18" Rover Wheels?

Saahil · 7th May 2013, 10:02

Hi all,

I know I've only JUST got my 75, but I wouldn't say no to some better brakes.

The brakes atm are not exactly bad, but I'm still not overly confident in them that they'll stop the car in a hurry. Doing a lot of motorway miles means eventually I am going to need to stop in a hurry, it's inevitable.

I was looking at the 190 brake upgrade which seems to be the easiest option but combined with that I'm going to have to replace the wheels.

The standard wheels look lovely but are starting to show their age with a bit of bubbling paint, and they're 16s, so they're going to need to be upgraded to 18s.

The tyres at the moment are about half worn, maybe a bit more so are eventually going to need changing too, so at the same time I might as well put some nice 18s on there.

I have seen the MG 18" Hairline's I think they're called or something similar. Very nice looking multi spoke wheel that suits the car very well, but I was wondering if there was a Rover version of that wheel, or at least Rover center caps I could get to fit those wheels?

2Diesels · 7th May 2013, 10:16

Probably hairpins you're thinking of & yes the Rover caps will fit

Saahil · 7th May 2013, 10:17

That's the one, hairpins!

That's perfect then so I can have Rover ones instead of MG ones to go over the brakes!

2Diesels · 7th May 2013, 10:19

Aye

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-Ro...item43bb66d567

Saahil · 7th May 2013, 10:19

Awesome!

Thank you kindly

trubble57 · 7th May 2013, 10:22

the wheels are called hairpins? ive seen one or two 75s with them on...

trubble57 · 7th May 2013, 10:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2Diesels

Probably hairpins you're thinking of & yes the Rover caps will fit

ya beat me to it

2Diesels · 7th May 2013, 10:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by trubble57

the wheels are called hairpins? ive seen one or two 75s with them on...

Do try & keep up

pab · 7th May 2013, 10:32

Make sure those centre caps are 57mm. There are lots of caps available for these cars and different wheel styles.

7th May 2013, 10:02	#1
Saahil Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: May 2013 Location: Northwood Posts: 112 Thanks: 9 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	18" Rover Wheels? Hi all, I know I've only JUST got my 75, but I wouldn't say no to some better brakes. The brakes atm are not exactly bad, but I'm still not overly confident in them that they'll stop the car in a hurry. Doing a lot of motorway miles means eventually I am going to need to stop in a hurry, it's inevitable. I was looking at the 190 brake upgrade which seems to be the easiest option but combined with that I'm going to have to replace the wheels. The standard wheels look lovely but are starting to show their age with a bit of bubbling paint, and they're 16s, so they're going to need to be upgraded to 18s. The tyres at the moment are about half worn, maybe a bit more so are eventually going to need changing too, so at the same time I might as well put some nice 18s on there. I have seen the MG 18" Hairline's I think they're called or something similar. Very nice looking multi spoke wheel that suits the car very well, but I was wondering if there was a Rover version of that wheel, or at least Rover center caps I could get to fit those wheels?

7th May 2013, 10:16	#2
2Diesels Trader ZT 260SE, Connoisseur CDT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Ancient Shire Of Bedlington Posts: 12,597 Thanks: 68 Thanked 506 Times in 305 Posts	Probably hairpins you're thinking of & yes the Rover caps will fit

7th May 2013, 10:17	#3
Saahil Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: May 2013 Location: Northwood Posts: 112 Thanks: 9 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	That's the one, hairpins! That's perfect then so I can have Rover ones instead of MG ones to go over the brakes!

7th May 2013, 10:19	#4
2Diesels Trader ZT 260SE, Connoisseur CDT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Ancient Shire Of Bedlington Posts: 12,597 Thanks: 68 Thanked 506 Times in 305 Posts	Aye http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-Ro...item43bb66d567

7th May 2013, 10:22	#6
trubble57 Regular poster rover 75 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: stoke on trent Posts: 30 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	the wheels are called hairpins? ive seen one or two 75s with them on...

7th May 2013, 10:32	#9
pab Banned MG ZT V6 190+ Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Leeds Posts: 33,223 Thanks: 41 Thanked 1,614 Times in 1,416 Posts	Make sure those centre caps are 57mm. There are lots of caps available for these cars and different wheel styles.