ir_fuel Posted September 19, 2006 Posted September 19, 2006 Hi, as i will soon own a 301hp RWD monster called "The Z" I will be needing winter wheels/tyres to plow through the snow here when it hits our streets. Now the question is, what is the cheapest solution to get these? I think the biggest "problem" is the wheels, the tyres themselves will not be the issue price-wise. Any suggestions? Nobody selling his old 17" 350z rims or others (dont have to be immaculate, as long as they are straight )? Quote
lomoto Posted September 20, 2006 Posted September 20, 2006 Hi, as i will soon own a 301hp RWD monster called "The Z" I will be needing winter wheels/tyres to plow through the snow here when it hits our streets. Now the question is, what is the cheapest solution to get these? I think the biggest "problem" is the wheels, the tyres themselves will not be the issue price-wise. Any suggestions? Nobody selling his old 17" 350z rims or others (dont have to be immaculate, as long as they are straight )? If you PM "Chesterfield" he has an as new set of 18" wheels +tyres ridiculously cheap Quote
Chesterfield Posted September 20, 2006 Posted September 20, 2006 Yup - Ive got a set of standard 18" wheels. Got almost new tyres on (covered approx 3500 miles before being taken off). For sale post here: http://www.350z-uk.com/forum/viewtopic ... 22&start=0 They have been for sale for ages, and I want to get shut so I can get the golf back in the garage before I have to scrape the ice of the windscreen. Make me an offer. Quote
kennyc Posted September 20, 2006 Posted September 20, 2006 Hi, as i will soon own a 301hp RWD monster called "The Z" I will be needing winter wheels/tyres to plow through the snow here when it hits our streets. Now the question is, what is the cheapest solution to get these? I think the biggest "problem" is the wheels, the tyres themselves will not be the issue price-wise. Any suggestions? Nobody selling his old 17" 350z rims or others (dont have to be immaculate, as long as they are straight )? Umm....where do you live that you're expecting all this snow Quote
Chesterfield Posted September 20, 2006 Posted September 20, 2006 Its in Beligium. Got to look into postage costs for the wheels from the UK, anyone got any ideas? Quote
lomoto Posted September 20, 2006 Posted September 20, 2006 Its in Beligium. Got to look into postage costs for the wheels from the UK, anyone got any ideas? cheaper for him to fetch um Chris Quote
ir_fuel Posted September 20, 2006 Author Posted September 20, 2006 Its in Beligium. Got to look into postage costs for the wheels from the UK, anyone got any ideas? cheaper for him to fetch um Chris Depends, from me to Chesterfield and back is not really a journey I plan on doing in 1 day (checked with routeplanner) + the price of the transfer from continent to England and back, so it depends on how much it is. Quote
ir_fuel Posted September 20, 2006 Author Posted September 20, 2006 Umm....where do you live that you're expecting all this snow Dunno where you live, but overhere i ve regularly seen your average BMW or Merc driver suffer in snowy/ici conditions here, hardly being able to get going where they want coz of RWD + summer tyres. And since i want performance tyres on my car they are for sure not ment to perform well when it is freezing. Quote
SimonD Posted September 20, 2006 Posted September 20, 2006 tbh mate I would definitely suggest getting some wheels, especially where you are. I know it wouldn't take too long to get to Calais from Charleroi (about 2hours) but I doubt you would get 4 wheels into the car if you decided to take the Z. Perhaps meeting halfway may prove beneficial to both of you? Failing that, I am sure you aren't too far from a shop that sells new wheels (sure I used to pass one regularly when going down the road from Spy to Mons??). Lastly perhaps have a look on ebay although you may pay thru the nose for postage on those as well. Just a shame I am not going to Luxembourg any time soon One slight query tho... 301hp?? How are you getting that? I thought the 06 was 296\7 bhp? Oh and I would definitely suggest good winter tyres rather than performance tyres over winter, having experienced the weather over there you would I am sure not want to pay for body repairs. Quote
kennyc Posted September 20, 2006 Posted September 20, 2006 South east England mate, we're lucky if we get snow once during the winter and then only a few centimetres, mind you that's enough to bring the whole area to a grinding halt. Quote
ir_fuel Posted September 20, 2006 Author Posted September 20, 2006 tbh mate I would definitely suggest getting some wheels, especially where you are. I know it wouldn't take too long to get to Calais from Charleroi (about 2hours) but I doubt you would get 4 wheels into the car if you decided to take the Z. Perhaps meeting halfway may prove beneficial to both of you? I would definatly take another car to do the pickup One slight query tho... 301hp?? How are you getting that? I thought the 06 was 296\7 bhp? hp does not exactly equal bhp Oh and I would definitely suggest good winter tyres rather than performance tyres over winter, having experienced the weather over there you would I am sure not want to pay for body repairs. My point exactly As i told him, if we cant arrange something quickly and it would for some reason take lets say 1 month before we can get the tyres to me i m willing to pay half up front, to show i m serious about this, so no worries. We ll figure sth out Quote
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