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Got some TSW Apex's 16" wrapped in 205/45 Bridgestone ZR's.

Will get some new wheel nuts and the front air dam in the next few weeks then its off to be paneled.

Cheers

Matt

Wheels arrived today, pretty good condition might just need a paint.

Tyres are 205/45s Bridgestone ZR Directionals and all look pretty warrantable to me, so im happy with that.

true, so you think even 205's will be too wide?

cheers bro

215/40 16 for $90 sounds pretty good but i take it thats a pretty cheapo tyre? at least they're out there anyway. How wide do you think i could go on those TSW Apex's?

I might grab that dudes email methodz, will see what the tyres on the mags are like for now though. might do for a while.

awsome, wanna get this car goin!

Eagle F1's are pretty expensive though right?

Anyone know how wide these TSWs i just brought will be and how wider tyres you think i'll get on them?

What kinda price will i be lookin at for some (cheapish) 40 or 45s? at least 205.

Cheers

Is that out Patatahi or somewhere?

I see Ray got his wheels, bet he's happy.

15's were gonna be $750 new without tyres i think.

Ah well deals done now, didn't do it throught trademe though so hope i dont get ripped off.

It says 3 are warrantable and 1 is border line so will be sweet for now. They should come up like new with a touch up and a repaint.

Cheers

Matt

Have agreed on $550 inclusive of freight to Gisborne. Deal you rekon?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =114526080

Dam that listing for those tsw's has closed. any idea what he wanted for them? could be good at the right price.

Thanks Callum, i think that ratio would be a little low though! Any idea how hard it is to get an LSD ratio around 3.5 for them?

Cheers

Matt

cool man, have heard its hard to get decent ratios with the hilux rear end though?

thanks for that guys.

The cars back in gizzy so i cant really borrow your wheels but thanks anyway man. what're the wheels your mate has for sale as i'll probably end up buyin new so would be good if i could just get some second hand ones in good condition.

@Callum, falcon could be another option. Its still only gonna be a 1600 though so could be a bit overkill for the small motor? Rays looks pretty good though and it could be a cheap LSD option if i got Ray to do it. Decisons.

Whats your conversion gear for the rear 114 methodz? like a whole diff?

Cheers

Matt

Cool thanks for that, back to welly in the morn but i'll have a good look into it next time im back.

Thats another thing too though, it might be better to convert to 114.3x4 as i'll have way more options for wheels and the whole rear end.

Matt

Oh right, i should have clicked that the roller was yours. If getting tyres wide enough to full out the guards meant i had to goto a slightly higher profile i'd have to really. Biscuts under big guards look stupid as.

The 70s looking pretty nice huh, i quite like those wheels you've got on it. Were those workshop manuals any good?

Matt

true, haven't looked that deeply into it but even 45s would be mint.

Yep Yep, my panel beater seems to know what hes doin so he should be able to roll them out, or cut them if he has too. should really buy the wheels first.

Anyone got any ideas on some otehr styles? Car will be metallic blue (blueprint falcon blue) if it helps.

Cheers

that mk1 definatly looks nice, those are forrest flares though yea?

yea fully agree Mikuni, that datsun looks good like that.

any ideas on some wheels that are a similar style with a more rear wheel drive offset? only so much fat tyres can do! need something to full the guards up.

flares are bolt on but will be fibreglassed to the body, its a reasonably mild flare too, not forrest or xpack or anythin.

cheers

matt

Apex R's

also like this kinda style for a bit of dish...

Cheers for the advice, will definatly be putting on the fibreglass flares and my panel beater said he has a tool for properly rolling the inside, just wanted me to check if anyone else has had trouble with rubbing.

The 15's with 40profile should work out about the same size as the factory 13s with 60 or 70profile accoring to the calculators on the net.

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hey boes

Hopefully my cars gonna start gettin paneled in the next couple of weeks (once WDE_BDY gets the Uterus out of the shed) and i just wanna find out about the wheels before the guards are flared.

I've got bolt on fibreglass flares and im lookin at TSW Apex R's or something similar (any other ideas coz im not 100% sure?, would also like something with some dish but new school). Will be lookin around 40x215 (rear anyway) for tyres. The inside of the guard will be rolled anyway but just wonderin if anyones got any advice about rubbing or whether they look stupid?

Cheers

Matt

p.s Mk2 escort coupe

sweet, good to know aye.

Will be finished studyin at the end of the year so once im workin can put the money in and just get it done.

Matt

Car looks nice man, im gonna be back in giz next week and wouldn't mind comin and checkin it out.

Just needs a round light front and a F O R D grill imo

Also have a spare round grill with the F O R D if you want it

Cheers

Matt

Yey hellraizer, im gonna be back in giz next week or the week after, would be cool to come round and check out your esky.

Oh ok thats good to know then. Good to hear from someone whos done it, the guys a Fisher Automotive said i'd probably need to use 2 headgaskets to bring the comp back down a bit

What else have you done to yours man? are you just using the standard fuel pump or have you gone electric?

Cheers

Matt

Thats good then. Have you got a 1600 in your van bro? i might have to come check it out.

Matt

hey, thanks man. What work have you done to yours? I still need to get this bored out and put together but apart from that the engines all there (apart from plugs etc.)

I've been told that with these manifolds its best to cut out that bit in the middle that says devlo so they're not connected as the vibrations through there can make them crack. prolly bullshit though