November 2012
After 2 years of service, the 18's were removed this afternoon and the replacements fitted.
As the car has not turned a wheel since 23rd September, she was rolled out of the garage to have the new wheels fitted.
I still love the 18's but fancied a change.
Also, as I was looking to re-create the OPC prototype from back in 2002, I sourced a set of early spec Zafira GSi 17" alloys.
Unfortunately one turned out to be the later flatter type, so I had to order a new one.
My good friend Darren then re-furbed all four, and fitted these :-
4 x Toyo Proxy T1-R's in correct 215 40 17" size.
Then on they went!
I think the VXR brakes really fill out the 17" wheel!
Here are the 18's removed and now in storage!
After two years, the tyres, which are falken 452's still have just under 8mm tread on the rears, and the fronts have 6mm tread and the spare which is a continental has 6mm!
Some may say it is a come down, but the reason I got rid of the original GSi wheels, was because they were the later flat type and didn't look right.
I prefer the more pronounced early type!
Don't ask what it drives like with them as I havent driven it due to being SORN. I will have to wait until 1st April 2013 to find out!
After 2 years of service, the 18's were removed this afternoon and the replacements fitted.
As the car has not turned a wheel since 23rd September, she was rolled out of the garage to have the new wheels fitted.
I still love the 18's but fancied a change.
Also, as I was looking to re-create the OPC prototype from back in 2002, I sourced a set of early spec Zafira GSi 17" alloys.
Unfortunately one turned out to be the later flatter type, so I had to order a new one.
My good friend Darren then re-furbed all four, and fitted these :-
4 x Toyo Proxy T1-R's in correct 215 40 17" size.
Then on they went!
I think the VXR brakes really fill out the 17" wheel!
Here are the 18's removed and now in storage!
After two years, the tyres, which are falken 452's still have just under 8mm tread on the rears, and the fronts have 6mm tread and the spare which is a continental has 6mm!
Some may say it is a come down, but the reason I got rid of the original GSi wheels, was because they were the later flat type and didn't look right.
I prefer the more pronounced early type!
Don't ask what it drives like with them as I havent driven it due to being SORN. I will have to wait until 1st April 2013 to find out!
