Do JGE EMPI 5's fit under a lowered bug?

[sugarbug]

'ello

We're lookin at buying some chromed JGE MP5's... I think they're 18" ... my bug is lowered: H&R -60 Front / -40 Rear Springs ... will they fit OK under the arches?

I have no experience of new cars and tyre/wheel choice combinations!!

cheers

sugar x:D

[Shamrockez]

Yup they will:
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/f2415c21.jpg

Check the quality of the chrome tho. I don't have the JGE ones (altho i assume they're the same?), and they're silver, but the quality of them is so crap :( mine have stone chips in them, they're rusting, chip very easily and the paint's bubbling - and they're less than a year old! >:( I'm getting them powdercoated (which will cost around £150-200) to get rid of this - good job I wanted to get them done white, cos i can kill 2 birds with 1 stone.

As I said, I don't know about the quality of the chrome ones.... in any case you probably won't want to run them over the winter cos chrome doesn't do well in the UK!

[sugarbug]

'ello

I didn't know of anyone else doing them other than JGE :-/ ... thats a bit worrying to hear what has happened to yours ... and they come with a price tag too :o :( ... lucky u wanted them white ... don't think i could afford to keep getting mine rechromed!!

... apparently they do three types; silver, hyper black and chrome

the ones i'm after are these
http://www.javaglobalenterprises.com/chrome.jpg

If i'm deffo having them i'd keep the factory alloys for the winter period!

People have mentioned about looking at Audi wheels - RS4's and 6's ... but don't know if i'm into them :-/

sugar x

[Shamrockez]

I assume they're made by the same company because they're identical. Could be wrong. I got mine off a wheel company on ebay.

Yeah they're not cheap alloys to start with, then you've gotta add on the refurb which makes them even more expensive :( I wouldn't be very impressed if I wanted them to stay silver. It was my plan to change them to white ever since I got them tho.

The chome ones many be different, I really don't know. I hear the BRM replicas are similar with needing new laquer.... and they're even more expensive!

[bad_cab]

8-)them empi 5's in chrome look mint how much are they?

[DARYL_-_BMS]

Looking cool, apparently the chrome is well ****e on them though - winters wheels are a must if your thinking of getting them.

[bad_cab]

:) not the way forward for me, i've got my eye on some big dog rims ;) when the brass is ava :)

[sugarbug]

Looking cool, apparently the chrome is well ****e on them though - winters wheels are a must if your thinking of getting them.


:o eep that's worrying

we had some of JGE's polished raders on our split single cab and the quality of those were great :-?

altho we did have to treat them to a full on polish every now and then :)

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y59/spitnolan/bigbang05_026.jpg

I think we'll still buy some but keep the factory alloys and swop them over in the winter months :)

sugar x

[DARYL_-_BMS]

Probably made by a snide manufactuer.

Check out bodywork section show car shines thread for tips on keeping ya rims mint.

Nice crewcab!?

[Shamrockez]

Argh, I want radars sooooooo much for my 58 Ratty Bug!

[sugarbug]

Argh, I want radars sooooooo much for my 58 Ratty Bug!


do it ;)

they worked great on our rat split and that rat ghia if you've seen it?

I wanted randars (not raders!) for my bug but it wouldn't of worked with her sheeny shiney look ... so we're going to have to buy a ratty bug jus so i can have some ;D

http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/266057.jpg

sugar x

[Shamrockez]

They'd both look ace on mine:
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Bella2/c4d9b411.jpg

Yeah I know the Ghia you mean- it's ace! Nice single cab too - sure I've seen it a few times before.

[Shamrockez]

they'll look best on her when she's finished and looks like this:
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Bella2/40370474.jpg

[sugarbug]

I've heard bad reports on Randars ... they're US quality and not the strongest of wheels ... have heard they buckle and warp on our roads :o

I'd still have them tho.... it's like high heels... painful as hell.. but I put up with them cos they look nice ;D

yeah i miss that cab :'( ... we used to take it to a lot of shows so you've probably seen it there :) ... but we got sick of sleeping in a tent as it wasn't very practical like a bus!!

sugar x

[Shamrockez]

Warped wheels don't sound fun.... I'll stick with the radars then ;D

Ah I don't do high heels - I have enough trouble walking normally, never mind with heels!

Yeah that's the problem with singles and crews, they look ace, but they're less practical than a Bug i imagine!

[sugarbug]

well the other half ordered me some chromed ones as a surprise and they turned up today :D

pictures to follow as soon as we've managed to find some decent priced tyres!!

sugar x

[Shamrockez]

Can't wait to see the piccys - what's the quality look like?

www.mytyres.co.uk have good prices :)

[wheelpowerdevon]

cool would be good to see what the chromes look like on a bug dont think ive seen a set yet. but make sure you clean them practicly everyday and keep an eye on the fronts dont let them get black.

[sugarbug]

'ello :D

Went down to a friends in Plymouth for a few days and when I came back he'd been out and bought some tyres for me :D

As soon as I got on the drive it wasn't 'ello u have a nice trip?' .... it was 'gimme the keys gimme the keys' :o

... seconds later they were on an they look pretty good :) and then I had the half an hour lecture about how far to stay away from kerbs and where to park and how to look after them :-/

I will post some picks asap :)

Once we've replaced the brakes and colour coded them :D

sugar x

[sugarbug]

Not brilliant pics as taken with camera phone but here's a couple :D

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y59/spitnolan/whip-o1.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y59/spitnolan/whip-o.jpg

I love the wheels but i'm a little worried as now i'm gettin waved at by boy racers and i had a group of them huddled round my car when i came out of Tescos :-?

sugar x

[Shamrockez]

haha "iz bling, innit?" ;D