What are the best alloy wheels ever?

[Captain VXR]

I nominate the Volk/Rays Engineering TE37 as it looks so right on everything:
http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/Jacco%20Willemsen/Random%20Shots/2133.jpg
http://media.driftworks.com/Phil/e46/Grid1.jpg
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk133/levin1620/DSC01295.jpg
http://photofile.ru/photo/miss-lucky/115221757/xlarge/121825434.jpg
http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/Mike%20Garrett/1news/tib1.jpg
At least two alloy wheel makers have replicated it - Rota did it well and it is marketed as a replica,whereas Inovite made a poor looking copy claiming it to be their own design...
Some Super GT cars even use TE37s, and it has been seen on everything from a 1994 Civic to a modern 911 to classic Alfa Romeo racers in Japan
I'll put some more pictures in a second post :-)

[Captain VXR]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v24/V5MAN/Skyline/Picture057.jpg
http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/AntonioAlvendia/Events/NFS%20Undercover/IMG_7114%20copy.jpg
http://www.rayswheels.co.nz/gallery_images/g35_te37.jpg
http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/Mike%20Garrett/Cars%20of%20Drift%20Australia/dacars1.jpg
http://www.powervehicles.com/dwpics/31106ae86truenoturbo/frontl.jpg

[Daniel]

http://www.llantasracing.com/fotos/llantas%20OZ%20racing%20superturismo%20GT%20grises %20magnesion%20gris.jpg
http://www.oz-racing.de/webimgoz6/2007/OZ%20ruote%20catalogo%20WEB/00_Racing/Superturismo%20WRC/WEB_SUPERTURISMO%20WRC-WR_1.jpg.jpg

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[GridGirl]

Alloy wheels that haven't been curbed!!! :p Currently I only have one of them!

[ChrisS]

I always liked 5 spoke wheels.

I had Veilside Andrews Racing V on my old car, they are one of my all time favourite wheels

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v359/B20civic/JDM%20TAS/JDM%20Wheels/VeilsideAndrewsRacingV.jpg

[wedge]

http://www.ricambituning.it/productImages/lrg/montecarlo.jpg

[Rollo]

http://www.iconeye.com/images/news_feb_09/routemasters3.jpg

Whilst technically hubcaps aren't alloy wheels, the set that are on this proposed replacement for the Routemaster are I think, quite brilliant.

[Marshall]

BBS CH:

http://www.tirerack.com/images/wheels/bbs/swap/bbs_ch_ci3_l.jpg

[Easy Drifter]

Queen Bodecia slicers.
The sharpest wheels anywhere.
A cut above all else.
Nobody stood a chance around them.
Outlawed as a weapon of mass destruction.
They lowered everyone one notch.

[Captain VXR]

BBS CH:

http://www.tirerack.com/images/wheels/bbs/swap/bbs_ch_ci3_l.jpg

There's an R32 Golf near me with some of those :s mokin:

[Captain VXR]

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Do they do a deeper dish version?

[AndyRAC]

http://www.llantasracing.com/fotos/llantas%20OZ%20racing%20superturismo%20GT%20grises %20magnesion%20gris.jpg
http://www.oz-racing.de/webimgoz6/2007/OZ%20ruote%20catalogo%20WEB/00_Racing/Superturismo%20WRC/WEB_SUPERTURISMO%20WRC-WR_1.jpg.jpg

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I'd have to agree - there are some naff alloys around. The best ones are the 'proper' Motorsport alloys - as used in Motorsport. Saying that, they do cost money mind you.

[wedge]

Never particularly liked those OZ multi-spokes. Too chavvy on most cars apart from something like the V6 Clios :devil:

[MrJan]

Never particularly liked those OZ multi-spokes. Too chavvy on most cars apart from something like the V6 Clios :devil:

Eh? Not at all IMO. Love proper OZ wheels, would love a set on my car bu they cost a fortune.

[Daniel]

Do they do a deeper dish version?

No.


I'd have to agree - there are some naff alloys around. The best ones are the 'proper' Motorsport alloys - as used in Motorsport. Saying that, they do cost money mind you.

Yes but they're good wheels and fairly lightweight. I personally wouldn't put the white ones on anything because they do look a little too tryhard, but the Superturismo GT's will look good on most cars.

I'd love to convince Caroline to get a set of these (Speedline 2012's) for her Legacy as I think they just look "right" on it :) What do you reckon? :p

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3138/2811155464_bf6ac75284.jpg?v=0


Eh? Not at all IMO. Love proper OZ wheels, would love a set on my car bu they cost a fortune.

Well if you're going to keep a car for a while I think the cost can be justified above and beyond what you're going to pay for a set of Halfords rims which will be peeling and looking crap after only a few years.

