Baffled by wheels and tyres - steel 16"
Posted: 12 Jul 2019, 15:12
Right, I'm a chartered engineer and have rebuilt engines and like to think I'm mechanically minded, but wheels and tyres seem to be out of my grasp for some reason.
The more I read the more I get confused.
I just want some steels, like the look of Slowcoaches 16".
The merc wheels he has on though are currently in short supply on the web, with only a reasonably ropey set in Germany at present that would need a decent refurb.
For slightly less I can get a set of 'Alcar' (whooo?!) steels brand new, which may still need powder coating for longevity, but are new. I could also get 15" mefro, but they are quite a bit more as far as I can see for very similar quality.
Only thing is ET on the Alcar is slighty more - 37 against the merc 31 which I know fits, or 30 on the Mefro which again I know fits.
Spec as given is:
ALCAR
Rim type 5-hole steel wheel
Size 7 x 16
Bolt pattern 5 x 112.00 x 66.50
Offset 37.00
Now is the extra 6mm of ET going to spoil my fun?
Thoughts people before I go mad?!
The more I read the more I get confused.
I just want some steels, like the look of Slowcoaches 16".
The merc wheels he has on though are currently in short supply on the web, with only a reasonably ropey set in Germany at present that would need a decent refurb.
For slightly less I can get a set of 'Alcar' (whooo?!) steels brand new, which may still need powder coating for longevity, but are new. I could also get 15" mefro, but they are quite a bit more as far as I can see for very similar quality.
Only thing is ET on the Alcar is slighty more - 37 against the merc 31 which I know fits, or 30 on the Mefro which again I know fits.
Spec as given is:
ALCAR
Rim type 5-hole steel wheel
Size 7 x 16
Bolt pattern 5 x 112.00 x 66.50
Offset 37.00
Now is the extra 6mm of ET going to spoil my fun?
Thoughts people before I go mad?!