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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 04:59 PM
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Default Alloy wheel strengths, i.e Compomotive Vs. Kahn

I have managed to buckle another set of wheels (kahn) and getting tired of buying replacements, i was also considering changing the wheels anyway as i have got bored of the ones i curently have. My point is however, does anyone know how these two would compare, i would imagine that the Comps. would be considerably better? Discuss!
They're 18" with 215/35 tyres for reference.
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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 07:31 PM
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215/35/18's will not give any wheels alot of protection IMO.

Compomotive Wheels are designed for Gravel Rallying, so will be stronger than most.
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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 07:53 PM
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Comp's can deffo take a beating.
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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 11:41 PM
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Rog go comp's

But they have to be black.
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Old Nov 8, 2005 | 08:04 AM
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Compomotive use high quality primary grade aluminium, which is then heat treated for optimum hardness and the bolt holes have steel inserts to prevent ovalisation .

Obviously, this means they're not made of recycled baked bean cans like others seem to be .
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Old Nov 8, 2005 | 09:27 AM
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Thanks for the responses, especially mike, it's always good to get a bit of technical insight into how things are manufactured.
I think i need to try something else wheel wise, as the same thing happened with the 17's i had too. Wheel shopping it is then!
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Old Nov 8, 2005 | 09:29 AM
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comps all the way kahn make chocalate alloys
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PS: Them wheels in your sig look shit anyway, sorry but change them!
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Old Nov 8, 2005 | 09:46 AM
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Each to their own
Am getting bored of them, think it's about time to go for MO's.
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Old Nov 8, 2005 | 09:54 AM
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Ive seen so many of my mates shit qaulity wheels go into fucked up shapes and break so ive never had anything else but Comps, i did have a saxo with some TSW evo r's and TBH never gave me any trouble and i abused it lots

Deffo comps for me
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Old Nov 8, 2005 | 10:23 AM
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Hooray for comps
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Old Nov 8, 2005 | 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by cossiecrew
comps all the way kahn make chocalate alloys

Dont say that pmsl been lokoing at some khans for the saffy, even though i got rid of a set already


I reckon you should go comps though hunni, they a fookin mint wheels
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Originally Posted by RSCossieKim
Originally Posted by cossiecrew
comps all the way kahn make chocalate alloys

Dont say that pmsl been lokoing at some khans for the saffy, even though i got rid of a set already


I reckon you should go comps though hunni, they a fookin mint wheels
if youve already had a set kim youll no not to buy a 2nd set
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Yeah i think i will, what size do you all have as ideally i would like 18" but i noticed that the COMP's are 8x18, do they not scrape at all? As the current wheels i have are 7.5 x 18, with no rolled arches? I'm no good with photoshop but i was thinking about getting black ones?
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beach and my dad both use 8x18 comps with coilovers and no problems both on 215/35/18
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Old Nov 8, 2005 | 10:50 AM
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cossiecrew - pmsl...ye but I aint one for learnign from my mistakes i need cheap wheels
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