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melle
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
3833 Posts |  Posted - 07 Feb 2011 : 23:49:24  
| Hi Mads, can I legally use wheel spacers in DK? My car is still on Dutch plates, spacers are illegal in NL...
1970 Saab 96V4 "The Devil's Own V4"
1974 Saab 95V4
1977 Saab 95V4 van conversion project |  |
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Wheelspin
V4 Beginner
Denmark
99 Posts | Posted - 08 Feb 2011 : 12:41:21
| Melle: No they are not public road legal here in DK either. I doubt there will be problems, however there could be insurance issues should you end up in an accident.
I took a couple of photos of my spacers:
Size in mm: 25 or about 1 inch
 
Hmm? Imageshack decided to flip my last photo for some reason  I can take some more photos if you like.
Best regards, Mads | |
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Wheelspin
V4 Beginner
Denmark
99 Posts | |
transit80
V4 Mad
United Kingdom
775 Posts | Posted - 12 Feb 2011 : 22:04:23
| Mads,they are superb photos,Im sure that my father in law will appreciate them. Been looking at alloy wheels all today,think Im going towards the BMW Mini ones as they use a 175x65x15 tyre,but the Rover ones are a close second at the moment. The one I quite like is the Rover Fission type,looks like a Minilite lookalike but comes in a 6J width. Peugeot do some nice ones as well, and Fox Racing do,
Chris | |
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blue95V4
V4 Fanatic
United Kingdom
415 Posts | Posted - 13 Feb 2011 : 10:44:16
| Spoilt for choice, Chris ....... make sure you keep a firm rein on your credit cards!
David (96 2T, 260-2 Saabo and a 95 V4, plus a Hirsched 9-3 TiD SW) | |
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transit80
V4 Mad
United Kingdom
775 Posts | Posted - 13 Feb 2011 : 11:04:57
| Thanks for the advice Dave, Im doing this as cheaply as I can sponsored by me odd job money(foreigners),if I used the card Id be living in the car!!!.
Chris | |
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Derek
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
2191 Posts | Posted - 13 Feb 2011 : 21:33:07
| quote:
Originally posted by transit80
Mads,they are superb photos,Im sure that my father in law will appreciate them. Been looking at alloy wheels all today,think Im going towards the BMW Mini ones as they use a 175x65x15 tyre,but the Rover ones are a close second at the moment. The one I quite like is the Rover Fission type,looks like a Minilite lookalike but comes in a 6J width. Peugeot do some nice ones as well, and Fox Racing do,
Chris
Don't buy anything until you know it will fit. Those over there that have used these spacers will have made the mistakes already and know the answers. Any wheel will be a bit further out, and getting a standard wheel under the rear with a slightly bigger tyre is bad enough. Mini ones might work, they look as if the shape would help to keep them a bit more inboard. | |
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rsimps
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
1616 Posts | Posted - 14 Feb 2011 : 07:50:02
| | Once you cost the price of the material and the price of the wheel studs (dont use cheap rubbish screws)is it worth messing with for £280????? | |
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transit80
V4 Mad
United Kingdom
775 Posts | Posted - 18 Feb 2011 : 14:41:12
| Unfortunately the sizes were not put on the advert and I assumed they were 5.5Jx185x55x15 but they are 6Jx195x55x15 so I will have to sell these again and get some slightly smaller ones. They do look good though dont they??
Chris | |
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James Ranaldi
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
1475 Posts | Posted - 18 Feb 2011 : 15:32:45
| Looks great Chris.
where did you get the Moose sticker ?
Apologies for slight diversion.
Cheers | |
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transit80
V4 Mad
United Kingdom
775 Posts | Posted - 18 Feb 2011 : 16:37:38
| No probs mate, got it off Mike Thompson while at the NEC last November.
Chris | |
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James Ranaldi
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
1475 Posts | Posted - 18 Feb 2011 : 19:08:53
| | Cheers, Who is Mike Thompson and how do I find him ? | |
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transit80
V4 Mad
United Kingdom
775 Posts | Posted - 18 Feb 2011 : 19:27:22
| He had that sticker for ages apparently,he may not remember. I dont know his phone number or address but I am sure someone on here will and let you know.
BTW the lines you can see on the sticker are pinstripe lines, applied after the sticker.
Chris | |
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Derek
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
2191 Posts | Posted - 18 Feb 2011 : 19:29:47
| 99 minilite type alloys will fit a 96 if it has the 4 stud Monte Carlo hubs and they don't need the spacers, but I expect you know that. Don't know if the 5 1/2" 99 wheels will fit under the rear arches with spacers but you might have to have fairly narrow tyres to make it happen.
Saab wheel info http://jpowell.tripod.com/saab-wheels/
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James Ranaldi
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
1475 Posts | Posted - 18 Feb 2011 : 20:48:59
| | Thanks Chris . . .looking good. | |
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wheel offset
