L14MNP
27-07-09, 04:00 PM
Non VX.
I wouldn't say this is a styling question as such, so I put it in here.
I bought some 14x6J Speedlines from bowman on here for my Volvo but they currently run 205/60/14 tyres and aren't ideal lol. A little bit of fettling to the rear spring shackle carrier thing and they were on though.
I did intend to just run them as is and then when the tyres needed replacing - shortly with a locked diff tbh, I was going to paint up the rims and change the tyre size. However they are scrubbing on occasion and a touch monster truck for my liking lol. Although a 100% improvement on my bald 13's! :d
It seems that 14" is an odd size, so do people have any idea what I could run on a 6J rim that will give me a decent looking sidewall and not cost the earth like say a 195/45 would?
Surely there are/were cars running 5J steels with a profile of rubber that stretches OK. Any pics/experience would be handy!
I don't mind a bit of stretch either, just never been a fan of stupid amounts for the most part, and anyway, a little will assist in letting the car drift easier. lol
Here's a (very poor and small - phone full) pic so you can see my current monster truck stature. lol
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s247/eurojdmp11/Dusty%20Drifter/SP_A0102.jpg?t=1248706674
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s247/eurojdmp11/Dusty%20Drifter/SP_A0101.jpg?t=1248706759
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s247/eurojdmp11/Dusty%20Drifter/SP_A0103.jpg?t=1248706998
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s247/eurojdmp11/Dusty%20Drifter/SP_A0108.jpg?t=1248706730
Cheers for the rims John, and sorry for all the hassle in fitting them mate lol.
EDIT - damn those pics are crap and tiny! (must delete phone) Hopefully you can see the state of play from the last one though.
I wouldn't say this is a styling question as such, so I put it in here.
I bought some 14x6J Speedlines from bowman on here for my Volvo but they currently run 205/60/14 tyres and aren't ideal lol. A little bit of fettling to the rear spring shackle carrier thing and they were on though.
I did intend to just run them as is and then when the tyres needed replacing - shortly with a locked diff tbh, I was going to paint up the rims and change the tyre size. However they are scrubbing on occasion and a touch monster truck for my liking lol. Although a 100% improvement on my bald 13's! :d
It seems that 14" is an odd size, so do people have any idea what I could run on a 6J rim that will give me a decent looking sidewall and not cost the earth like say a 195/45 would?
Surely there are/were cars running 5J steels with a profile of rubber that stretches OK. Any pics/experience would be handy!
I don't mind a bit of stretch either, just never been a fan of stupid amounts for the most part, and anyway, a little will assist in letting the car drift easier. lol
Here's a (very poor and small - phone full) pic so you can see my current monster truck stature. lol
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s247/eurojdmp11/Dusty%20Drifter/SP_A0102.jpg?t=1248706674
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s247/eurojdmp11/Dusty%20Drifter/SP_A0101.jpg?t=1248706759
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s247/eurojdmp11/Dusty%20Drifter/SP_A0103.jpg?t=1248706998
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s247/eurojdmp11/Dusty%20Drifter/SP_A0108.jpg?t=1248706730
Cheers for the rims John, and sorry for all the hassle in fitting them mate lol.
EDIT - damn those pics are crap and tiny! (must delete phone) Hopefully you can see the state of play from the last one though.