Winter wheel dilemma

dhobbs

Senior member
My current winter wheels could do with a refurb to make them look their best, thing is they aren't the best looking wheels to begin with (style 103). The cost of a refurb will be more than the wheels are worth even with tyres, hence my dilemma.
Do I get them refurbished or do I use the money for a different set?
Now I've already got a new set of tyres so I have to stick with 17inch, which I am happy with for the winter.
Ideally I'd like the style 78 but they're like hen's teeth, and style 32 are good if not a little retro.
What's your opinions?

Daz
 
dhobbs said:
My current winter wheels could do with a refurb to make them look their best, thing is they aren't the best looking wheels to begin with (style 103). The cost of a refurb will be more than the wheels are worth even with tyres, hence my dilemma.
Do I get them refurbished or do I use the money for a different set?
Now I've already got a new set of tyres so I have to stick with 17inch, which I am happy with for the winter.
Ideally I'd like the style 78 but they're like hen's teeth, and style 32 are good if not a little retro.
What's your opinions?

Daz

Whereabouts are you located ?
 
dhobbs said:
In Brighton MrWilks.
The wheels are ones you sold me 4 years ago (on the same tyres too).

Bit far from me to give you a few places to go to :roll: ive long since lost track of all the wheels ive done :oops: were they powdercoated silver ?
 
mr wilks said:
dhobbs said:
In Brighton MrWilks.
The wheels are ones you sold me 4 years ago (on the same tyres too).

Bit far from me to give you a few places to go to :roll: ive long since lost track of all the wheels ive done :oops: were they powdercoated silver ?

Not sure if they were powder coated, but silver yes!
They had been touched up in a few places. Worst bit is the rears where corrosion has started.

I've seen two sets of style 78 nearby but they are 7inch widths, can they be fitted with 225/45/17? Photos on eBay don't show how bad they are though.
 
dhobbs said:
mr wilks said:
dhobbs said:
In Brighton MrWilks.
The wheels are ones you sold me 4 years ago (on the same tyres too).

Bit far from me to give you a few places to go to :roll: ive long since lost track of all the wheels ive done :oops: were they powdercoated silver ?

Not sure if they were powder coated, but silver yes!
They had been touched up in a few places. Worst bit is the rears where corrosion has started.

I've seen two sets of style 78 nearby but they are 7inch widths, can they be fitted with 225/45/17? Photos on eBay don't show how bad they are though.

Yes 225 45 17 will ride on 7j rims , about the max but will be ok :thumbsup:
 
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