Astra gets hit by the bling.

[Anonymous]

I went all out yesterday and got myself new wheels and springs! :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

The wheels are alexia jestalt 2's, and measure a very reasonable 18 by 7.5.

The springs aren't in yet, so the photo was lowered using paint (notice the absolute dodginess!!!). The springs should go in wednesay. I can't wait! However, the picture is a true indication of how low the car will be.

Enjoy.

http://www.dtmpower.net/ppost2/data/500/1010408SSSLAMMMMEEEDDDD-med.JPG

[astra_city]

very nice 8)

[rjastra]

and measure a very reasonable 18 by 7.5

Bit illegal aren't they? More than an inch wider than the widest rim on the tyre placard?

[ultim8DTM5]

Like I said before, different...I'll wait til I see them in person so I can do my hair in the reflection :D

rjastra- the car rarely gets driven anyway... :P

[XXX-1.8T]

not my style but yeah 18x7.5 is reasonable especially if its turbo they come stock with 17's so nothing illegal with that

Ive got 18x8's :)

[em]

not my style but yeah 18x7.5 is reasonable especially if its turbo they come stock with 17's so nothing illegal with that

Ive got 18x8's :)

it not a turbo.....

stock is 15" so 17" is legal.....18" is pushing it....

you need a SRI place card so you dont get into trouble

[Anonymous]

LOL, care factor = 0

As Pete said, it doesn't get driven much anyway. It is, in every sense, a saturday night car.

In my opinion, everything is illegal unless you dont draw attention to yourself.

Has anyone noticed that most cars to get defected are the ones that draw the most attention to themselves?

I may go about getting an engineers certificate anyway. Wont cost much for rims, as this will be the only thing deemed "illegal" on my car anyway.

[em]

In my opinion, everything is illegal unless you dont draw attention to yourself.



hmmm do you mean legal or illegal?
em

[Anonymous]

Nah, everything is illegal. To the cops with attitude that is.

Unfortunately prick cops do exist, and fortunately , some good ones do (had a discussion with a cop about the new speed humps at the rocks last night, lol - got into a debate about what rta deem to be legal height)

anyway, back to my point. If u drive like a spastic, and just act stupid when out cruising, there is no doubt that a cop will pull you over, and depending on whether he's a good cop or a bad cop, your going to bare the grunt, and your going to get defected on every little thing that looks remotely out of place even if its original!

[RK]

woot! another car with Alexia wheels.. though mine are sexier ;)

Man, if you go as low as that pic, youre gonna be scraping everywhere :S

Hmm.. did you get that from Ozzy Tyres? I saw a black astra there yesterday. I was there with my blue/green Vectra.

[Anonymous]

Maybe I'm just overeacting here, but why are city's limited to such a small tyre foot print, when turbos can stuff more rubber under their guards?

A little ridiculous seeing that they share the same body - the only difference being the sports suspension and brakes?

I see absolutely no problem getting the rims engineered....

[RK]

isnt the comparision taken from the base model of the car anyway?

[FlySri]

Sweet rims!!! Very nice !! :)

[Anonymous]

Hey RK! Yep, that definately would have been me!

I didnt see your rims on man?

Post pics! 8)

[Anonymous]

On a side note, I'm most likely the first astra in the world with these rims, and I'm pretty sure that myself and RK would be the only opels in the world that would have them as well :D

[Mitch]

not my style but yeah 18x7.5 is reasonable especially if its turbo they come stock with 17's so nothing illegal with that

Ive got 18x8's :)

it not a turbo.....

stock is 15" so 17" is legal.....18" is pushing it....

you need a SRI place card so you dont get into trouble

It's a City so I'm guessing 14" rims as standard.

[RK]

autumn acid: Did you have 15/16" chrome ones before that? because the one had stock wheels, and then they had 15 or 16" chromes on.. and now this?

Here is a pic of mine. I've got the Alexia Serenitys though. I was getting my struts put in and fixed on Saturday.

http://www.dv8.com.au//rk/vectra/new/RKvectra02.jpg

[Anonymous]

im in a city, but mine was HBD, so it has 16's as standard, and thats what my tyre placard says :wink: , so i got 17's now and its legal.... i think :oops:

[RK]

nrma dont care about diamter, they only allow 1" wider than base model of the car. damn insurance companies!

[Degen-Astra]

im in a city, but mine was HBD, so it has 16's as standard, and thats what my tyre placard says :wink: , so i got 17's now and its legal.... i think :oops:

I checked this out too. 1 inch wider by 2 inches larger diameter. So yes...a City can ride on 18x7's.

City base models come with 14x6's. Some limited editions came with 15x6's and HBD as Samvac has said 16x6's.

[Anonymous]

Wheels are no problem, already spoken to an engineer. Should be all good. 8)

BY the way, RK, had 17's on before, wanted something more out there, so got the jestalts. BTW SMOOTH CAR MAN. One of the nicest looking vectras around.

[RK]

thanks man :)

i was actually wondering if the black astra there was part of opelaus. but i didnt see the driver, so i couldnt ask. I was telling my friend that the car looked like a buggy :P cuz it was so high. But it should look sweeeeeeeet when its lowered! :D

[Anonymous]

LOL, it is a dune buggy atm. tommorow mid day........... hell yeah.

I'll post up some pics when it gets done....