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[Juju]

Morning Peeps.

I\m in a bit of quandary over Matilda's new shoes.

Currently, she totters around on anthracite W&P wheels, but they are really scabby & after the winter they will need to be replaced.

The original idea was to preorder 5.5X12 silver mbracing wheels, however, financial constraints have to be applied nowadays, so I'm looking at the more budgety end of the market.

I am thinking either mock D1s:




Or Silver or Black mock mambas:



This is she, when she was still spangley...



The mambas would give her an extra inch or so width, which might affect the handling, not sure. And they might poke out a wee bit from the arches...which may be an issue, or it may not.


What do you fink? Opinions are appreciated...

[yeti21586]

I think silver mambas would look the dogs doodars on her IMHO

YetI

[stickycreambun]

Mambas! but do they come as 12's? The arch-poke issue is always one to consider, by the book it should only be the tyre sidewall (last time I knew) but lots of people, myself included get away with lots more.

[Juju]

Mambas! but do they come as 12's?

Aye they do. 6 X 12. I can't quite work out the offset difference, too, so they might be well poky!

Silver or black?

Are the rims lacquered? Will they get pocked & pitted really quickly?

Sooo many questions...

[Midas Mk1]

12" Dunlop D1's!!!
Ive been wanting a set for years, then now the repro's have come out, you can get a set at a reasonable price
Although im gonna have to wait till after christmas to get mine

[Juju]

12" Dunlop D1's!!!
Ive been wanting a set for years, then now the repro's have come out, you can get a set at a reasonable price
Although im gonna have to wait till after christmas to get mine

They are lovely, arent't they? Hmmm........

[minimissions]

Mambas they are the nicest out of them all, but u would need to change the brakes to have them on 10"s would look amazing tho.

[Juju]

Mambas they are the nicest out of them all, but u would need to change the brakes to have them on 10"s would look amazing tho.

Oooooooooh, no. She'd stay on 12s.

[Gaffer]

I'm quite liking the mambas Ju, I had a little drool over some when I went to Combe. In black with a polished rim would compliment her nicely.

[sheepy89]

im getting a set of 5x12 D1s hopefully from bingly in the new year

[Shifty]

I think shes's crying out for a set of slotmags!!

[samsfern]

i quite fancy a set of mambas, black with polished rim for mine.

[Juju]

I think shes's crying out for a set of slotmags!!

Oooooh No Siree! Least favouritest of all mini wheelies!

D1s are winning at the mo. Still haven't seen the mambas in the flesh yet......

[WiredbyWilson]

I'm not a fan of the mambas Ju - seen a set on a mk2 cooper and they look wrong im afraid to say

Shame you couldn't have stuck with your original plan as those shoes were super hot and xxx rated

[Juju]

Shame you couldn't have stuck with your original plan as those shoes were super hot and xxx rated

I know.
And five times the price!