P.S Wedge, those Speedline 2015's look GORGEOUS on Delta's :)

[MrJan]

Umm Daniel, Halfords do OZ wheels :p : Can't do Halfords rims anyway as I needthem staggered and if it's a serivce that Halfrauds do then you probably pay through the nose for it. Most likely that I'll just keep scouring eBay and the like until something I think will look good crops up at a decent price :)

[Daniel]

Umm Daniel, Halfords do OZ wheels :p : Can't do Halfords rims anyway as I needthem staggered and if it's a serivce that Halfrauds do then you probably pay through the nose for it. Most likely that I'll just keep scouring eBay and the like until something I think will look good crops up at a decent price :)

You know what I mean though ;)

[Camelopard]

My least favourite wheels at the moment are TSW Imola, coz I have 3 good ones and 1 bent one (apparently not fixable), so if anyone out there has a 17x8 rim peferably with a 4 stud 108 PCD fitment, I'll pay you a good price!


http://pagesperso-orange.fr/olivier.p24/jantes/pages/tsw-imola.htm

[MrJan]

Well if we're using this thread for advertising then I'm after a set of 17s 5x114.3 PCD ET38 8j rear and 7j front :D :D Preferably with 225/40/17 rear and 195/40/17 or 205/40/17 front :)

[Roamy]

Any wheels that finishes the 24 hr LeMans

[Breeze]

I'm down with Daniel and the Super legs. very nice

[Valve Bounce]

I like the ones I got with my Cross Country - they came with the car, and had tyres fitted to them.

[Sonic]

Minilites

http://www.minisport.com/acatalog/minilite-gen.jpg

Thats right. Old school on ur a$$

[Daniel]

I'm down with Daniel and the Super legs. very nice
The ones I posted are SuperTurismo's

These are SuperLeggera's :p

http://www.tirerack.com/images/wheels/oz/swap/oz_superleggera_bsp_ci3_l.jpg

Get with the program ;)

[MrJan]

Minilites

http://www.minisport.com/acatalog/minilite-gen.jpg

Thats right. Old school on ur a$$

Minilites kick ass (hence the long list of replicas) but only look good on a small list of cars IMO.

[Daniel]

Minilites kick ass (hence the long list of replicas) but only look good on a small list of cars IMO.
Agree :up: Minilites do kick ass :D

For older Fiat's Cromodora's kick ass too.

http://www.tuning.cz/ladaauto/t_fiat124/kola/wheels.htm

[Sonic]

Minilites kick ass (hence the long list of replicas) but only look good on a small list of cars IMO.

Yeah a very short list. And that list does NOT include the Relliant Robin I saw wearing 12" versions today.

[ST205GT4]

The original Compomotive MOs used on so many tarmac rally cars or the OZ Chronos that were used on the ST205 GT4 works cars.

[Daniel]

The original Compomotive MOs used on so many tarmac rally cars or the OZ Chronos that were used on the ST205 GT4 works cars.
Ooh they are nice...... I think anything that has been on a cool Works rally or race car is cool.

[AndyRAC]

Ooh they are nice...... I think anything that has been on a cool Works rally or race car is cool.

I'd have to agree, however, I have a RaceBlue Fabia vRS - I'm not sure a set of white alloys would go with it on a road car.

[Daniel]

I'd have to agree, however, I have a RaceBlue Fabia vRS - I'm not sure a set of white alloys would go with it on a road car.
Well they do come in gold and silver as well but tbh I think MO's suit early to mid 90's cars a lot more than they do modern cars. I think it's important to match rims up with a car of the same age. Superturismo GT's would look ridiculous on an 80's car for example and Minilites would look stupid on a Fabia for example :mark:

[MrJan]

I think that Superturismos could look pretty sweet on some '80s cars. Some of the Japanese stuff they would suit fairly well IMO, or something like a Nova or a 405.

[AndyRAC]

Well they do come in gold and silver as well but tbh I think MO's suit early to mid 90's cars a lot more than they do modern cars. I think it's important to match rims up with a car of the same age. Superturismo GT's would look ridiculous on an 80's car for example and Minilites would look stupid on a Fabia for example :mark:

That would almost be sacrilege to put Minilites on a modern car. Escorts or Minis are what Minilites look fab on.

[MrJan]

MK1 Cortinas and Sunbeam Alpines can pull off minilites too, can't think of anything modern which would suit them though, everything is too bulky these days :down:

[Captain VXR]

MK1 Cortinas and Sunbeam Alpines can pull off minilites too, can't think of anything modern which would suit them though, everything is too bulky these days :down:

Perhaps a 1990s MX5 or a Suzuki Cappucino?

[dimviii]

compomotives mo one of my favorites for sure..
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/sc_bmw/382-1.jpg

[dimviii]

my best is this one....speedline turini
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/8726/whatwheelsbm9.jpg

[dimviii]

this is a better photo on a road car.
http://www.clubseatleon.it/public/files_uploaded//9RS_SPEEDLINE2.jpg