New alloys for my alfa??

Cyrus

Ive got a 156 with the std 15" alfa 8 hole alloys, thinking of getting the 16" alfa 5 holes like this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7963195271&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT

however i wouldnt mind something a bit different, where in doublin could i get a set of wheels and tyres at a reasonable (ie less than 700) price??

BrianD3

I would go for the 16" Alfa alloys as I think they look better/more original than aftermarket wheels.

Try a breakers (eg mullingar auto dismantlers) or the buy and sell for the wheels. The 156 is now old and cheap enough that people are scrapping their cars if they need major mechanical work, plus there's a steady stream of accident write offs.

There are two ads for alfa wheels in the online B+S at the moment. One ad is for 16" alloys with tyres for 300 quid.

BrianD3

RicardoSmith

BrianD3 wrote:

I would go for the 16" Alfa alloys as I think they look better/more original than aftermarket wheels.....
BrianD3

Yeah the Alpha 16" wheels look great.

Fabritzo

They're nice alrighty, but as one of the lads said, they're slightly common, Alfa do a nicer one in the same style but the O's?! are a little bigger and alot better on the eye.
I did some searching, and after a meer 100 pages I found the ones I'm on about
http://www.alfa156.net/owner/tommy.html
They're not as pretty as the small ones, I remember them looking better in the flesh
There are more pictures for you to choose from here
http://www.alfa156.net/fr_index.html?/your156.html

leeroybrown

I'd stick with the Alfa alloys if I were you as I agree that they look a lot classier on the car than the aftermarket ones I've seen on 156. I've always liked those 16" ones so unless you could find the next set up (the ones on the 147 GTA - which are beautiful) I'd get them.

Is1ldur

The alloys in the above pic are the GTA wheels, very expensive IIRC. I have a 156 with the 5 hole alloys, however they are the more standard ones with the rounded edges.

Cyrus

ah the gta rims are savage but too expensive

@ Is1ldur

wanna sell yours

Is1ldur

I wouldn't have any wheels left then!!

Cyrus

you could have my 15's and a few quids in ur pocket

The Clown Man

I put on 18" Toora T230's on mine and I think they suit the alfa nicely. I did need to get a little minor body work under the rear arches to make sure they fitted properly though.

And about 4 months ago I saw the exact same wheels on the Alfa GT in an ad in the Irish Times.

ciarsd

they're selling the Toora's in my Alfa dealers as an option now - the T230 is one of them, there is another style as well.

ive got the 17" Selespeeds on mine - the 5 hole ones. suit the car best, with the exception of the GTA rims or the 18" GT MultiSpoke but they are both silly money