woollys new wheels

**Woolly** · 03-09-2007

After seeing several of the members new wheels, I decided to change mine. My new ones are black and yellow, and made of steel. Shall post a piccie later.

**FishtailnZ** · 03-09-2007

New bike Woolly?

**Woolly** · 03-09-2007

No, on the SLK - I think the black and yellow goes quite well with the green body colour.

N4PWJ · 03-09-2007

interesting woolly, looking forward to these pics. i reckon your joking and they r on a model slk as i know you love your wheels on your car.

**Woolly** · 03-09-2007

Nup, full size wheel on full size slk

N4PWJ · 03-09-2007

great, get the pics up!!!
ps. are you in argentina woolly as ur location suggests? i'd love to go there, apparantly the dove shooting is unbelievable good fun.

**Woolly** · 03-09-2007

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Originally Posted by N4PWJ

great, get the pics up!!!
ps. are you in argentina woolly as ur location suggests? i'd love to go there, apparantly the dove shooting is unbelievable good fun.

Actually half Argentinian - old colonial parents, don't you know !!

**Woolly** · 03-09-2007

OK, here we go - driving out to Barnard Castle this morning, enjoying the dry roads, sunshine, and 350 engine (at 3 figure speeds

) - something came off a truck going the other way, there was an almighty bang, and my rear offside tyre blew out. I didn't know what had happened, so I slowed down fairly quickly. The car handled impeccably, no bodywork damage, but a 10mm square lump out of the rim - shall have to see if it's repairable, or do I need to get a new wheel.

**Ynot** · 03-09-2007

Nice, it matches much better with green then my silver, I like the contrast, needs some chrome lips and you are all set.

**DesignoSLK** · 03-09-2007

...black and yellow...

*easty* · 03-09-2007

glad nothing too bad happened mate. I had the same thing and like you said at first it's difficult to know you have a blow out.

I thin if you send it to a good repair center they'll also check if it's bent. it cost me 60pound ish for a repair and they also removed a couple o scuffs.

**Cruzer 8** · 03-09-2007

Woolly:
Did the mud flap take a hit ? Could have save the rear panel from damage ? Luck on the wheel repair --- black and yellow you had me going

noregret4life · 03-09-2007

you better keep those doves clean man...

glad to see you were ok with the blowout.

Wimbledon_SLK · 03-09-2007

Hi,

do you have tyre pressure control?
I had a similar problem but my pressure control did not give me any warning...

How did you cope with the installation of the spare?
Where did you put the damaged tyre? did you have space in the boot?

thanks

I am glad all went well.

ciao

Paolo

steve-p · 03-09-2007

I've only ever used one of those things once and I'd never do it again. Apart from the fact that tests show they increase the braking distance by up to 50%, they have to be replaced after 100 miles, and they cost a fortune.

**Woolly** · 03-09-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wimbledon_SLK

Hi,

do you have tyre pressure control?
I had a similar problem but my pressure control did not give me any warning...

How did you cope with the installation of the spare?
Where did you put the damaged tyre? did you have space in the boot?

thanks

I am glad all went well.

ciao

Paolo

hope no feds are reading this

doing about 125 - 130 mph on a single carriage way road - saw a truck coming onto the road from an intersection, little to hot. Saw something come off the flat bed, and immediately, after a loud bang (as the tyre went), and a bit of a rattle. I did not know what had happened, so I slowed down fairly quickly (not mad panic stop) to about 30mph, then gave the steering a couple of wiggles each way, which proved I had a flat/ gone tyre. From 120mph to 30 - not panic braking, but absolutely no drama. Scariest thing was changing the wheel by the side of the road, with traffic going past so fast.

3 things ...

1) The 'Flat' space saver tyre blew up to 50 psi so quickly, I was amazed.

2) The jack supplied with the R171 works superbly.

3) As has been pointed out - what the 'feck' do you do with the flat tyre - emptied the boot (trunk) into the passenger seat, then had to STRUGGLE to get the destroyed wheel in the trunk. If I'd had passengers, and luggage, I would have been struggling.

