Even none banded with spacers will look cool
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- Thread starter Tourershine
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Even none banded with spacers will look cool
Down here in the Costa del Southend, It’s not yet cold enough for the JBW’s + winters to come out. But yes, the spacers should help them fill the arches
Turbotricky
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Sorry if this is a stupid question but I have a set of 16” steels, thinking about banding them. Before I do, can I fit an all terrain tyre or at least something beefy in the wheel arch with it being dropped 50mm? To me it looks like there is plenty of room but just wanted to see if anyone had done the same? Cheers
@Turbotricky try the website willtheyfit.com to compare your all terrain tyre idea, with what you’re running now. If you have no clearance issues at the minute, you’ll be fine to go the same size or a bit bigger depending on how much clearance you have? 
Banded 16s on huge knobbly rubber look really cool, plus they are the cheapest wheel to buy already banded. Have a look at the price of a finished banded 16" set of new wheels, and compare that to having yours shipped to a bander, stripped, banded, powder coated and shipped back to you. You might find it cheaper to buy a set already done, but it's an awesome look, as is banded 17" steels on big tyres. Yes, 17s will cost a fraction more, but bare in mind that the resale of 17s are far easier than 16s, just an other option.
Go wild. I was also looking at light grey or chrome powdercoat but bought these and have to admit I love them. If I was going to redo Id be going for maybe a candy red or similar. You can get away with bright colours IMO.
Here are my dark gunmetal from City Wheel Refurbishment in Birmingham - going to have my 18s done the same colour...
I'm toying with the idea of dropping some wheels up to those guys. They seem ridiculously cheap compared to Oxford prices.
What's the quality like?
Our resident steel expert @Tourershine saw them in the flesh at our local tyre place when the winters were being fitted. He thought they were really good. I’m really please with them for the price - quality is equal to some I paid twice as much for. When I took mine and collected them, there was a constant stream of people dropping off / collecting wheels and a 2 week lead time which I think speaks volumes.
If you go anytime soon the roads around them are in turmoil due to the HS2 station being built and your satnav will have a paddy!
Ian
If you go anytime soon the roads around them are in turmoil due to the HS2 station being built and your satnav will have a paddy!
Ian
Close up...
Too funny!!!
That sits lovely!
Thanks
Doesn't sit quite so well at the front, need to address that when I get the time.
