Face-off 'Unions vs. meteors' - Page 4

nisfo · 4th October 2007, 23:54

I agree JB, mine are 17's........They look like they would compliment a V8 though....If I say so myself..

< N I C K > · 5th October 2007, 01:23

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Originally Posted by Roger1

I've got Meteors on my facelift and they look great. I think they suit the facelift more than previous models. Our other car has unions, which I must admit now look a bit boring. I concur with the comments about road noise, the union equipped car has less. However, what are we comparing against? Both Rover's are quiet compared to so many other cars.

Road noise can be a subjective thing. New Zealand has a lot of coarse chip road surface, so either way I'm going to get lots of road roar.
Since your second 75 has Unions you won't be needing mine

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So what you reckon Roger - you're familiar with both alloys - given the extra road noise shall I go for the Meteors or stick with my unions?

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Originally Posted by julesbass

I would just like to throw a spanner in the works and vote for Star Spokes!
They are a 17 inch but with a "medium profile" 215 50 17W.

Yeah, the Star Spokes look good. I reckon they suit the Mk.II.

A tyre's profile is 55% of the width. So 215/50s would have the same profile height as 225/45s. The 215/50s being a narrower tyre would have less road roar - so the theory goes.

Some argue the 75 is in the 5-series class. I reckon the 75 was intended to be a 3-series warrior based on tyres. A 5-series fitted with 16" wheels is tunned for 215/55 or 225/50 tyres. The bigger tyres mean the car can take 18-19" alloys without losing too much profile. The 75 tyres are in line with the 3-series class.

The poll is flattening. The Unions are on 52% vs. Meteors on 42%.

I've asked my friends 'n family the same question - surprise surprise - they all prefer the unions

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Roger1 · 5th October 2007, 03:57

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Originally Posted by < N I C K >

Road noise can be a subjective thing. New Zealand has a lot of coarse chip road surface, so either way I'm going to get lots of road roar.
Since your second 75 has Unions you won't be needing mine

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So what you reckon Roger - you're familiar with both alloys - given the extra road noise shall I go for the Meteors or stick with my unions?

Yeah, the Star Spokes look good. I reckon they suit the Mk.II.

A tyre's profile is 55% of the width. So 215/50s would have the same profile height as 225/45s. The 215/50s being a narrower tyre would have less road roar - so the theory goes.

Some argue the 75 is in the 5-series class. I reckon the 75 was intended to be a 3-series warrior based on tyres. A 5-series fitted with 16" wheels is tunned for 215/55 or 225/50 tyres. The bigger tyres mean the car can take 18-19" alloys without losing too much profile. The 75 tyres are in line with the 3-series class.

The poll is flattening. The Unions are on 52% vs. Meteors on 42%.

I've asked my friends 'n family the same question - surprise surprise - they all prefer the unions

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Actually I made a balls up. Our old car has Crown, not Union. What sort of money are you looking for Nick?
On the subject of looks, I have to say that your model probably looks better with the Union - which is why I may be interested in buying them! I like thr Meteor on mine though. They give the car a 'stand out' feature for some reason. I notice that people take a long hard look at it and wonder if it's the car or the wheels they are looking at. Often I think they're trying to see what brand of car it is, as there are so few of them on the road here.

< N I C K > · 5th October 2007, 04:15

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Originally Posted by Roger1

What sort of money are you looking for Nick?

On the subject of looks, I have to say that your model probably looks better with the Union - which is why I may be interested in buying them! I like thr Meteor on mine though.

Re money; I've no idea @ this stage. The Walkworth people claimed they'd get back to me this Friday (today!) once they had a full set together. So it really depends what they would offer me for a trade in on the unions. Not much I'd imagine.
The thing is my two front tyres are getting very worn so either way I've to act soon. Either get new tyres for the Unions or buy the meteors.

CFS75 · 5th October 2007, 19:19

I prefer the Meteors - they are much easier to clean!

< N I C K > · 5th October 2007, 20:39

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Originally Posted by CFS75

I prefer the Meteors - they are much easier to clean!

Cleaning isn't a big deal for me. Sure the Unions take a bit more time to clean, but that's ok. Not reason enough to ditch them.

< N I C K > · 5th October 2007, 20:50

50% Unions vs. 45% Meteors.... it's a nail biter.

Union support is waning. And the alloys aren't fearing to well either

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Jules · 5th October 2007, 23:53

Oh I did vote for the meteors I forgot to mention, to help you on your way!

Anyone seen these 16" before.
They are OEM parts !

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ROVER-75-ALLOY...QQcmdZViewItem

Jules · 5th October 2007, 23:56

Wot's this Guy been sniffing?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MG-ZT-11-Spoke...QQcmdZViewItem

Jules · 6th October 2007, 00:32

These may interest Christopher as they are called Viking

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ROVER-75-ALLOY...QQcmdZViewItem

View Poll Results: Which do you prefer?
Unions	24	48.00%
Meteors	24	48.00%
Go aftermarket	2	4.00%
Voters: 50. You may not vote on this poll

5th October 2007, 23:53	#38
Jules This is my second home ZT 260 SE Twilight and 10 other 75 ZT's :O Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Conwy NORTH WALES Posts: 11,094 Thanks: 512 Thanked 1,116 Times in 763 Posts	Oh I did vote for the meteors I forgot to mention, to help you on your way! Anyone seen these 16" before. They are OEM parts ! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ROVER-75-ALLOY...QQcmdZViewItem __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Newbies do now!! 1. Plenum drains..all 3 or 4 year dependent 2. Cooling fan..All speeds functioning 3. Bonnet cable divider block

5th October 2007, 23:56	#39
Jules This is my second home ZT 260 SE Twilight and 10 other 75 ZT's :O Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Conwy NORTH WALES Posts: 11,094 Thanks: 512 Thanked 1,116 Times in 763 Posts	Wot's this Guy been sniffing? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MG-ZT-11-Spoke...QQcmdZViewItem __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Newbies do now!! 1. Plenum drains..all 3 or 4 year dependent 2. Cooling fan..All speeds functioning 3. Bonnet cable divider block

6th October 2007, 00:32	#40
Jules This is my second home ZT 260 SE Twilight and 10 other 75 ZT's :O Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Conwy NORTH WALES Posts: 11,094 Thanks: 512 Thanked 1,116 Times in 763 Posts	These may interest Christopher as they are called Viking http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ROVER-75-ALLOY...QQcmdZViewItem __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Newbies do now!! 1. Plenum drains..all 3 or 4 year dependent 2. Cooling fan..All speeds functioning 3. Bonnet cable divider block

4th October 2007, 23:54	#31
nisfo Gets stuck in 75 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: - Posts: 868 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I agree JB, mine are 17's........They look like they would compliment a V8 though....If I say so myself..

5th October 2007, 19:19	#35
CFS75 Loves to post Rover 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE Auto Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Colchester Posts: 341 Thanks: 7 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	I prefer the Meteors - they are much easier to clean!

5th October 2007, 20:50	#37
< N I C K > Avid contributor Rover 75 2.5 KV6 Manual Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wellington Posts: 122 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	50% Unions vs. 45% Meteors.... it's a nail biter. Union support is waning. And the alloys aren't fearing to well either .