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Old 27-06-2009, 01:37 PM
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Default New wheels are on! New pics bottom of page 1
Hi all

Finally got my new wheels on today after spending almost 400 quid on tyres

I refurbished them myself in ford Machine Silver and am very pleased with how they came out The pics aren't that good because my camera doesn't like bright sunlight for some reason but you get the idea! I'll take sume more pics when I find a bit of shade.

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I'm really chuffed with them, makes such a big difference to the look of the car. As the tyres are a lower profile its sits at the exact same ride height, although they are an inch bigger. Could do with lowering a bit now, thats next on the list


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Old 27-06-2009, 01:46 PM
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It looks better than before.
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Old 27-06-2009, 01:51 PM
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Dont listen to him, it looks really nice now!!!
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Old 27-06-2009, 01:56 PM
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New wheels do look better, I assume they are kei force 10's or something similar?

Only bad point is every "cruiser" down here has them on their car.
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Originally Posted by Maria.
Dont listen to him, it looks really nice now!!!
Oi!


Maybe he can do the headlight tinting mod next...
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Old 27-06-2009, 01:58 PM
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Yes they are kei force 10s, i've never seen another set so it must just be down your way mate
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I've seen them on loads of cars, but it's not a bad thing, they're a nice looking wheel if you ask me
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Looks good mate, nice to see one actually getting modified a bit, most ST170s don't seem to get touched, or if they do, it's just silly lights or those awful colour ST170 stickers on the bumpstrips!
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ye seen them on loads of cars but that dont matter they look nice fella
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slam it into the weeds and itll look sweet
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Originally Posted by kosman
slam it into the weeds and itll look sweet

Thanks for all the comments! That is next on the list, just need to find something that will give a decent drop. An st170 is lowered 25mm more than a standard focus, and most springs only go up to 35mm so its not really worth it unless you want to go coilovers, which for road use are a bit harsh!

Can get eibach sportlines that give a good drop all round but they are only available in america, so i'm not sure what to do!

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Cheers Brian

I am going to manufacture some bungs to press into the bolt holes that I don't use, should keep me occupied at work next week! Just need to find some acrylic rod the right diameter first though!
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Took some new pictures today, don't think my camera is working properly as they are not particularly sharp, some of them are really blurry too. Could be something i'm doing wrong, but it used to be a lot better!

Anyway, here's some pics












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Not bad, nice colour!
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what size they mate? look good

They are 7.5x18 mate with a 215/35/18 tyre.

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What offset are they?
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What offset are they?

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Nice job, wheels look great, nice to DIY them too, great
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