C5 aluminium steel lookalikes
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C5 aluminium steel lookalikes
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12-02-2013, 10:13 PM
(12-02-2013, 09:19 PM)Scott Wrote: I wouldn't bother trying to save weight on wheel bolts unless you've removed the major things like back seats first yeah but I am targeting un-sprung weight...not overall!! Wishes for more power...
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18-02-2013, 06:40 PM
wonder if these would work with the current flat type alloy wheel bolts to fit the C5 steeloyes?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-Peugeo...6b7&_uhb=1 the original bolts are either more money than the wheels or not possible to find! Wishes for more power...
21-02-2013, 11:56 AM
Bit of a thread revival just gone and got myself a set of these for £15 just wondered if someone can link me to the wheel bolts for them
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21-02-2013, 12:12 PM
Scrappies mate, place near me sells "steel" wheels for £3 each without tyres
And to clear up confusion.. C5's that were shipped from Europe came with these wheels as transport wheels to save weight for shipping costs. Many were given hubcaps and sold on with these wheels fitted, but the early ones were found to crack around the bolt holes, hence needed the specific part number stamped into them that Scott mentioned. Also they're almost a ceramic kind of alloy. If anyone's ever shotblasted them like I did with mine, you'll see they're actually quite porous and brittle looking. Amazingly light though, I nearly fell over lifting them, when I sold them I carried all four wheels at the same time to the courier van. ![[Image: signature_zps1a02ba79.jpg]](http://s1128.photobucket.com/user/martypellowe/media/signature_zps1a02ba79.jpg.html) 
21-02-2013, 12:23 PM
(12-02-2013, 08:49 PM)Ruan Wrote: He means you don't think the bolts are made of Alloy... Yep I fried my old brakes after a few laps with my steels on!! 1155's held up well though, wheels burnt my hand when checking the wheel bolts though lol ![[Image: SDC10442-1.jpg]](http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g281/smilepants/SDC10442-1.jpg)
(21-02-2013, 11:59 AM)Scott Wrote: Where did you find them that cheap?? Gumtree a foreign bloke didn't know what they were so i made sure it had the correct number stamped on them I asked if he would take lower than £20 and he said ill do £15 so in the back of the pug they went  So where can I get these bolts then
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21-02-2013, 01:09 PM
awesome!!
I found some on ebay... the wheel bolts also suit the C4 picasso and grand picasso... Few online scrappies came back to me with quotes though... but they arent cheap! I hope to sell my tyres from the rims for the price I bought them for...=£free!! but £15 is a steel(!) Wishes for more power...
21-02-2013, 01:14 PM
(21-02-2013, 01:09 PM)Piggy1987 Wrote: awesome!! Ill have a look on ebay and will take a look round scrapyards. Got these to refurb and put on soon. I got 3 tyres with the 4 but all of them are shot so will get my mate to take them off a bin them so if you manage to sell the tyres for the price you paid for the wheels you got a bargain
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21-02-2013, 04:33 PM
yeah got 5 for £60...all great condition...no dings or curbings...
and with 5 decent budget tyres...hoping to get £50-60 for them Wishes for more power...
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23-02-2013, 02:34 PM
sold the tyres...so
FREE!!! got some wheel nuts for £15...but sold me old ones for the same...so FREE! woopwoop Wishes for more power...
23-02-2013, 03:26 PM
(23-02-2013, 02:34 PM)Piggy1987 Wrote: sold the tyres...so good to hear what wheel nuts did you get and where from so i know what im looking out for.
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23-02-2013, 03:55 PM
I contacted the guy who I got the wheels off...he still had the nuts!!
There was some on ebay the other day that didnt sell...I will message them for you mate Wishes for more power...
23-02-2013, 03:56 PM
(23-02-2013, 03:55 PM)Piggy1987 Wrote: I contacted the guy who I got the wheels off...he still had the nuts!! sounds good cheers pal!
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23-02-2013, 03:58 PM
damn...been relisted and sold...
I got a hit on breakeryard though...worth a try? they did want £25 though Wishes for more power...
23-02-2013, 04:00 PM
do you have a link to the sold ones so i can take a look at them i got a mate who works at a garage might be able to sort me out
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I have a link to brand new ones on ebay...at 3quid each...
hang on... http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vie...0523477845 Wishes for more power...
27-02-2013, 12:35 AM
(23-02-2013, 04:15 PM)Piggy1987 Wrote: I have a link to brand new ones on ebay...at 3quid each... Cheers for that James i only just got round to checking it after abit of research a few guys were using these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/220943995214?s...1438.l2649 and the flat wheels nuts for lazers and so forth what are your thoughts?
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that was my backup plan...
But I realised it would result in reducing your thread length... I think its not worth the risk personally...keep searching breakers and ebay would be my bet. If I come across some I'll let you know found some... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CITROEN-C4-GRA...1193413553 Wishes for more power...
27-02-2013, 08:22 AM
Yeah I thought about reduced thread but still thought it was a last resort.
Cheers bud ill watch these
27-02-2013, 08:48 AM
Just got a c5 Hdi in for breaking looks like I have a set of these special alloys too lol
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27-02-2013, 09:20 AM
sweet! make sure they are the later ones...early ones had 'issues'!!
Wishes for more power...
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