After some cheap steel wheels for winter

urfankhaliq · 08-17-2011, 01:02 PM

Had a look on eBay but cannot seem to find anything.

Can anyone help or point me in the right direction?

Car is an E90 320D and has 205/55 R16 wheels on it.

Can i just buy any set of 205/55 R16 steel wheels without tyres on them?

urfankhaliq · 08-17-2011, 02:15 PM

Would these be suitable?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...3#ht_500wt_979

willhollin · 08-17-2011, 02:31 PM

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-16-1-3...ht_1153wt_1139

urfankhaliq · 08-17-2011, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by willhollin

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-16-1-3...ht_1153wt_1139

Thanks - Local to me too as just in leeds so will take a looksie!

rich1068 · 08-17-2011, 04:01 PM

Give Quarry Motors in Sheffield a ring. They have a breakers yard that's like Aladdin's Cave.

m1bjr · 08-17-2011, 04:25 PM

If you're in Bradford, don't you mean steal wheels?

edowen · 08-18-2011, 02:04 AM

Dont forget to tell your insurance company if you are changing wheels (stupid, but you do).

This is why I would be more tempted to get a second hand set of alloys that are an option/standard on your car, and then you dont need to do this.

idnan · 08-18-2011, 03:04 AM

I should have a spare set or two of e36 17's this winter from my track car build if anyone is interested in borrowing them. They're a bit scabby looking but they'll do the job.

e92liv · 08-18-2011, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by edowen

Dont forget to tell your insurance company if you are changing wheels (stupid, but you do).

This is why I would be more tempted to get a second hand set of alloys that are an option/standard on your car, and then you dont need to do this.

so its the changing of the wheels rather than the change from 'all season' tyres to 'winter' ones which affects insurance as its classed as a mod?

I have the standard 16" SE alloys, i seen a set for sale on here the other day for £100. If i got them, and got winter tyres fitted to them, then I wouldn't have to inform my insurance?

I'm with Admiral BTW...

edowen · 08-18-2011, 09:54 AM

It's a stupid greay area. In the rest of Europe it is a legal requirment to put winter tyres on.

I think you have more chance of them being ok with just changing tyres - especially when it makes your car safer in the winter.

Each insurance company treats the situation differently.

Personally when I put winter wheels on the Audi TT we had, I didnt bother as they were on OEM alloys.

Problem is once you have mentioned it, you are stuffed if they say you have to pay extra!

Let us know what they say, if you do speak to them!

urfankhaliq · 08-18-2011, 09:56 AM

LOL you'll have a wait for a few months before I do!!

I may just end up sticking the tyres on current alloys to be honest cos my plan is to change the alloys maybe next year when I need new regular tyres n e way (id like to go up to maybe 18's)

So ill use current alloys possibly and doesnt matter if they get scuffed etc (they're already quite badly scuffed n e way!)

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