Cavalier Slab refurb and help needed

[ash anderson]

i have baught some cav gsi slabs and was after some help no kurbings in them ETC are in quite good condition planning on putting them on my mk1 gte which is white just unsure on what couler to paint them? any sugestions used nitromourse to take the paint off etc just sanding them up now? and woul 195/45/r15 go on the slabs beacause these are 205/5/r15 etc would i need the arches odified?

[djshaggeh]

I just sanded mine down using diffeerent grades of sand paper - roughest first - smoothest last. Primed them and sprayed them gloss black, they look ace!

[Dod]

Nope, either wheels will fit nicely, even with a huge drop.

For a white car I'd be tempted to do for a Medium Grey Colour, as silver on a Slab wont look great paired with white paintwork and white wheels on a white car doesnt work on a Nova IMO. And I doubt that Black wheels would suit the car either.

[ash anderson]

i was thinking grey or an anthracite sort of colour, any1 got any pics of nova's with dark wheels on/not black dont think black would look to well either- i meant would 195/45/r15 Rubber go on cav slabs with there offset bein 205 :confused:

[Adam]

205 tyres are way too big for a nova. Will rub the inner arches etc.
You need 195s, ideally 195/45s, but you can get away with 195/50s on some cars.
On others they rub too though.

[ash anderson]

205 tyres are way too big for a nova. Will rub the inner arches etc.
You need 195s, ideally 195/45s, but you can get away with 195/50s on some cars.
On others they rub too though.

i do have 195 45 r 15 tyres lots of tread, im just wounderin would they go on the cav slabs as the tyres on it are 205 bla bla bla and would i have any problems?

[chris gsi]

this is mine on cav slabs first pic is mat black and the second is anthracite i like the black best:thumb:
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f57/chris_1981/Photo-0341.jpg

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f57/chris_1981/nova9.jpg

[Adam]

Yes 195s go on fine

[ash anderson]

after some centre caps for cav slabs if anybody has any cheers for the help and advice people

[C14se]

i got 195 45 15 on my cav slabs

[Martingsi]

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w121/martingsi/STA71952.jpg
my sr with anthrecite slabs with 195/45's

[Dod]

205 tyres are way too big for a nova. Will rub the inner arches etc.
You need 195s, ideally 195/45s, but you can get away with 195/50s on some cars.
On others they rub too though.

I have to disagree here mate. I have 205/50 on my 6x15 Comps and I can thrash that thing all over the hill and it wont rub. Its lowered 40mm and lifts all 4s on Hill roads but has never rubbed, even fully loaded. Although to be fair, my arches are pretty well ground and flaired the inners dont catch at all.

[craig green]

Depends on tyre brand a lot too. The best sizes are 195/50 & 45 or 185/55 IMO.

/\ That SR looks pretty ratty.

[ash anderson]

ive stripped the wheels right down to the alloy got a few pics would anybody be able 2 paint the cav slabs in hurricain grey or something of the saught so i can get an idea of what i want, could i have a pic in the grey has stated,black and white if any1 has a spare couple of mins
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u312/ash180890/DSC00023.jpg



http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u312/ash180890/DSC00006.jpg