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    More new website happenings!

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    So, we're pressing to get more added to the website all the time, and have now got a new feature so you can rotate some wheels to see them at different angles!

    This means you can see how they look as they light hits them at different angles, and also allows you to see the shape of the wheel face from straight on up to very acute angles.

    An example can be seen here:

     

    https://www.rarerims.co.uk/d154-17-8-4100-et35-gunmetal.html

    Which wheels would you like us to do next like this - are there some people would like to see that they don't have a good idea of how they look?  

    If so, let us know and we'll get it done!

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    New Website - New virtual fitting bay!

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    So, it's been a long time in coming, but we finally have a new virtual fitting bay, as part of our new website.

     

    https://www.rarerims.co.uk/

     

    It's a much higher resolution than before, and has a lot more wheels, which you can now filter by specification!

     

    We hope you like it and find it useful :)  

     

    Currently there are around 530 wheels on there to try, with about the same still be be uploaded, more are being added all the time.

     

    Enjoy!

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    One-Off painted wheels, 18" and 19" - now reduced!

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    We've had these for a while now, they were done for demonstration purposes to see what could be done, and how it would look.

     

    We're now finished with them, they have served their purpose, so it would be great to see them on cars now!

     

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Custom-Painted-Rota-GTR-19-alloys-Nissan-350Z-Mazda-Mitsubishi-EVO-5x114-Drift-/231704929727?hash=item35f2b0a5bf

     

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Custom-Painted-Rota-MXR-18-alloys-Nissan-S14-Mazda-Mitsubishi-EVO-5x114-Drift-/331667994694?hash=item4d38f3f846

     

    If anybody fancies either set let me know please, I am sure we can come to a deal :)

    Winter Tyres - Public Service Announcement

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    Posted

    I've a 370z nismo.

    This is my first winter in it, and it's my everyday car/commuter.

    Currently have the 245/40R19 and 285/35R19 on.

    So, what tyres are best for winter/wet?

    Am I better getting a set of rims and a tyre package for the winter?

     

    Recommendations for something less than 1k?

    Pref less than £800!

     

    J

     

    Hello!

     

    The easiest solution is to get your OE sized tyres fitted to your OE wheels, and just swap them back in March sometime when the weather warms up. This will get well within budget.

     

    The alternative is some winter wheels - 18" would make the whole thing cheaper than going for 19s, but will add the cost of a set of wheels pushing them over your budget assuming you go for wheels which are nice - you could go for some OE 350Z wheels which would be cheap but wouldn't look the best on your 370 I would think.

     

    If you're going for option A and swapping the tyres on the OE wheels, I would suggest talking to your local preferred tyre supplier as they'll be doing the fitting you will get some good will by having them both supply them and fit them - otherwise it's possible they may charge through the nose for the fitting and balancing.

    Winter Tyres - Public Service Announcement

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    Posted · Edited by ben@RARE RIMS

    It's not much of an expense if you keep your cars for a while - as you're not running your summer tyres in the winter, so the cost balances out over the extended life of your summer set. It does cost a bit more, but it doesn't double the cost of your tyres or anything close to it.

     

    While many people 'cope' and 'manage' without changing them, the difference is pretty pronounced and should actual bad weather arrive you'll be prepared :)

     

    There's no hard sell here, just making people aware of the differences and advantages. It wasn't long ago I had a smug customer give me a call to tell me he just passed his neighbour driving out of their road. My customer was in his E61 530D, his neighbour in a nice new RangeRover who had just been telling him the week before how he would be fine with his 22" wheels and high performance summer tyres. This was in actual snow, so an extreme example, but it's just something I try to highlight every year. If one person reads this, and takes the plunge, then relies on them to get them home, or allows them to pull up that bit shorter and save them from a horrible accident, it's worth having gone and posted up on all the forums :)

     

    I dont mean to come across confrontational here either, just trying to give people a heads up of what's out there - as many do not realise they're not just a snow tyre, but just the best tyre for conditions under 7 degrees :)

     

    Most people are fine every year, as harsh winters here are rare for sure - but those based a little further North really feel the benefits. It's law in parts of Germany and pretty well everywhere North of Germany for certain parts of the year you need to have winter tyres fitted.

    Winter Tyres - Public Service Announcement

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    Posted · Edited by ben@RARE RIMS

    It's that time of year again - temperatures are regularly into single digits, and the ground is usually colder than that.

