Just put my new shoes on

[Dave_Tricky]

Hi guys, had the car year now and its been running on steelies (which i'm selling if anyones interested ). Brought a set of 172 alloy wheels of Ash_172 on here, cheers bud and I've fitted them today. After a good clean of course..

Started by getting most the muck out of the inside first which took some doing.

Then used some all purpose cleaner which dissolved most of it away (midway through:

So jacked her up and off with the old steelies which i was more than happy doing *sideways*

On go the clean alloys

Still needs front fog lights sorting out and then maybe an RS grill. Other than that I'm happy with the little 1.2
cheers guys, Dave

 

[Vish]

Good change mate. Looks much better.

As said in another thread, I'm a fan of the 172 wheels.

 

[oz_clio]

sweet, its a big improvement for a simple mod.

 

[Beef-Mc]

Much better tbh.

 

[Dave..]

I stuck 16s on my old fiesta, people will laugh at you unless you get it lowered, other than that it looks good

 

[clairemae]

Good improvement

 

[Jordi17]

nice one

 

[fossie]

Massive improvement, ever thought of a little bit of colour coding as well mate?

 

[.GAZ.]

love these wheels!

 

[Alexander]

I really want to get a set of these wheels, love them, but as said, it needs to be lowered.

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

Looks miles better! If you can drop it a bit, it would look even better!

 

[Dave_Tricky]

yeye may think of dropping it, all depends tbh. Just found out that the back wheels are touching literally by an inch the inner arch which is causing a BANG BANG BANG BANG as you go along. So just simply need spacers on them both. Other than that really good mod, love them

 

[Dave_Tricky]

Massive improvement, ever thought of a little bit of colour coding as well mate?

yeye i think i am going start colour coding tbh mate. Did the spoiler, wing mirrors next then the side i think. maybe replica side skirts. who knows. but will get some done.

 

[tazzy-lee]

very nice mate

 

[JayK89]

looks really good. i want a set of those wheels

 

[Whiteley]

RS grille and lower and that'll look good.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Looks good, but please prove me wrong - are the tyres directional and on the wrong way ?

 

[Dave_Tricky]

Looks good, but please prove me wrong - are the tyres directional and on the wrong way ?

haha they look it tbf, ive just put them on and they're getting tracked tomorrow so can be sorted tomoz. Well spotted tho mate:approve:

 

[guysy]

Big improovement, I was bored. So hope you dont mind me lowering it in photoshop lol!

Im not sure if these estimates are right but ive tried 35mm and 60mm lowering. ( i think the 35mm is more like 45mm?)

35mm

60mm

 

[Dave_Tricky]

cheers bud hiughly apreciated and that does look spot on lowered. we wil see see what the next paycheck is

 

[Craig]

massive improvement mate:approve:

 

[Revels]

Great job.

Get it lowered. Done.

 

[Josh220]

Makes one hell of a difference. Looking smart. Looks even better lowered.

 

[GarethM]

nice

 

[LFCJosh]

1.2 is it? is that a 1.4 badge i spy?

lookin good though mate, lowering will make the difference

 

[adam_socks]

1.2 is it? is that a 1.4 badge i spy?

lookin good though mate, lowering will make the difference

just spotted that myself mate, was going t say that looks pretty much the same as mine at the min.

 

[Dave_Tricky]

yeye the previous owner did that for some reason but havnt had the chance or spotted anywhere to change it.

 

[adam_socks]

yeye the previous owner did that for some reason but havnt had the chance or spotted anywhere to change it.

ive got 2 spare 16v badges here mate

 

[scott1205]

looks nice mate

 

[Dave_Tricky]

ive got 2 spare 16v badges here mate

want to sell them!? that wud be good

 

[adam_socks]

want to sell them!? that wud be good

yeh just drop me a pm

 

[alex-avfc]

Such a massive improvement. How much did you get those for?

Agree with vish im a big fan of the 172 wheels dont understand why so many 172 owners swap theirs!

 

[Dave_Tricky]

170 mate. as far as i know

 

[alex-avfc]

Nice bit of work in that case!! Where u from mate ur midlands aint ya?

 

[Dave_Tricky]

yeye birmingham mate. its looking good mate.

 

[alex-avfc]

Whereabouts? Im in Aldridge

 

[Dave_Tricky]

sutton coldfield mate. literally on the aldridge side of it. Blake street which is by little aston.

 

[Tigger]

Much nicer than painting the wheeltrims, like we seen on a car at our last meet lol :clown:

What's the next plan for it?

 

[jonnyshaw89]

you have a 1.4 16V badge on 1 side and a 16V babge on the other. lol

 

[alex-avfc]

sutton coldfield mate. literally on the aldridge side of it. Blake street which is by little aston.

Oh yeah 5 mins down the road from me then, that! Will have to meet sometime.