a new year's teaser..

[Mrk_Mickey]

Thanks bro, I tried to send you a picture message when I got them but it didn't work! I'm gonna ask the tyre guy at BMW today if he's done any stretching before and whether he feels like helping me make explosions during lunch...

All of this for a bloody test fit as well, I may as well just put 205s on there from new and be done with it!

[dylan8]

But...I'm going to get a tyre shop to do it because I'm not game on wrecking these wheels. Anyone got a contact for around/in the west ryde area on a tyre fitter that will stretch?

If you rock up at a normal tyre place are they going to look blankly at you when you ask about stretching tyres...?

[DubSteve]

Gotta put your pointless 2c in dont you steve

You know it Al

[Mrk_Mickey]

If you rock up at a normal tyre place are they going to look blankly at you when you ask about stretching tyres...?

Some may, but others apparently don't.

[WABIT]

just tell them to mount them like a 4x4 tyre, and say that a mate of yours stretched a 165/50 on a 8" rim, the 165's are made for 5.5" wide wheels hahaha

dom

[dylan8]

Some may, but others apparently don't.

just tell them to mount them like a 4x4 tyre, and say that a mate of yours stretched a 165/50 on a 8" rim, the 165's are made for 5.5" wide wheels hahaha

dom

Hmm living in a country town i doubt it haha.

Ok ill try that, Cheers!

[schoona]

Hot work bro..! Merry Christmas to me lol

[rayray086]

If you rock up at a normal tyre place are they going to look blankly at you when you ask about stretching tyres...?

It's more of a liability thing. Most think "stretching" (it's just mounting an undersized tyre over a wide rim) isn't safe and don't want anything traced back to them. I often wave a bit of cash and ask them to do it off the books and then there's no problem

[Mrk_Mickey]

Hey Ray where do you go? I wanna go get mine tyred up soon (by the way, anyone looking for Kumho KU31's in 195 45 16...stop looking because they APPARENTLY don't exist).

More pics...took the arches off just then. NAKIES!

[Mrk_Mickey]

At the front arches, there's nothing to roll because the guard is attached to black plastic. Does that plastic come off if I want to roll the front guards?

[DubSteve]

If you want a testured side moulds that will fit the length PM me I have a set of a GL that you will need to complete it, I don't want them anymore.

[sydVR6]

More pics...took the arches off just then. NAKIES!

Nice wheels - always liked those. Props on the prospective guard rolling.

Sort of hoping to see the euro flares back on there at some point too, tho

(2c)

[Mrk_Mickey]

I think I have to agree with you dude...I'm gonna see how we go once I polish the guards and get them rolled to accomodate the wheels...but right now, I'm not at all convinced. hahaha.

[Mrk_Mickey]

Got the guards rolled this evening, Nelson from sydney guard rolling came to my place and I watched him do it all. I'd recommend him, he knows his stuff . My guards weren't the best, but I'm sticking the arches back on so it's all good.

Wheels should be on in a week, provided my tyre guys can get me some rubber!

[coons88]

Dude it is going to look so sick, I've wanted those wheels for a while..