Shall try & post a piccy of the damaged wheel.

*easty* · 03-09-2007

I put the tyre in my spare seat. Lucky i had no passenger.

one note of cation mate. once that thing is used and plopped back into the hole its pretty much impossible to get it out again. U need something, i'd say a jimmy(knowing most people are like wtf) but you need something to lever the tyre infront of the plastic lip to lift the tyre out. I tried for 30 mins before getting a crowbar and then it took 5 secs. it doesn't need a lot of force it's just impossible to get your fingers in there to push the tyre in.

They must use some kind of vacum pump to get the tyre to compress so much from the factory.

**Woolly** · 03-09-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by easty

I put the tyre in my spare seat. Lucky i had no passenger.

one note of cation mate. once that thing is used and plopped back into the hole its pretty much impossible to get it out again. U need something, i'd say a jimmy(knowing most people are like wtf) but you need something to lever the tyre infront of the plastic lip to lift the tyre out. I tried for 30 mins before getting a crowbar and then it took 5 secs. it doesn't need a lot of force it's just impossible to get your fingers in there to push the tyre in.

They must use some kind of vacum pump to get the tyre to compress so much from the factory.

Hi Brian, hope u're enjoyin u're trip (adventure) . . . love the piccies.

Actually thought bout that - htf do I get the 'spacesaver' back in the well - or - - - are you only meant to use it one time ???

p.s. I'd call it a 'jemmy', not a 'jimmy', but you'd need one.

cyberdrakon · 03-09-2007

i agree, black wheels DO look better on the green!

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Woolly Founding Member #8 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Co. Durham, UK Vehicle: 2004 SLK350 Other Toys: Cars, Bikes, Boats & Aircraft!! Posts: 972 Country: Thanks: 28 Thanked 26 Times in 16 Posts	woollys new wheels After seeing several of the members new wheels, I decided to change mine. My new ones are black and yellow, and made of steel. Shall post a piccie later. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. 2005 BMW LT - 16 countries, 2 CONTINENTS & counting 2004 MB SLK 350 Andradite Green (6 speed manual] 1999 Ducati ST2 2003 Vauxhaul Vectra 1974 Triumph Bonneville 750 T140V 1937 Norton 500 single (all still current)

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FishtailnZ Don't feed the trolls... Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nfld., Canada Other Toys: Wife, kids, dogs... Posts: 1,490 Country: Thanks: 285 Thanked 211 Times in 94 Posts	New bike Woolly? __________________ - Bill Waiting on a 2009 C63 Opal Fire Red/Alpaca Grey R.I.P. 2006 SLK55 Caspian Blue/Beige Stock 1/4 mile results: ET 12.72, trap 110.80, 60' 1.80 Some guys they just give up living and start dying little by little, piece by piece. Some guys come home from work and wash up and go racin' in the street... - B. Springsteen

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Woolly Founding Member #8 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Co. Durham, UK Vehicle: 2004 SLK350 Other Toys: Cars, Bikes, Boats & Aircraft!! Posts: 972 Country: Thanks: 28 Thanked 26 Times in 16 Posts	No, on the SLK - I think the black and yellow goes quite well with the green body colour. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. 2005 BMW LT - 16 countries, 2 CONTINENTS & counting 2004 MB SLK 350 Andradite Green (6 speed manual] 1999 Ducati ST2 2003 Vauxhaul Vectra 1974 Triumph Bonneville 750 T140V 1937 Norton 500 single (all still current)

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Woolly Founding Member #8 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Co. Durham, UK Vehicle: 2004 SLK350 Other Toys: Cars, Bikes, Boats & Aircraft!! Posts: 972 Country: Thanks: 28 Thanked 26 Times in 16 Posts	Nup, full size wheel on full size slk __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. 2005 BMW LT - 16 countries, 2 CONTINENTS & counting 2004 MB SLK 350 Andradite Green (6 speed manual] 1999 Ducati ST2 2003 Vauxhaul Vectra 1974 Triumph Bonneville 750 T140V 1937 Norton 500 single (all still current)

