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Old Dec 5, 2005 | 05:14 PM
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Has any one fitted this size of wheel on an S1, 8x17 6 spoke is the smallest so REYLAND said, as i had photo shop done with 6 spoke COMPOMOTIVE MO.S but will forget it if major body mods involved, got no probs with 7x17 but these wheels look awesome someone help as this pic is doing my head in cheers andy
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Old Dec 5, 2005 | 05:27 PM
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They are not 8x17.. They are 8x18 6 spokes
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Spoke to martin at reyland today they now make 8x17 6 spoke
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Old Dec 5, 2005 | 05:34 PM
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Only in the New Mo shape.. Them in the picture are the old sort
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Old Dec 5, 2005 | 05:37 PM
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Only in the New Mo shape.. Them in the picture are the old sort
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Old Dec 5, 2005 | 05:42 PM
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is there much differance?
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Old Dec 5, 2005 | 05:45 PM
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Yeah, new ones are nasty, imo
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If you go for the right offset I reckon you can get them to fit nicely, the 8x17's I mean
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thanks tony any idea,s on offset got et 38,s on 17,s at the MO mant
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Pass on that. I reckon go a bit higher to bring them in, but that will cause other problems
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wonder if its all worth the hassle may asswell get a set of diamond cuts and be done with it
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Old Dec 5, 2005 | 05:59 PM
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Depends if you want to be original
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I think im going to go for the New MO's but in centre lock form
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thats just showing off
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