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Oct 23, 2012 21:22:38 GMT
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Last Edit: Oct 23, 2012 21:25:54 GMT by Karate Dan
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Oct 23, 2012 21:27:00 GMT
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Nice selection there Dan.  I know it's not fitted to a car (yet), but I suppose this thread gives me an excuse to whore this pic again:  |
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Oct 23, 2012 21:41:15 GMT
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Oct 23, 2012 22:35:16 GMT
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id love some banded steels but they cost way to much for what they are
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niwid
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Oct 23, 2012 22:42:15 GMT
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id love some banded steels but they cost way to much for what they are I thought this until I recently revisited a wheel banding website. £50 a corner. A lot cheaper than they were a few years ago, probably because they are so popular. Means its only £100 to get my rears widend an inch This might still seem a lot for just welding a strip of metal in the gap, but when you remember that the wheels have to be cut super straight, then welded back together super straight and fully airtight under pressure and load, and you realise where the money is going |
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Oct 23, 2012 22:43:30 GMT
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Nice selection there Dan. I know it's not fitted to a car (yet), but I suppose this thread gives me an excuse to whore this pic again: Wheels are in motion  |
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I'd love to get the standard steeliness on my GTI banded. They look better (IMO) and are loads cheaper than a set of scene taxed £750 alloy wheels with scrap tyres. Just saying  |
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Delicious. And worth every penny!
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1979 Chrysler Horizon 1.3 GL 1980 Ford Granada 2.8 Ghia 1985 Ford Sierra 3dr 1985 Ford Escort Mk3 1988 Ford Sierra Sapphire Cosworth 1989 Ford Escort 1.3 Popular 1995 Volvo 960 1996 BMW 525i 1998 BMW 323i 1999 BMW 530d 2003 BMW 530i . www.facebook.com/ABCARPIX |
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Oct 24, 2012 11:12:31 GMT
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can't argue with any of those pics!
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craig1010cc
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Oct 24, 2012 11:27:44 GMT
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Love banded steels, and mine only cost £180 for the 4 by JamesP  Will have another set some day, for me they are the chepaest way to get wheels to teh spec I want |
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Oct 24, 2012 11:43:08 GMT
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It took me a couple minutes of arguing with myself trying to recall if one of the cars above was one that I had owned or not. I feel like that self argument has moved me up a level in car ownership terms ;D I love a nice set of bandeds, me |
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...proper medallion man chest wig motoring. |
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MrSpeedy
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Oct 24, 2012 11:49:23 GMT
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I'll just leave this here to illustrate just how cool banded steels are  |
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Davey
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Oct 24, 2012 15:23:47 GMT
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 Not technically banded but still deep and steel like. |
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speedy88
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Oct 24, 2012 19:18:28 GMT
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Wow! What is this?  |
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Oct 24, 2012 19:27:38 GMT
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NICE!!!!!!
Dish is dishy!
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MK5 Transit MK1 capri
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Oct 24, 2012 19:45:11 GMT
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sh1t the bed them mx5 look good i might have to look into getting some steels!! i like wellers but as i cannot find the right kind for my car this might be the good way to go
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Gem
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mikeymk
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Not technically banded but still deep and steel like. And i really like the sublty a reversed rim gives. I want mine done, but i wanna keep the inner too. I don't want a band put in because i only want to go an inch wider, i asked Weller Wheels if they'd press my VW centres into a 13x7 rim and they said they can't really do it without the correct press mandrel. So i think then just a wider inner rim welded on to replace the outer will suffice. Less than half the welding and then only circumferal, no material to add, air valve set back, should be notably cheaper - and get me the subtle look i'm after. Just to find someone to do it, then.. |
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Wow! What is this? I believe it's a Toyota Carina coupe, fingerscrossed someone with superior JDM knowledge will confirm or deny this  |
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Sierra - here we go again! He has an illness, it's not his fault.
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Oct 25, 2012 19:31:39 GMT
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I believe it's a Toyota Carina coupe, fingerscrossed someone with superior JDM knowledge will confirm or deny this I am in no way claiming superior knowledge in that area, but I believe you're right. Extraordinarily, I think one of these was following me whilst on the school run this morning, also white, fearsomely low with black arch extensions. Didn't get a look at the wheels unfortunately. Just wondered if it was someone on here. |
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