Cost of fitting

[Christoph]

What sort of price am I looking at if I were to pay a garage to fit both alloys and headlights?

 

[Fred@BTM]

DIY, easy peasy

 

[edde]

Alloys take a few minutes just do that yourself headlinght are easyish just need to remove the front bumper.

 

[Djw John]

Just bulbs or the full unit? If your not used to it then allow 45 minutes to do the wheels although you can easily do it in about 20-25 minutes. Bulbs are no hassle and full headlight units take a bit more time as you need to align them

 

[Christoph]

Ok, thanks. I have NO knowledge of body work, mechanics, cars etc. All I know is what looks good and what doesn't! So, you think it would be best to do it myself? Any guides out there to help?

 

[Christoph]

Just bulbs or the full unit? If your not used to it then allow 45 minutes to do the wheels although you can easily do it in about 20-25 minutes. Bulbs are no hassle and full headlight units take a bit more time as you need to align them

What's involved? My priority is getting the wheels sorted.

 

[Djw John]

Loosen bolts slightly, jack car up, take wheel off put new one on with bolts a bit more than finger tight, lower it, fully tighten bolts

 

[edde]

Just bulbs or the full unit? If your not used to it then allow 45 minutes to do the wheels although you can easily do it in about 20-25 minutes. Bulbs are no hassle and full headlight units take a bit more time as you need to align them

What's involved? My priority is getting the wheels sorted.

Juct jack the car up and swop the wheels dead simple.

 

[Christoph]

Sounds easy enough! Another question, how do I ensure I get the right size wheels? What's compatible and what's not?

 

[Djw John]

What size do you want 15", 16" or 17"?

Get 195/50/15 or 195/45/16 or 205/40/17

 

[Christoph]

What size do you want 15", 16" or 17"?

Get 195/50/15 or 195/45/16 or 205/40/17

I have no idea what I want! Not technically anyway. Which is best? What size is standard?

 

[Djw John]

on yours probably 14" steels or alloys. For handling 15" is bes for looks I prefer 16" over 17". Go have a look at picturesin the media section and see what you fancy

 

[Djw Dave]

IMO stick with 15" best for handling and looks

 

[Djw Dave]

^Also cheaper on tyres in the long run!

 

[Djw John]

Yup, I liked my 15s lots!