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My £200 eBay specials (4x 17" Audi TT (Trapez) alloys) and £100 / corner Avon Ice Tourer ST's fitted this afternoon (225/45 R17 94V).

 

Had to botch some eBay sourced 70mm Skoda logo stickers to get them to fit the domed centre caps properly but they don't look too bad. Let's hope they last the winter.

 

Went for the same size wheels / tyres as factory standard as my Superb already looked under-wheeled on 17's, let alone 16's and I'm a little vain when it comes to wheels.

 

Let's hope the suspension settles after being jacked-up as for some reason they look smaller than the identically sized Triffid's fitted with the summer tyres!

 

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A valid question, it was simply convienience.

 

I didn't want the hassle of having to visit a tyre fitter twice a year. No matter how careful they are the wheels usually suffer some minor cosmetics scratches each time a tyre is removed/refitted.

 

They also tend to charge approx £10 per wheel to replace a tyre so £40 a time, twice a year (summers-off / winters-on then winters-off / summers back on) equals £80.

 

My second set of alloys only cost me £200 so will they have paid for themselves in a little over two seasons.

 

Plus if I sell the car I can then sell the full set of winter wheels and tyres.

 

Some also say the summer alloys are less likely to suffer at the hands of the salt and grit on winter roads although I don't so much buy this as I've never had issues in the past, however if I kerb or damage the winters in the snow etc. it'll be less of a concern than if I did the same to the summer wheels.

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Looks good - and totally agree with you re 2nd set of wheels. - It's soooo much easier - and as you say, can be had at the right price. 

 

Here's our collection...

 

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Wife's Kia Cee'd - My AMG Merc - In-Laws Superb - and dad's Yeti's were yet to make it into the pile - Garage looked like Kwik-Fit!

 

Al. 

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You need a few of these!!

 

I just got mine, £25 delivered, works a treat...

 

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MOTORSPORT-DIY-GARAGE-MOBILE-4-TYRE-RACK-WHEEL-ALLOYS-STORAGE-TREE-TROLLEY-STAND-/290980315825?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item43bfc742b1#ht_3052wt_1255

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You got one with a typo then. Its listed as £240.99 now!!

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You got one with a typo then. Its listed as £240.99 now!!

 

Must be temporarily out of stock, so they add in a zero to stop people buying in short term.

 

oh and THANKS too!  :(  I just went looking and found another supplier doing them for £24.99, and bought one.....

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I fell out of love with the Audi alloys, I hankered after the original Triffid alloys all through the winter months and couldn't wait to put the summers back on.

 

So ever since I've been looking for a second set of Triffids, it's taken some time (they are rare) but I finally bagged a set. They were a little rough with some previous repairs but after a full refurb by SEM in Sunderland (very, very good) they are better than new! They have built up all the rims (different heights due to poor repairs, cleaned up all the scratches, chips and corrosion etc.).

 

These will be my new summers and the current set currently on the car will become my winters.

 

Just need to sell the Audi wheels and winter tyres now.

 

Can't wait to get the fitted, SEM use a really bright metallic paint. They refurbed the alloys on the wife's Octavia Scout a year or so ago and I was impressed then. These are even better  :sun:

 

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I fell out of love with the Audi alloys, I hankered after the original Triffid alloys all through the winter months and couldn't wait to put the summers back on.

 

So ever since I've been looking for a second set of Triffids, it's taken some time (they are rare) but I finally bagged a set. They were a little rough with some previous repairs but after a full refurb by SEM in Sunderland (very, very good) they are better than new! They have built up all the rims (different heights due to poor repairs, cleaned up all the scratches, chips and corrosion etc.).

 

These will be my new summers and the current set currently on the car will become my winters.

 

Just need to sell the Audi wheels and winter tyres now.

 

Can't wait to get the fitted, SEM use a really bright metallic paint. They refurbed the alloys on the wife's Octavia Scout a year or so ago and I was impressed then. These are even better  :sun:

 

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didnt fancy having them diamond cut?

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I had diamond cut / polished alloys on our Octavia Scout. We had two full sets replaced under warranty due to corrosion and then when they went again I had them refurbished without the inherently weak polished finish.

 

The Triffid's for the Superb were a standard finish from the factory so I was happy to get them painted again, all be it in a brighter more metallic finish. They also paint them nice and thick too for a durable and long lasting finish. Here are the Scouts...

 

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This is how bad they can look as the polished finish delaminates...

 

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why are alloys now all domed out (it seems) when the old Wolferace slot mags were always dished.....

 

Is this why the get damaged so easily i wonder

 

 

RWD hub offset?

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