New rim time :D
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 7:56 pm
It's fair to say my RXII's are well past their sell by date. The fronts are totally corroded but the rears aren't too bad. Luckily, there's no kerb damage on any. I'm planning on spending time over a the course of a few weeks to refurb them. Of course I'll need another set of rims to run about on
- will possibly by some new rims and either keep them and sell the refurbed RXII
- or put the shiny RXIIs back on and sell the other ones. Decisions Decisions.
I reckon I can do a decent job of the refurb as I'm pretty handy with paints and have done some bodywork/spraying in my days. So they will look good. But I'm also liking how 16's look on the polo gti.
Wheelbase do these in 16" with 40 profile tyres for £500:
I also like the 15x7.5 Ronal LS - there's a set doing the round on ebay for about £500 without tyres. Could always just have my tyres swapped from the RXIIs onto the new wheels over at a tyre place (would also give my rubber a wee stretch). Guess I'd still fetch about 500 for these rims on ebay in a couple of months time, not sure about the offset of them tho, think it's 25.
Looking forward to getting starting rubbing down the RXIIs. Plan to leave the rim polished and unlaquered, and the centres either professionally powder coated (about £100 for 4) or sprayed with hammerite by hand. (The cheap option, but can look just as good). Probably do a gunmetal coloured centre.
Can't wait
- will possibly by some new rims and either keep them and sell the refurbed RXII
- or put the shiny RXIIs back on and sell the other ones. Decisions Decisions.
I reckon I can do a decent job of the refurb as I'm pretty handy with paints and have done some bodywork/spraying in my days. So they will look good. But I'm also liking how 16's look on the polo gti.
Wheelbase do these in 16" with 40 profile tyres for £500:
I also like the 15x7.5 Ronal LS - there's a set doing the round on ebay for about £500 without tyres. Could always just have my tyres swapped from the RXIIs onto the new wheels over at a tyre place (would also give my rubber a wee stretch). Guess I'd still fetch about 500 for these rims on ebay in a couple of months time, not sure about the offset of them tho, think it's 25.
Looking forward to getting starting rubbing down the RXIIs. Plan to leave the rim polished and unlaquered, and the centres either professionally powder coated (about £100 for 4) or sprayed with hammerite by hand. (The cheap option, but can look just as good). Probably do a gunmetal coloured centre.
Can't wait
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