Today I got my 22" Stormers fitted complete with 285/35/22 Kumho tyres. Couldn't get any Handkook anywhere or Toyo Proxes all out of stock. Anyway I'll let you all know how I get on with them!

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Very nice buster Stormers look so good on the RRS, keep well away from those kerbs

VERY nice!

Neat looking calipers too  FF 4.4 V8 Soooo looking forward to this bad boy
Ex 2006 RRS SC - garbage
Ex 2016 135i M Sport - dream car
Ex 2003 RS6 Avant - piece of cr*p
Ex 2014 320d X Drive, M Sport Touring - ok I guess
Ex 2007 RRS TDV8 - bloody loved it
EX 2007 FL2 XS - not so bad

Absolutely amazing  MY2011 HSE Santorini/Ivory/Piano Black/Privacy Glass/TV .Sadly gone.
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I had the same on mine for 3 years and had them refurbed 21 times , that's 21 wheels individually.....had my calipers painted too as yours, they look so good!

I've got the 20" I think the best wheels by far  

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Looks like the guy in the tire fitting shop doesn't know the meaning of DOT's on tires though!

Your rims have more balancing lead than a set of deep sea divers boots! Ra-Ro Sport Super Dooper Charged.
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Ni$$@n Patrol 4.8 Overlander.

Thanks guys

By the way what are those red dots on the tyres all about?? Cheers Laurence.

On high performance tires the dots should be located close to the valve stem. There is a slight difference in the tire wall thickness that's designed to take the im-balance of the valve into account.

Did I explain that clearly enough? Looks a bit jibberish  Ra-Ro Sport Super Dooper Charged.
Ford F350 Super Duty Prototype.
Ni$$@n Patrol 4.8 Overlander.

Streaky wrote:

On high performance tires the dots should be located close to the valve stem. There is a slight difference in the tire wall thickness that's designed to take the im-balance of the valve into account.

Did I explain that clearly enough? Looks a bit jibberish

Bingo .

When fitting tires in the past I've had guys break the bead again and rotate the tire a few inches in an effort to get a better balance without so many weights.
A good fitter should know that......

I spend a lot of time at the Dubai Autodrome where the Dunlop crew teach us little gems every now and again. Ra-Ro Sport Super Dooper Charged.
Ford F350 Super Duty Prototype.
Ni$$@n Patrol 4.8 Overlander.

Just doesnt seem to be any monkeys in tyre shops with an ounce of brains these days & when you suggest trying the tyre a few degrees further around they look at you like some kind of muppet, you should have seen one kiddie trying to balance some 285/65/16's on my 110 !

22" stormers look Buster

 RRS gone
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Buster007 wrote:

Streaky wrote:

On high performance tires the dots should be located close to the valve stem. There is a slight difference in the tire wall thickness that's designed to take the im-balance of the valve into account.

Did I explain that clearly enough? Looks a bit jibberish

If that's the case the red dot on that tyre is nowhere near the valve - this would explain why there's so many weights??

The red dot means it goes on outside yellow dot goes next to valve.

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Apparently a lot of replica wheels require a high amount of balance weights, something to do with the way they are cast during manufacture.