17" AC SCHNITZER TYPE 2 refurbishment (gen AC)
17" AC SCHNITZER TYPE 2 refurbishment (gen AC)
I have just had my set of 17" type 2 refurbished (not 100% happy with refurbishment)
and I put some decent rubber on them .................. now to the pictures
a few of them fresh from the powder-coaters
before
and after
on old rubber
old rubber on car (20 mm spacers on rear )
now for the new rubber
225/45/17 on the front
225/50/17 on rear (20 mm spacers)
Bridgestone Potenza on all 4
apart from a few problems wit the powder coating im happy wit them now
im not sure if I will keep my deepish cades and sell these ones
and I put some decent rubber on them .................. now to the pictures
a few of them fresh from the powder-coaters
before
and after
on old rubber
old rubber on car (20 mm spacers on rear )
now for the new rubber
225/45/17 on the front
225/50/17 on rear (20 mm spacers)
Bridgestone Potenza on all 4
apart from a few problems wit the powder coating im happy wit them now
im not sure if I will keep my deepish cades and sell these ones
Last edited by PCSAM on Sun 17 Mar, 2013 10:35, edited 1 time in total.
Re: 17" AC SCHNITZER TYPE 2 refurbishment (gen AC)
They look really good Sam, I would keep the AC . I would love a staggered self these.
Re: 17" AC SCHNITZER TYPE 2 refurbishment (gen AC)
I'd keep the ACS too amazing what a spacer does to the look. What are you not happy about with the finish?
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Re: 17" AC SCHNITZER TYPE 2 refurbishment (gen AC)
They really suit the Z3....and the Bridgestones are one of the best tyres...makes for a softer ride IMO. Can't tell from the pics, but they look very good as far as the re-furb goes. Obviously you get a better view in the flesh...overall very roadster...you just need a Hamann roof....
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yes the spacer and wider tyres on the rear are a perfect fit, perfect .. even the front is a perfect without spacers ..('_')Z3 wrote:I'd keep the ACS too amazing what a spacer does to the look. What are you not happy about with the finish?
the powder coater didn't fill in all the major imperfections and left one alloys with kerb scrape not filled in properly ....
I may just be picky but these are gen ACS not the cheap replicas its hard to notice them and on one alloy you can see the indent . a lot harder to spot with the Bridgestone Potenza on ..........
looking at the pics again . I think ill put the chrome gills back on .. black looked good with the cades . not so good with the ACS
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I've got Bridgestone potenza on my current wheels, they'll be getting swapped over on to my ACS type3 racing next week. What's the offset on yours?
Re: 17" AC SCHNITZER TYPE 2 refurbishment (gen AC)
Looks good!
How come you went for 50 profile on the back tyres and not 45? I thought 45 is the common profile for a 17 inch like you have on the fronts and then lower the wider the tyre gets. Don't 16's normally have a 50 profile tyre?
How come you went for 50 profile on the back tyres and not 45? I thought 45 is the common profile for a 17 inch like you have on the fronts and then lower the wider the tyre gets. Don't 16's normally have a 50 profile tyre?
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they looked better and less prone to the bad roads we have . my back is fragileg8jka wrote:Looks good!
How come you went for 50 profile on the back tyres and not 45? I thought 45 is the common profile for a 17 inch like you have on the fronts and then lower the wider the tyre gets. Don't 16's normally have a 50 profile tyre?
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Less likely of damage from all the potholes as well
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hard to see 38 I think('_')Z3 wrote:I've got Bridgestone potenza on my current wheels, they'll be getting swapped over on to my ACS type3 racing next week. What's the offset on yours?
Re: 17" AC SCHNITZER TYPE 2 refurbishment (gen AC)
I managed to get a bolt on 20mm set from a member here a few months ago . not ACS but quality ones . and they fitted fine('_')Z3 wrote:Did you get ACS 20mm spacers?
Re: 17" AC SCHNITZER TYPE 2 refurbishment (gen AC)
Wheels look good, maybe needs to be lowered slightly, just my opinion
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now with a before refurbishment picture
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YES, ET38PCSAM wrote:hard to see 38 I think('_')Z3 wrote:I've got Bridgestone potenza on my current wheels, they'll be getting swapped over on to my ACS type3 racing next week. What's the offset on yours?
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