Will BX wheels fit on a ZX?

Oscar · Post by **Oscar** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 10:52 am

If I have to scrap Endoflife, I'm inclined to fit winter tyres on the wheels and swap em over when the snow falls. Will this work? Do the wheels fit?

Cheers

Oscar

grecian · Post by **grecian** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 1:09 pm

yes; I took the speedlines off my 4x4 when it was wrecked and put them on the ZX, and they are now on a daughter-in-laws 206

remember if you use speedlines you need either a steelie adapted to go with alloy wheel bolts as a spare, or, as I did, keep a set of coned steel wheel bolts in the car to go with a standard steel wheel

Oscar · Post by **Oscar** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 1:16 pm

They're not speedlines, but thanks for the pointer, and the information - helpful.

Gibbo2286 · Post by **Gibbo2286** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 3:39 pm

You need to measure the dish depth, they'll fit the hubs ok but I'm pretty sure there's a difference in the dish, seem to remember trying some recently. Gibbo.

Post by **Tim Leech** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 4:07 pm

My 19TZi has 306 steel wheels which I think are the same as a ZX, no problems so far even with slightly taller tyres.

The only thing is if they have the "hole" for the brake disc locating stud (which do unscrew and can be replaced by a normal screw)

Kitch · Post by **Kitch** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 8:57 pm

Winter tyres? Snow?? Where do you live?

MULLEY · Post by **MULLEY** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 9:06 pm

You don't need snow for winter tyres to be a must

It's cauld up nawf

Kitch · Post by **Kitch** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 9:14 pm

Bloody hell, I\'ve never had a different set of tyres for anything. Usually just ditchfinders I drive in all conditions, just vary my speed accordingly. Never had an off so far, but theres still time!

MULLEY · Post by **MULLEY** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 10:47 pm

That's the beauty of winter tyres, no adjustment to speed is required

Yes, knowing my luck i'll end up in a ditch with my winter boots on

Mind you, the tread is getting low

I've tried ditchfinders & enjoyed the experience of breaking hard in the wet & the car was still accelerating (i was overtaking someone at the time), never again, i want to live to old age & be able to moan at the younger generation with rose tinted specs of the past

Oscar · Post by **Oscar** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 9:53 am

Kitch wrote:Winter tyres? Snow?? Where do you live?

I live in a place with enough stupid cocks driving far beyond their capacities to want to give myself every chance. I don't mind suicidal driving, but homicidal annoys me.

Jayboy · Post by **Jayboy** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 3:00 pm

I tried BX steels (grey disc type) on my Volcane and they didn't fit. Fouled the front callipers. Dunno what model you have, brakes may be bigger on the Volcane....

The black vented late model wheels may fit though as they have a different offset.

I have seen other ZX's with BX wheels on though so must depend on model...

Kitch · Post by **Kitch** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 8:03 pm

Oscar wrote:
Kitch wrote:Winter tyres? Snow?? Where do you live?
I live in a place with enough stupid cocks driving far beyond their capacities .

Ah, you live in the UK too!

Oscar · Post by **Oscar** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 12:37 pm

Kitch wrote:Winter tyres? Snow?? Where do you live?

Anyone else feel like commenting about winter tyres now? Where's that "I told you so?" emoticon?

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