     

    Some areas are being hit with snow, ice, and around here huge amounts of rain!

     

    To get the most from your car, be it daily or toy, if you plan to use it through the winter, consider some winter tyres!

     

    The net cost if you keep the car balances out, as you're not wearing your summer tyres down through the winter - and also you're a lot less likely to ruin a tyre by sliding into a kerb.

     

    If you're in any doubt, take a look at this:

     

     

    There are many similar videos on Youtube from different tyre brands, but this shows what should be a worst case for most cars, rear wheel drive and hills with snow.

     

    Winter tyres are not just for snow however! They will clear more water, and grip better in cold and damp conditions due to having different compounds and tread designs which allow them to actually get up to operating temperature. Your normal summer tyres will not be working as well as they should at the moment, you will notice more wheel-spin or traction control lights coming on as a result - this is in part due to the slippery roads, but also due to the tyres not working so well in these conditions.

     

    Most people will get by, and manage fine, especially if there is no snow - but when the time comes to need to stop or steer round something in an emergency that's when having the right tyres will really pay dividends.

     

    So ends my annual public service announcement - drive safe everybody!

     

    Ben @ Rarerims

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    Roadhawk HD-2 Group Buy

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    Posted · Edited by ben@RARE RIMS

    Random, they're Photobucket pictures and show up nicely here. Perhaps a photobucket glitch when the page loaded, it hasn't been the most reliable site of late it's fair to say.

     

    *Edit: I think I have sussed it now!

    Roadhawk HD-2 Group Buy

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    Posted · Edited by ben@RARE RIMS

    The time is here - they're in stock ready to get this moving!

     

    Roadhawk HD2 Dashcams - pics below of what you're getting:

     

    Retail boxed genuine Roadhawk HD-2

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    This is the device itself! You can also see the M6 thread on the base there, should you want to bolt it down to satisfy the most picky trackday staff that sometimes ask that you should.

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    Instructions

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    Sticker!

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    12V supply - can be hard wired in.

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    Screen mount 1

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    Screen mount 2

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    Screen mount 3

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    Card reader AND Memory card included!

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    £249.95 is the normal price on these.

     

    I am running a Group Buy so that if we can reach 10 people I'll do them for £200 delivered to the UK.

     

    Why would you want one of these awesome things I hear you ask?

     

    Well...

     

    The boring bit is that they help with your insurance premiums - many insurers ask, and even if you're at fault in a claim, this can help due to showing who was in the other car, if they had passengers etc, so false claims cannot be made by the other party, thus keeping your renewal premiums more sensible. If you're not at fault, or there is any dispute, this will prove what happened.

     

    How does it work?

    It has a couple of modes - the normal one for day to day driving is that it records small files, 1 minute each, from the moment you start the car and it gets power. Should it detect a crash, it flags the file on the memory card so it's easy to find. If you want to manually flag a file you can, by pressing the button on the back of the unit. When you get home you simply put the card into the card reader and you can view the file, send them to the insurance, job done.

     

    There is also a setup program on the computer - which allows you to change some things, which is where it gets interesting. The settings are stored on the memory card - the HD-2 will run with the settings on the card each time to slot it in.

     

    The other mode is continuous recording, and as such is great for Trackdays. You put the settings onto the memory card, or better yet have a spare card so you can keep one for each purpose, and then you're ready to record your trackday, drift day, hill climb, autosolo etc. It also stores the GPS, G-Force and other data to allow you to overlay your speed onto the video, ready for upload to wow your friends! The software to do this is part of the package with the HD-2 - you simply download it and enter a code, and it's unlocked to create the videos we've all seen, so you can wow all of your friends with your exciting day out you had, while they were sat in the office for the day...

     

    I will over the weekend get a video in daylight and night so you can see how great this is from a current, first hand video - but having seen and compared it to others when I was in the market, this was the device I chose for myself, it's a fantastic bit of kit!

     

    Payment will be due when we have reached the end of the Group Buy, I will run this for 2 weeks, to give people time to be wowed by the videos I put up.

     

    To get you started though, here is the demo video:

     

     

    I will take some more interesting ones over the weekend with the various settings.

     

    Finally this is a UK stocked product, with UK support should you have problems. You can even call the UK distributor for customer support if you need it, but the instructions are good, and the unit is easy to use, so hopefully you wont have to!

     

    Here are the people who are in on the the Group Buy:

     

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