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MODIFYING OR DETAILING YOUR I30 => TYRES | WHEELS | BRAKES => Topic started by: meehalych on August 15, 2012, 09:58:06

Title: my winter wheels
Post by: meehalych on August 15, 2012, 09:58:06: They were delivered already assembled and balanced today at 12 o'clock, so I had only to grab them and hoist to the 5-th floor.
Once at home I installed nipple's cap with KIA logo and placed all wheels on a pole.
here are some photos of:
Continental ContiIceContact 195/65 15"
Replica KI-14 15" alloy

(http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m590/meehalych/CIMG1755.jpg)
(http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m590/meehalych/CIMG1757.jpg)
(http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m590/meehalych/CIMG1762.jpg)
(http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m590/meehalych/CIMG1771.jpg)

a total price: 32400 (tires + rims)+960 (assembly and balancing)+200 (delivery)=33560 rub (1050 usd roughly)
Title: Re: my winter wheels
Post by: Dazzler on August 15, 2012, 10:03:17: Wow they are nice Misha
Title: Re: my winter wheels
Post by: rustynutz on August 15, 2012, 12:47:29: They make a nice coffee table... :goodjob:
Title: Re: my winter wheels
Post by: meehalych on August 15, 2012, 12:52:12: Quote from: rustynutz on August 15, 2012, 12:47:29
They make a nice coffee table... :goodjob:
yes they do :). I have to keep them at home as I don't have a garage, which is sad
Title: Re: my winter wheels
Post by: rustynutz on August 15, 2012, 13:48:24: It's a Russian version of a lazy Susan^Wiki :whistler:
Title: Re: my winter wheels
Post by: meehalych on August 15, 2012, 16:14:26: Quote from: rustynutz on August 15, 2012, 13:48:24
It's a Russian version of a lazy Susan^Wiki :whistler:
:D
yep
Title: Re: my winter wheels
Post by: baroudeur on August 15, 2012, 22:49:35: Quote from: meehalych on August 15, 2012, 09:58:06
They were delivered already assembled and balanced today at 12 o'clock, so I had only to grab them and hoist to the 5-th floor.
Once at home I installed nipple's cap with KIA logo and placed all wheels on a pole.

a total price: 32400 (tires + rims)+960 (assembly and balancing)+200 (delivery)=33560 rub (1050 usd roughly)

About £670. Studded tyres are now banned in most of western Europe. Last set I had were on a Citroen BX in about 1985.

I bought Dunlop Wintersport tyres to fit on a set of secondhand Hyundai Coupe alloy wheels that I got for £80 - total cost £420.

Didn't get much use in last winter's mild conditions :blubber:
Title: Re: my winter wheels
Post by: Dazzler on August 16, 2012, 02:18:37: Quote from: baradeur on August 15, 2012, 22:49:35
Studded tyres are now banned in most of western Europe.

I obviously didn't STUDy them very closely (I didn't see the studs until you said) I really like the wheels :goodjob:
Title: Re: my winter wheels
Post by: meehalych on August 16, 2012, 08:38:45: but the studded wheels are not banned in Finland, they are otherwise most welcomed there
Title: Re: my winter wheels
Post by: baroudeur on August 19, 2012, 17:11:30: Quote from: meehalych on August 16, 2012, 08:38:45
but the studded wheels are not banned in Finland, they are otherwise most welcomed there

I was wrong. :-[

There are more European countries permitting studded tyres than I thought.
Title: Re: my winter wheels
Post by: meehalych on August 29, 2012, 12:58:00: Quote from: baradeur on August 19, 2012, 17:11:30
I was wrong. :-[

There are more European countries permitting studded tyres than I thought.
are they banned in UK?
Title: Re: my winter wheels
Post by: baroudeur on August 29, 2012, 13:34:26: Quote from: meehalych on August 29, 2012, 12:58:00
Quote from: baradeur on August 19, 2012, 17:11:30
I was wrong. :-[

There are more European countries permitting studded tyres than I thought.
are they banned in UK?

There is no actual ban on their use but damage to the road surface could result in prosecution if proven. There used to be only one supplier of studs and/or studded tyres in the U.K. but they no longer do so.