TSW
The TSW Hocks are awesome wheels always loved them on the 5 and personally i think they suit the 5 really really well (had a set on my previous tungy wish i kept the weels as spares :().
Best wheel size for the 5 has to be 15" with 195/45/15 tyre.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh25/GTTJames/G48%20WDP/IMG_1890.jpg
http://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php?albumid=26&pictureid=152
They steal the centre caps. I don't know what they do with them! They stole mine and others around here.
http://www.martin.dilley.btinternet.co.uk/white5.JPG
wrightygtt
21-09-2008, 21:43
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Ok, they look sweet, Mine are definetely Tsw's, with the same design multispoke, but these both seem to have a lip on the outer wheel, where mine is flat?
The ones on my old white 5 are the original TSW Hock's (that picture was taken about 12 years ago). I believe TSW changed the design since, then they did stop producing them altogether at one point.
Ahh, hold on. There were 2 types of Hock' alloys if I remember correctly - The Hockenheim-R type, and the standard Hockenheim. I think mine were the 'R'...
The new Bill J
21-09-2008, 21:57
Ahh, hold on. There were 2 types of Hock' alloys if I remember correctly - The Hockenheim-R type, and the standard Hockenheim. I think mine were the 'R'...
:agree:
Correct :)
Here's my earlier wheel:
ollyhock
21-09-2008, 22:41
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Got to be 15" wheels with 195/45 tyres. Plenty of nice wheels out there in 15". Go for something nice & light:)
do you have any pics or favorites ,or more to the point when you selling those turbines!!
ollyhock
21-09-2008, 22:42
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The TSW Hocks are awesome wheels always loved them on the 5 and personally i think they suit the 5 really really well (had a set on my previous tungy wish i kept the weels as spares :().
Best wheel size for the 5 has to be 15" with 195/45/15 tyre.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh25/GTTJames/G48%20WDP/IMG_1890.jpg
that car looks as sweet as can be ! hocks are the way , i think there the future.
ollyhock
21-09-2008, 22:43
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http://www.martin.dilley.btinternet.co.uk/white5.JPG
that is sex on legs!!,, erm i mean wheels
Andrew Cooke
21-09-2008, 22:46
http://www.teamdynamicsracing.com/pro-race/Pro-race12.htm
ollyhock
21-09-2008, 22:48
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http://www.teamdynamicsracing.com/pro-race/Pro-race12.htm
yeah i think its 15's for me , and i didnt realise there were two types of hocks
wrightygtt
21-09-2008, 23:23
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Me neither, I'm gonna get mine out the loft now for sure, although I am missing 2 centre rings.
I do recall a chap who put Renault logo's in place of the Tsw centre badges. I'll try and dig out a pic.
Although I do love Tsw Stealths:cool:
ollyhock
21-09-2008, 23:50
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2nd pic is sweet , i want them wheels
ollyhock
21-09-2008, 23:51
man what you doing up so late?
Gttnutter
22-09-2008, 09:41
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that car looks as sweet as can be ! hocks are the way , i think there the future.
I have these wheels sitting in my garage ;) not doing alot either:agree:
Purple_rob
22-09-2008, 18:12
Turbines over Hocks ANY DAY :).
Hocks remind me of a halfords special buy. Sorry to anyone who has them :ashamed: its only my old age and bad taste HAHA.
I like it retro :)
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Although I do love Tsw Stealths:cool:
:agree: I bought Turbo Pea's 5 just for the Stealths. Gotta love the old skool look :cool:
TSW Blades for the retro look :agree: :cool:
http://www.rtoc.org/boards/attachment.php?attachmentid=124&d=1222036585
:eek:
That looks awesome :smokin:
tonesGTT
22-09-2008, 21:25
TSW Blades for the retro look :agree: :cool:
Prefered them without the caps ;)
tonesGTT
22-09-2008, 21:27
http://www.rtoc.org/boards/attachment.php?attachmentid=124&d=1222036585
:eek:
That looks awesome :smokin:
Nice but look best on a mark I golf ;)
Nice but look best on a mark I golf ;)
Turbines look good on a MK1 golf as well ;)
tonesGTT
22-09-2008, 21:32
Turbines look good on a MK1 golf as well ;)
ok, ok im 'tyred' ;) :cooter::D
Can't beat the turbines, heavy wheel though. Ive got 2 sets now;)
Hocks & blades look good though, ive always fancied a set of both for my gtt. Im becoming a wheel whore, got 4 sets & always on the lookout for more:D
Another rim i like on the gtt is the oz superleggera, nice & light too.
Got a set of williams alloys for the van for winter, need refurb & tyres which ain't too cheap unfortunately.
Has anybody weighed a clio williams alloy, im assuming there lighter than the turbines?
car.crash
22-09-2008, 22:41
i just sold my blades, they looked nice in grey
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n105/marcsmith1481984/DSC00069.jpg
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n105/marcsmith1481984/santa%20pod%20rtoc/Picture063.jpg
dangerous dave
22-09-2008, 22:45
funny that, i just bought a set of tsw blades for that retro/standard'ish mid 90's look.. there in really good shape but sadly the last owner was a propper mincer:p
funny that, i just bought a set of tsw blades for that retro/standard'ish mid 90's look.. there in really good shape but sadly the last owner was a propper mincer:p
Mine came with blades.. they need a bit of a re-furb and the front needs dropping another inch :) but I don't think I'll be changing them unless I can afford a set of superlegga's and that's only because they weigh less :)
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y74/c7borg/Project_Reno/memfrontlow.jpg
ollyhock
23-09-2008, 17:28
yeah that looks the balls. white looks crisp, nice not cluttered
dangerous dave
23-09-2008, 18:39
Mine came with blades.. they need a bit of a re-furb and the front needs dropping another inch :) but I don't think I'll be changing them unless I can afford a set of superlegga's and that's only because they weigh less :)
mine are stashed at work now, 4 new T1R's on there way, should be with me and fitted friday... was gonna fit my other tyres but there 195 50 15 and i think i'll need a touch more room so went with new 45's..
im another wheel whore, standard 13s with r888s, williams with BFs for winter and now the tsw's for erm..............:confused:
:smokin:
ollyhock
23-09-2008, 19:23
the weekend?
dangerous dave
23-09-2008, 19:54
the weekend?
maybe, im thinking of flogging the Bf's and getting the williams wrapped it r888s for a larger track/strip wheel/tyre combo..
i really dont know why i have all these wheels, to add to it i've got 5 gtt 13s, some loose saabs alloys to get shot off, 4 vauxhall steels with continental winter tyres, 4 vauxall corsa alloys (2 kerb'd to sheeite) and at work 4 toyota alloys have turned up with good tyres..
all for ebay... about 3 quid in it all i bet:sad2:
ollyhock
24-09-2008, 10:39
you filthy wheel whore!!
ollyhock
24-09-2008, 10:42
theres some gold turbines on ebay at the min ,but its buckinghamshire, to far for me and the r5
jantheeven
24-09-2008, 10:54
It's all a matter of taste... but my good ol' 15" OZs suit the 5 pretty nicely too ;)
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g88/jantheeven/Picture060klein-1.jpg
ollyhock
24-09-2008, 17:28
yeah that looks the bizz, there not a million miles away from hocks.:)
red 5's or white for that matter ,always look the bollocks
seen some fully enclosed allys, that looked retro, and probably no brake dust to spoil them!!
i bet hocks are a bitch to clean
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