New Alloys

Bri · 24 Sep 2008 at 23:35

Hello

Just picked up some new alloys today, well not new but new to me

Won them on ebay yesterday & went to pick them up from Huddersfield today. Overall, really happy with them, think they look better & as they're 16's like my previous alloys, it doesn't look like a 4x4

Anyways, here's a before shot (a long time before like...)

And an after shot;

And a close up;

Need some new centre caps and there's a couple of marks on one of them but not bad for £165 eh?

Waddya think?

I'll take some better pics tomorrow once I've cleaned the rest of the car.

Begbie · 24 Sep 2008 at 23:38

Sorry but imo they don't suit the car that well.

Sparky · 24 Sep 2008 at 23:38

Look like the last of the 156 alloys to me, quite like them mate.

Clarkey · 24 Sep 2008 at 23:39

are those tyres a joke?

Tom|Nbk · 24 Sep 2008 at 23:39

Stunner tyres eh?

That's a new one.

*Adds to list.

So that's

Linglong
Fateo
Stunn...

Only joking. Looks good fella

loltim · 24 Sep 2008 at 23:40

Looked better before, sorry

Tom|Nbk · 24 Sep 2008 at 23:41

Second thoughts it could do with lowering a few mm

Defcon5 · 24 Sep 2008 at 23:42

Isnt the swirly face the same way that canadian paedophile tried to hide his face? Alfas arent that bad IMO...

Is the offset of these wheels the same as the old ones? The look like they stick out too far

Tom|Nbk · 24 Sep 2008 at 23:44

Defcon5 said:
Isnt the swirly face the same way that canadian paedophile tried to hide his face? Alfas arent that bad IMO...

Is the offset of these wheels the same as the old ones? The look like they stick out too far

Lol yea

Someone unswirl it like the FBI did

Mansize_tissue · 24 Sep 2008 at 23:45

I think I prefer the old ones actually.

Bri · 24 Sep 2008 at 23:47

Offset is the same. Never heard of 'Stunner' tyres either, apparently they are made in Italy :/ Figured I'd see what they are like then get the Toyo's off my old wheels swapped over if they'e totally crap.

It could deffo do with lowering from a cosmetic point of view, they're all the same

olv · 24 Sep 2008 at 23:48

lower it to reduce the 4x4 look and it'll look much better. Can't help thinking that none alfa wheels on an alfa is a bit wrong though. Alfa do loads of decent looking wheels to keep it OEM

Bri · 24 Sep 2008 at 23:48

Tom|Nbk said:
Lol yea

Someone unswirl it like the FBI did

It's just the wife, not that interesting

Tom|Nbk · 24 Sep 2008 at 23:53

A quick Google seems to suggest that Stunner may be made by Michelin.

Kitchster_uk · 25 Sep 2008 at 00:01

Tom|Nbk said:
A quick Google seems to suggest that Stunner may be made by Michelin.

Would you run them?

I imagine they may be a little in the "rock-haard-ditch-finder" side of things...

Sparky · 25 Sep 2008 at 00:04

Kitchster_uk said:
Would you run them? I imagine they may be a little in the "rock-haard-ditch-finder" side of things...

More likely to break down before it finds a ditch though

Bri · 25 Sep 2008 at 00:17

Kitchster_uk said:
Would you run them? I imagine they may be a little in the "rock-haard-ditch-finder" side of things...

I'll find out tomorrow, hopefully it won't rain

CS||nuTs said:
More likely to break down before it finds a ditch though

I'd like to argue, but I can't

Sparky · 25 Sep 2008 at 00:19

I've owned 2 156 Selespeeds,i feel your pain!

bmwbarry1981 · 25 Sep 2008 at 00:30

Original alloys were far, far better.

Clarkey · 25 Sep 2008 at 01:12

Bri said:
Figured I'd see what they are like then get the Toyo's off my old wheels swapped over if they'e totally crap.

You'd do much better just putting the original wheels back on, these new ones look awful in comparison.