18” Tyre recommendations

[Barry Buckley]

hi gents
Sportline 18inch....

Anyone delt with wheelbits on eBay? Look decent and good feedback.....fancy coming down to 18inch for winter, from 20's.... with kumho tyres added around about 1300....which I thought ok....anyone got a van with these on them? Any pics?..... thanks in advance
Barry

 

[Barry Buckley]

Wheels at the moment....

 

[Volkywagen]

Have you always had 18s or changed to 18s from 17s?

It came with them new. Palmerston alloys.
8J x 16
255 45 R18 103H XL low roll

 

[Kingsway]

View attachment 30606 hi gents
Sportline 18inch....

Anyone delt with wheelbits on eBay? Look decent and good feedback.....fancy coming down to 18inch for winter, from 20's.... with kumho tyres added around about 1300....which I thought ok....anyone got a van with these on them? Any pics?..... thanks in advance
Barry

They’re cheaper than that in the Forum shop!

 

[Barry Buckley]

Thanks Kingsway, after adding tyres, i reckon i would be less than 100 better off, they come fitted and balanced with wheel bolts also from ebay seller......

 

[Deaky]

I wouldn’t bother with the diamond cut ones for winter use. They’ll be wrecked in no time.

 

[Tourershine]

I wouldn’t bother with the diamond cut ones for winter use. They’ll be wrecked in no time.

I agree with Deaky. I've destroyed 2 sets of diamond cut wheels through winter use, and won't buy any more sets.

 

[Barry Buckley]

Thanks for the feedback lads..... found the vantech website....I may end up with these....a wee bitty cheaper but a decent package I would say.....

 

[Tourershine]

Ditch the Alloys, stick on a set of 18" Amarok steels and join us real men of Steel.

 

[Barry Buckley]

nice one tourershine, pic please!
I've changed my mind again too......

 

[Ronnieb]

Steels all the way for Summer/Winter in West Wales!!

 

[Tourershine]

Here's one of @T6180 T6, so you can see how yours would look.
Ok, so his are banded Amarok 18's and that's an option, but you get the idea how cool the wheel looks with standard centre caps, plus they are always a fast seller if you wanted to get rid in the future.



Personally, I think a set of standard 18" steels in Silver, with some big ass BFGoodrich tyres, and a set of spacers is one of the best winter looks.

 

[k22102]

I went with Falkien Ziex 235/50-18 on my T30 panel van, 2500 miles on them so far and fronts are in a bad way, outside shoulders heavily worn already! 4 wheel aligned when wheels were changed as well.

 

[Petehelmet]

Mine have been on 2 years and are fine even after visiting the local car wash many times but if I was doing it all again would definitely go down the steels route.

 

[T6180]

Here's one of @T6180 T6, so you can see how yours would look.
Ok, so his are banded Amarok 18's and that's an option, but you get the idea how cool the wheel looks with standard centre caps, plus they are always a fast seller if you wanted to get rid in the future.

View attachment 30661

Personally, I think a set of standard 18" steels in Silver, with some big ass BFGoodrich tyres, and a set of spacers is one of the best winter looks.

haha where is this photo from?

 

[Tourershine]

haha where is this photo from?

I think it was the Transporter HQ bbq, because the Silver one next to you is my mates T6.

 

[Barry Buckley]

@Petehelmet , cracking van mate....did your van come with the fogs or did you fit them? i have the same bumper but no fogs, was looking at fitting a set. Wheels look great on your van!

 

[Petehelmet]

@Petehelmet , cracking van mate....did your van come with the fogs or did you fit them? i have the same bumper but no fogs, was looking at fitting a set. Wheels look great on your van!

It’s a Highline so it came with the fogs

 

[Camperjoe]

Had mine now for six months so not seen a winter yet, but pleased with them.

 

[480bhp]

Do they last though? I read somewhere on here that they are quite soft?

I've had F1's on my van for a while now, got a shade over 20k from a set front and back, the Kumho's that were fitted from new only managed 18k on the rear and 12.5k on the fronts.