New wheels on my Corsa **tin hat at the ready**

New wheels on my Corsa **tin hat at the ready**

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mattsayle

Original Poster:

1,799 posts

204 months

Monday 10th August 2009
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I got offered these at £100 with brand new tires on them. So they were worth the price tag for the rubber alone smile

I was unsure as to what it would look like with them on. I was scared it would look really chavvy BUT it looks brilliant. People have commented on how much better it looks. Even my dad who hates people doing things like this to crap cars likes it biggrin

It even had to admirers at Oulton on Saturday biggrin They took a walk around it and had a good look :lol:

ANyway, here it is:



What you think??

Oh and the handling is so, so much better now biggrin Understeer?? What understeer?

Edited by mattsayle on Monday 10th August 12:40

SXi Lad

2,964 posts

195 months

Monday 10th August 2009
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Looks pritty good...what have you done to correct the understeer.

sniff diesel

13,111 posts

218 months

Monday 10th August 2009
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It's a slippery slope once you start modding it Matt...

gj88

1,961 posts

200 months

Monday 10th August 2009
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I'm sorry to say that nearly every Corsa I see with some aftermarket alloys always gives off the same impression.

As long as you're happy then It was a good move smile

RobboC

1,574 posts

267 months

Monday 10th August 2009
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They look good, much better than the overly large, over the top rubbish most have.

Now don't mod anymore, save money, and get a better car biggrin

RobCrezz

7,892 posts

214 months

Monday 10th August 2009
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You had admirers? really?

Maty

1,233 posts

219 months

Monday 10th August 2009
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RobCrezz said:
You had admirers? really?
My thoughts exactly!

Medic-one

3,124 posts

209 months

Monday 10th August 2009
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Not a fan of the car but saw the picture in your profile (you should really add it to your post as a before and after) and must admit it does look nicer.

Forbes82

812 posts

185 months

Monday 10th August 2009
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Not sure how new tyres would cure a corsas understeer, unless your old fronts were shot and so making it even worse?

Glad you are enjoying your car though.

dannytherev

2,370 posts

191 months

Monday 10th August 2009
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They look good not to over the top

PeteG

4,274 posts

217 months

Monday 10th August 2009
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Get some standard body-coloured bumpers, and you're set. smile

mattsayle

Original Poster:

1,799 posts

204 months

Monday 10th August 2009
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PeteG said:
Get some standard body-coloured bumpers, and you're set. smile
You must a mind reader hehe That is the next job. I hate the black ones. They look so tacky!

thanks everyone for your comments. I used to have barum tires on it and they were ste. I was forever finding the limits of them. I am yet to with the new ones smile

As for the admirers, it was tounge in cheek wink

CTS86

197 posts

184 months

Monday 10th August 2009
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mattsayle said:
thanks everyone for your comments. I used to have barum tires on it and they were ste. I was forever finding the limits of them. I am yet to with the new ones smile
I had Barums on my old MK6 Fiesta!

Ran them for about 1000 miles, tried to stop a bit more briskly than I'd have liked one day & the car just carried on.

They went straight on the back & the old Bridgestones on the front after that...

sniff diesel

13,111 posts

218 months

Monday 10th August 2009
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CTS86 said:
mattsayle said:
thanks everyone for your comments. I used to have barum tires on it and they were ste. I was forever finding the limits of them. I am yet to with the new ones smile
I had Barums on my old MK6 Fiesta!

Ran them for about 1000 miles, tried to stop a bit more briskly than I'd have liked one day & the car just carried on.

They went straight on the back & the old Bridgestones on the front after that...
I had Barums on the back of my old Carrera 4, with P zero's on the front to try and change the balance more away from understeer. Dam things lasted forever.

jberry3

4 posts

182 months

Tuesday 11th August 2009
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They dont look too bad but id stop with the mods for now, save money for a better car in the future.

I put a set of cavalier sri wheels on my corsa b and looked mint.


lewis_sharman

5,842 posts

197 months

Tuesday 11th August 2009
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Not sure if i'm a big fan tbh, Corsa's with aftermarket wheels around here all seem to give the same impression. I must admit i have seen a lot worse though!

I went the other way with mine and bought some £10 wheel trims hehe



Edited by lewis_sharman on Tuesday 11th August 10:33

AndyKH

1,456 posts

202 months

Tuesday 11th August 2009
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You lie, i saw the car and this is the real pic, your a chav in disguise!
i may be telling porkies and this may be a photoshop, i was bored


Mr Stuxy

10 posts

182 months

Tuesday 11th August 2009
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Each to their own. Better than standard steelies. Although don't get carried away bandit

jr@

514 posts

221 months

Tuesday 11th August 2009
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heat gun will return your arches to the correct colour wink