Steel wheels

[whitecrook]

Would there be any potential problems from permanently running around on 3 alloys and one steel wheel?
(1 alloy one steel on the FWD wheels)

As I have been doing this for about 6 months now.

And there is a slight pull, but I'm not sure if it's down to the wheel or the tyre (which is probably now illeagally worn

Any body recommend a place to buy steel wheels for a xantia?

 

[Zip]

did you brake an alloy?

or are you buying 1 at a time?

Why is there only 3?

 

[whitecrook]

I got the car with only 3 alloys. I am n00b.

 

[DreXeL]

As long as the wheels are the same diameter/offset and the tyres are the same width/profile then aside from looking like a ***** it won't cause any problems.

Any body recommend a place to buy steel wheels for a xantia?

Scrappy. Egay. Local free ads paper.

 

[jamief]

If there is a huge weight difference between the wheels it might cause problems long term, so I'd try and get hold of either 1 more alloy or 3 more steelies

 

[Jez]

Out of interest, is this xantia a black 1994 SX?

 

[penski]

The steel wheel is probbly lighter than the alloy.

*n

 

[Zip]

The steel wheel is probbly lighter than the alloy.

*n

Can of worms


I still remember last time you said that

 

[whitecrook]

Out of interest, is this xantia a black 1994 SX?

Nope, a Red 97 Activa.

The alloys on the Activa are unique to only Activas. Other Xantias (Xantiae?) shared alloys across the range.

 

[Jez]

Only asked as i sold a xantia with 3 alloys a while back, it seemed to drive absolutely fine and had been like that for 50k miles or more

 

[volospian]

I got the car with only 3 alloys. I am n00b.

lmao. Are you a relation of Lopez?

 

[Ring Peace]

Have you looked at the spare? (if there is one)

May have a flat and was too cheap to replace it. Alloy may be lurking waiting for attention.

 

[Lopéz]

The steel wheel is probbly lighter than the alloy.

*n

Quite often the case!

 

[whitecrook]

Quite often the case!

Yes, the alloys are almost certainly heavier than the steel. But this weight difference shouldn't really matter...?

Should I move it to the rear wheel and keep a balanced front end?

 

[Jez]

Why dont you buy another alloy and save yourself from looking like such a *****

One quick ebay search for activa brought up some available alloys
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/citroen-xanti...ryZ10376QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[whitecrook]

wow.. I've been checking ebay for months and all the activa alloys go like hot cakes.

I'll give that guy a call. he's fairly local too

 

[BigglesPiP]

I wouldn't do it, even if you stuck gold and the alloys have the same offset.