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Ynot Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Colorado Vehicle: 06' MBZ SLK Posts: 2,795 Country: Thanks: 135 Thanked 35 Times in 30 Posts	Nice, it matches much better with green then my silver, I like the contrast, needs some chrome lips and you are all set. __________________ 06' SLK 350, Iridium/Ash all pkgs. 6-spd, 19" DCR. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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N4PWJ Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Belfast,N.Ireland Vehicle: 2006,slk280,carlsson Other Toys: Caterham Posts: 1,417 Country: Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	interesting woolly, looking forward to these pics. i reckon your joking and they r on a model slk as i know you love your wheels on your car.

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N4PWJ Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Belfast,N.Ireland Vehicle: 2006,slk280,carlsson Other Toys: Caterham Posts: 1,417 Country: Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	great, get the pics up!!! ps. are you in argentina woolly as ur location suggests? i'd love to go there, apparantly the dove shooting is unbelievable good fun.

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easty Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Montreal Vehicle: ///AMG Posts: 2,075 Country: Thanks: 17 Thanked 19 Times in 9 Posts	glad nothing too bad happened mate. I had the same thing and like you said at first it's difficult to know you have a blow out. I thin if you send it to a good repair center they'll also check if it's bent. it cost me 60pound ish for a repair and they also removed a couple o scuffs. __________________ "I'm not a roman mum, I'm a kike, a yid, a heebie, a hook-nose, I'm kosher mum, I'm a Red Sea pedestrian, and proud of it!" Life of Brian To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Cruzer 8 Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peoria, AZ Vehicle: 07 SL 550 Mars Red Posts: 572 Country: Thanks: 31 Thanked 57 Times in 27 Posts	Woolly: Did the mud flap take a hit ? Could have save the rear panel from damage ? Luck on the wheel repair --- black and yellow you had me going __________________ GENE ---- See My Pic's To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.* SL 550 Mars Red

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noregret4life Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NJ Vehicle: '05 SLK350 Posts: 1,092 Country: Thanks: 1 Thanked 17 Times in 11 Posts	you better keep those doves clean man... glad to see you were ok with the blowout.

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Wimbledon_SLK Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London Vehicle: SLK 280 Other Toys: Honda VFR 750 Posts: 649 Country: Thanks: 34 Thanked 35 Times in 9 Posts	Hi, do you have tyre pressure control? I had a similar problem but my pressure control did not give me any warning... How did you cope with the installation of the spare? Where did you put the damaged tyre? did you have space in the boot? thanks I am glad all went well. ciao Paolo

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steve-p Senior SLK World Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury, UK Vehicle: SLK55 AMG Other Toys: '65 Mustang Fastback with 302ci HiPo engine Posts: 188 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I've only ever used one of those things once and I'd never do it again. Apart from the fact that tests show they increase the braking distance by up to 50%, they have to be replaced after 100 miles, and they cost a fortune.

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easty Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Montreal Vehicle: ///AMG Posts: 2,075 Country: Thanks: 17 Thanked 19 Times in 9 Posts	I put the tyre in my spare seat. Lucky i had no passenger. one note of cation mate. once that thing is used and plopped back into the hole its pretty much impossible to get it out again. U need something, i'd say a jimmy(knowing most people are like wtf) but you need something to lever the tyre infront of the plastic lip to lift the tyre out. I tried for 30 mins before getting a crowbar and then it took 5 secs. it doesn't need a lot of force it's just impossible to get your fingers in there to push the tyre in. They must use some kind of vacum pump to get the tyre to compress so much from the factory. __________________ "I'm not a roman mum, I'm a kike, a yid, a heebie, a hook-nose, I'm kosher mum, I'm a Red Sea pedestrian, and proud of it!" Life of Brian To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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cyberdrakon Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: SoCal, USA Vehicle: SLK55 2006 Other Toys: 560SEC 1990, CLK500 2005 Posts: 1,400 Country: Thanks: 24 Thanked 63 Times in 42 Posts	i agree, black wheels DO look better on the green!