DBS wheels on a V8...WOW!!!!

[m33ufo]

The owner of a local bodyshop has a V8 Vantage. His shop is an approved repairer for AM (among others) and when I called in today there were half a dozen cars AM's sat outside. They do a very good job of work and I've had a few cars in there for "touch up" over the years including TVR, Porsche and BMW.

We got chatting about our cars (of course!) and he showed me his 08 example to which he had recently fitted a set of DBS wheels - god they looked fantastic! Really filled out the rear arches being a wider wheel. If I change anything to my Aston it'll be to fit a set of DBS wheels

I didn't think to take any pics but next time I pop by I'll do so. My daily hack is booked in later in January to have a minor dink to a wheel arch rectified so hopefully I'll get a chance then.

[rickdms]

the 20" wheels off the dbs are about £500.00 + vat each plus tyres there are some upgraded wheels diamond cut in silver or graphite about a £1000.00 + vat each, which ones did it have on looking forward to seeing some pics off them on the car.

[GR1FF1F]

Hope it's not the same dink sustained by mine. Parked reluctantly in a shop car park on NYr's eve for 10 mins and came out to find that someone driving something white should have actually been carrying something white and been escorted by something golden and hairy.

In short, what looked like minor pain scuf in front of front wheel arch actaully caught the arch with more force than one might expect. Front wing is poly carbonate and suffered a crack, borne out by minor paint distortion right over by the headlamp. This means new wing and 4.5k

Suffice to say the insurance company are now dealing with it. Body shop are now getting used to having it around as I only just received it back from being rear-ended by a similarly visually challenged German juggernaut.

Can't you people be a bit more careful.

[m33ufo]

They were the standard £500 a corner wheels. The bodyshop is only half a mile from my office so I'll pop back in and take a pic.

Edit....he was quite surprised that they were almost the same cost as the standard V8V wheels.


Fortunately the dink to the wheel arch is on my Astra Estate.

Edited by m33ufo on Wednesday 14th January 08:00

[cardigankid]

The clue is in the words 'daily hack'.

[Soul Reaver]

GR1FF1F said:

Hope it's not the same dink sustained by mine. Parked reluctantly in a shop car park on NYr's eve for 10 mins and came out to find that someone driving something white should have actually been carrying something white and been escorted by something golden and hairy.

In short, what looked like minor pain scuf in front of front wheel arch actaully caught the arch with more force than one might expect. Front wing is poly carbonate and suffered a crack, borne out by minor paint distortion right over by the headlamp. This means new wing and 4.5k

Suffice to say the insurance company are now dealing with it. Body shop are now getting used to having it around as I only just received it back from being rear-ended by a similarly visually challenged German juggernaut.

Can't you people be a bit more careful.

4.5k

God rip of britain ehh! I did exactly the same thing and cracked my front wing and got it repaired in Munich for 800 euros. A new wing repair was quote at 2500 euros. Don't you just love the UK eh NOT

[XXXAngelXXX]

pics please

[m33ufo]

XXXAngelXXX said:

pics please

I've taken a handful and will download them when I get home this evening. Pics don't really tell the whole story, I think they will a whole lot better in the flesh. The rears are much wider and fill the arch perfectly.

Edit...he's also added N400 side sills. Pics by 5:30pm!

Edited by m33ufo on Wednesday 14th January 11:41

[XXXAngelXXX]

[MADT350]

yes pic's please.....i was told DBS rims would not fit grrrr..........but if they do i need to start saving

[m33ufo]

He deals with AM regularly and apparently the tub on the DB9 is the same as the V8V - they do fit

[bmartin]

yes, very interrested, pix please

[GR1FF1F]

cardigankid said:

The clue is in the words 'daily hack'.

Aha, no Astra van listed in m33ufo's profile so I'd assumed he was having to hack around in the Vantage like the rest of us

SoulReaver, the price to sort it out "on the cheap" including some damage to the front valance, replace the armourfend etc. was still way over my excess so I opted to put it through insurance and get it done properly. Apparently AM will not approve repair work to poly panels as they can't guarantee the crack won't reoccur. Sounds fair enough, or maybe it's just a good way to keep the coffers turning - if you can't sell whole cars, then knock 'em out a corner at a time.

DBS wheels sound like a bargain at 500 a corner, especially if you need to change the rubber anyway. Recall paying much more than that to change to 20" wheels on my XKR. Now dreading seeing the pic's in case they're a must have.

[justfun]

Mathew,

What would be the cost for the rubber (Pirelli P Zero)? or are they included

[Lucozade]

To be clear, is it these wheels?:



And if so, are there any pictures of them on a V8 Vantage?

Edited by Lucozade on Wednesday 14th January 14:04

[codieskid]

Just did a quick photoshop mockup on how I guess they will look



Trev

[Lucozade]

codieskid said:

Just did a quick photoshop mockup on how I guess they will look



Trev

Good effort Trev. Although the bike in the background could do with a set too !

[heaven]

matlj said:

unfortunatley the price doesnt include tyres but i can supply them.
fronts would be £245.00each pirelli 245/35/zr20 (95y)
rears would be £315.00each pirelli 295/30/zr20 (101y)

These prices would also be plus carriage unless you are collecting if i was to send the wheels and tyres via a courier you would have to arrange to get the tyres fitted locally but if you were to collect i could arrange this for you at no extra cost.

so a total package price of £2958.00 if collecting

RRP from Aston Martin £3505.00

Thanks

Mathew

Edited by matlj on Wednesday 14th January 14:07

Can you get them in the graphite colour as well ( are they the same price ????)

[bmartin]

matlj said:

unfortunatley the price doesnt include tyres but i can supply them.
fronts would be £245.00each pirelli 245/35/zr20 (95y)
rears would be £315.00each pirelli 295/30/zr20 (101y)

Edited by matlj on Wednesday 14th January 14:07

Mathew, do you know the wheel widhts and offsets of V8V and DBS ? I'd like to know how much more the DBS wheels come out in comparison to the V8V wheels.

[codieskid]

I think the DBS wheels look quite similar to these from Diseno



Trev