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Subject Topic: Caravan Alloys
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PersonDave11
21/3/2012 at 5:34pm
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I totally agree with unique 0151 alloys everytime for me, the car has them too. In fact I paid the extra for 21inch alloy option on my car when ordered it last year and will now end up with the extra tyre cost LOL! (But I would still order them again)!

I just love the difference alloys make to the look of the car or van they are on As Phil76 says there probably is not any benefit other than cosmetic.  For me it is the cosmetic look it gives the van with alloys, rather like the graphics set off some vans. When we choose the colour of our cars and many pay extra for metallic finishes, is that not also for cosmetic looks?  

It is all down to personal choice and what you want to spend your hard vearned money on?  


Personldpdmp
21/3/2012 at 6:08pm
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The biggest mistake I made when I bought my last car was not to check the wheels    yes, they were alloys (little choice these days with new cars) but they were fat ones so the cost of replacement tyres came as a shock    lesson learned!    I want normal tyres not 'go faster, look better' ones,   I find it hard to justify something so cosmetic and not functional.    Maybe it is a bit like personalised numbers.  Some people seem to 'need' them.


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PersonTim and Cary
21/3/2012 at 6:47pm
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I HATE alloy wheels. In our family we have 2 cars and one caravan with alloy wheels. That means 10 alloy wheels for me to keep clean and polished.

Given option I would have steel wheels and some smart plastic hub covers everytime. I'm not into bling!!!

To make matters worse alloys are so easily damaged. When we had a flat tyre on the 'van in France I changed the alloy wheel for the steel spare in underslung wheel carrier (what a struggle). Then as the car was very full with all our holiday gear I tried to replace the alloy wheel in the wheel carrier. It did not fit and by the time I realised that I had scratche the alloy wheel badly.

When I got home I tried to get the alloy wheel refurbished. The first, recommended, restorer really botched it and I got my money back. My tyre supply company, Tyrecare of St Helens, then sent the wheel away to a refurbishment specialist who made a really good job of it.

So for me steel wheels every time.

Tim

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PersonTony B52
21/3/2012 at 7:22pm
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Could be wrong, but wouldn't have thought the weight of the wheels would make any difference to a decision on what to put inside a van as standard like the microwave. The wheels sit external of the weight sat on the chassis. Wouldn't any motivation of reducing the Miro be driven by what weight it was considered good practice to put on top of a particular chassis, as opposed to effect on over all weight of the set up??

Overall weight is probably an issue in itself for manufacturers though, but wouldn't this be linked to making the weight more attractive for towing?

Tony B


PersonMattCharlie
21/3/2012 at 8:59pm
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The caravan I have now has alloys but non of my previous vans have had alloys. To be honest I would have still bought the van if it had steels on and wouldn't pay extra for it. My present towcar doesn't have alloys and its going next year so not going to bother now but I must admit I do like alloys on the car, purely for cosmetics though. Everyone is different though.



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