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  1. Posted · Edited by zenetti · Report reply

    We have just had a 40ft high cube land so as I manage to get photos of the wheels I will list them up here for everyone

    First of all is M6 reps in staggered fitment 19x8.5 and 19x9.5 in either gunmetal with a machined face or black with a machined face.

    Special introductory price $1095 for a set of 4 to Bimmersport members! (this is not a misprint!)

    cheers

    Johno

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    Was that the hotrod that was being raffled for the Phobia Trust, but the car builders (I think) went broke and the raffle just died.

    I bought several tickets in the raffle and got nothing, not even an offer of a refund.

    No I don't think it is, I am pretty sure it is a different car. Did you not check it out while you were there?

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    I thought it was a pretty cool show. Nice to catch up with some peopleI haven't seen for a while. the highlight for me was the 39 Ford Coupe that had been chopped and lengthened and god knows what else!. The amount of work that had gone into it was incredible!

  6. Posted · Edited by zenetti · Report reply

    Hi Aaron

    We import and sell Altenzo tyres and they are by far the best value for money tyres we have come across. They are more of a touring tyre than an out and out performance tyre, but in saying that not everyone needs a performance tyre. We have sold a lot in the last 6 months and have been getting great feedback about them. They are nice and quiet and offer good grip levels in both the wet and dry. They are designed and engineered in Australia but made in China to keep the costs down. The factory is relatively new (only a few years old) and uses German equipment. Unlike a lot of other Chinese tyres they also have silica in them.

    I am not sure how they compare to the Hankook's as we have not had anyone give us any direct feedback between the two. If you are looking for a performance tyre then I would recommend the Toyo Sport Truck II over these. If you are lloking for a touring/commuting tyre then the Altenzo are unbeatable

    cheers

    Johno

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    just because im special i run 255 bolt on spacers on the front and 25mm bolt on spacers on the rear with an extra 5mm spacer between the wheel and the spacer, got spotted on last wof the mechanic had a good look at them then passed them with no cert same with ride hight about 75mm, i have never had any problem with the police and i regularly get pulled over for other reasons but neither ride hight or spacers have never come up.

    hang on........... in your other thread you say you run 30(0)mm spacers...

    Which one is it?

    Oh.. and your mechanic is a moron :wacko:

  9. Posted · Edited by zenetti · Report reply

    We always get "what is your best price?"

    I then add 20-25% because it is the best price for ME! (I make more money).

    Then when they look at me with a strange expression, I ask them if they would like the original price that was offered :D

    or if they offer a low ball price because they are paying by "cash".. I always say that is is a good deposit for layby and ask when they are likely to pay the balance :D

    PS - Cash sucks... I have to go and bank it and get charged a fee to do it :P

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    Thanks Jono. Just spoke with Targa and the penalty for running non Dunlop’s id $500 paid to Targa not Dunlop? Figure that one out.

    Looks like I will have to run Dunlop as over two events that’s $1000 in penalties and counteracts the savings.

    Have been told to run with the R compound over the H as the H is too hard to be of benefit apparently.

    yep, always has been... however rumour has it that Dunlop are no longer sponsoring Targa which in effect means any tyre should be able to be used.

    Our custy has the M1 compund and they have been on an Evo 9. I am trying to get hold of him but they may be too worn for your liking.

    I have loys of Targa "stories" to tell but probably best left for when you are having a beer.

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    Just about any machine or wheel shop should be able to do it or at least point you to the place that will. As for cost it shouldnt cost you that much. Even if they are larger hub size just switch to lug studs and use standard lug nuts. It will then switch your wheels to lug centric vs hub centric.

    ALL wheels should be hubcentric and not rely onthe studs tocarry weight.

    Tristan... go to Wheelfixit, they do all of our work and they have a very very expensive fandangly computer controlled machine which they will use to bore out the wheels.

  21. Posted · Edited by zenetti · Report reply

    Can someone please outline for me the legalities around tyre sizing? i.e

    Allowable difference in rolling radius

    Allowable difference in tyre width

    Allowable tyre widths on tyre rims

    etc

    As I have currently got 195/60/14s and new rims, so need new tyres.

    Looking at getting (If it's allowable)

    205/60/16s on a 7.5" wide rim on the rear

    205/50/15s on a 7" rim on the front.

    (Weird sizes due to me having the unfortunate combination of 2 15x7s and 2 16x7.5s)

    Why do you want to run those two sizes?

    The 205/60/16 is over 10% taller than the 15" (650mm diameter vs 585mm) so it is going to look very very strange. You can run different size rims ( we do a few 18" front 20" rear combos on old yank tanks) but the goal is to try and keep the total overall diameter as close as possible to OE, so the rear tyres will be a lot lower profile than the fronts.

    If it were me running those two rim sizes on an e30 I would be looking at a 205/55/15 front and 205/50/16 rear as they are very close to each other in terms of overall diameter. You coud run a 195/55 at the front but it is slightly smaller than the rear. :)

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    I have heard some warranty companies fail to complete warranties if the the overall width and diameter of your aftermarket wheels is more than 10% larger overall than the original wheels and tyres, :blink:

    No self rspecting wheel or tyre shop should be selling anything that is 10% larger. It is not only stupid it is also illegal. WOF laws state that 3% is as big as you can go. We go to MAXIMUM of 2% as sometimes with tyre upsizing you can't get it 100% correct. The extra size can cause extra stress all on all of your driveline components, including the engine and gearbox.

  24. Posted · Edited by zenetti · Report reply

    Because I'm paying 40k for it, the cheapest one in the south island is 65k and it's done 120km! That's a big difference no one could ignore.

    Sorry to say that I have to agree with Cam here. How many of those ML's are selling in the South Island at those prices? If you are buying from the North Island, won't other prospective ML buyers do the same?

    Not having a dig - but just offering another perspective :)

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