wider wheels

martinholmesuk · Post by **martinholmesuk** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 1:17 pm

http://www.wide-wheels.co.uk/Banded%20Steels.html I want steelies!

Very nice! Anyone looked into this ?

(arch roller please!)

Ettore Bugatti · Post by **Ettore Bugatti** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 4:00 pm

Most of the banded wheels are wided only to the outside. This gives a totally different ET/ offset. Normally a difference of 5-10mm in ET is acceptable, but if you widen the wheels with 1 or 2 inches (25 a 51mm) only to the outside. The ET changes with the same value which is big change.
This change the scrub radius and affects steering feel and behaviour.

Look brillant, though.

Dan the 480 Man · Post by **Dan the 480 Man** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 6:25 pm

There's two Mk2 Golf's round here in red that have been dropped to the floor, and both have steels that look identical to that...I did wonder if they were some sort of alloy as I've never seen them up-close, but now I know. One has a glossy black set, the other a matte black with fine red pin-stripe.

They do indeed look pretty cool!

bigdickbuster · Post by **bigdickbuster** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:16 pm

It look awsom, but it's not so good to wheel suspension and bearings.

Iroll480 · Post by **Iroll480** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 5:50 pm

They also look fab on the Ama:

480 Tatey · Post by **480 Tatey** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 10:26 pm

Banded steelies are awesome! I love the deep dish euro look, i always wanted to put some ronal LS wheels on my celeb and deck it lower than a snakes arse but never had the balls incase it didnt look right?!