Modern alloys on classic cars: your take?

[4rephill]

Spottedlaurel said:

A couple I've seen:




1973 Triumph GT6

Three spoke wheels have never looked good on anything! - End of!

Spottedlaurel said:

1976 Sunbeam Rapier

Oh dear God no! - What the Hell is the owner thinking?

Spottedlaurel said:

Technically I suppose these are modern wheels on this one, as I think they were fitted to the Jensen after the Cresta was new, but I reckon they look great here:


1964 Vauxhall Cresta Estate

Now that works nicely!

[Shy Torque]

These are two gens ahead - but I don't think look too bad. ( 360 modular )

[67Dino]

Shy Torque said:

These are two gens ahead - but I don't think look too bad. ( 360 modular )

Look great to me. Think Ferraris may be an exception to how many gens you can go since the 5-spoke stars are so consistent over the years.

[ChasW]

4rephill said:

Spottedlaurel said:

A couple I've seen:




1973 Triumph GT6

Three spoke wheels have never looked good on anything! - End of!

Spottedlaurel said:

1976 Sunbeam Rapier

Oh dear God no! - What the Hell is the owner thinking?

Spottedlaurel said:

Technically I suppose these are modern wheels on this one, as I think they were fitted to the Jensen after the Cresta was new, but I reckon they look great here:


1964 Vauxhall Cresta Estate

Now that works nicely!

What about Saab Turbo iconic 3 spoke wheels?

[shakotan]

ChasW said:

4rephill said:

Spottedlaurel said:

A couple I've seen:




1973 Triumph GT6

Three spoke wheels have never looked good on anything! - End of!

Spottedlaurel said:

1976 Sunbeam Rapier

Oh dear God no! - What the Hell is the owner thinking?

Spottedlaurel said:

Technically I suppose these are modern wheels on this one, as I think they were fitted to the Jensen after the Cresta was new, but I reckon they look great here:


1964 Vauxhall Cresta Estate

Now that works nicely!

What about Saab Turbo iconic 3 spoke wheels?

What about them?

[exitwound]

I don't agree , The originals look miles better

The 1973 Trans Am is my dream car , Honeycomb wheels were available optional from the factory , albeit smaller.

I don't like skinny tyres , you need smaller rims with BF/Goodrich tyres with White lettering for the proper Muscle car look.

Nothing wrong with tyres that actually have a decent amount of rubber. Low profile is overrated in my opinion.




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+1 for real sidewalls!! Here's my Corvette..

[ChasW]

shakotan said:

ChasW said:

4rephill said:

Spottedlaurel said:

A couple I've seen:




1973 Triumph GT6

Three spoke wheels have never looked good on anything! - End of!

Spottedlaurel said:

1976 Sunbeam Rapier

Oh dear God no! - What the Hell is the owner thinking?

Spottedlaurel said:

Technically I suppose these are modern wheels on this one, as I think they were fitted to the Jensen after the Cresta was new, but I reckon they look great here:


1964 Vauxhall Cresta Estate

Now that works nicely!

What about Saab Turbo iconic 3 spoke wheels?

What about them?

Challenging the poster's assertion about 3 spoke wheels

[RichB]

ChasW said:

Challenging the poster's assertion about 3 spoke wheels

Look st on that too but then the SAAB's not exactly gifted in the looks department so they complement each other well.

[Johnny 89]

Sorry for OT, but I can't agree that no car has ever looked good with three spokes:



Or the concept:


Granted, it is hard to get them right

[Fermit The Krog and Sarah Sexy]

67Dino said:

Shy Torque said:

These are two gens ahead - but I don't think look too bad. ( 360 modular )

Look great to me. Think Ferraris may be an exception to how many gens you can go since the 5-spoke stars are so consistent over the years.

The 348 is one of my least favourite Ferraris (sorry to any owners out there, I'm sure they're lovely....) but I have to concede, that looks as 'right' as any example I've seen.

[ChasW]

RichB said:

ChasW said:

Challenging the poster's assertion about 3 spoke wheels

Look st on that too but then the SAAB's not exactly gifted in the looks department so they complement each other well.

Don't disagree about the overall look though I would say these appeared better in the flesh. Friends had one in black with those wheels and it had a real presence, if not a bit of menace, about it

[PositronicRay]

Johnny 89 said:

Sorry for OT, but I can't agree that no car has ever looked good with three spokes:

Has something squished that.

[PositronicRay]

Spottedlaurel said:

A couple I've seen:

[url=https://flic.kr/p/aNub3g]
1973 Triumph GT6[/url] by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

[url=https://flic.kr/p/nVF2x2]
1976 Sunbeam Rapier[/url] by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

Technically I suppose these are modern wheels on this one, as I think they were fitted to the Jensen after the Cresta was new, but I reckon they look great here:

[url=https://flic.kr/p/f9p5wn]
1964 Vauxhall Cresta Estate[/url] by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

GT6 looks okay, kinda ratty.
Rapier has misguidedly had some money spent on it @ Halfords.
Cresta looks great on those wheels.

[Johnny 89]

PositronicRay said:

Johnny 89 said:

Sorry for OT, but I can't agree that no car has ever looked good with three spokes:

Has something squished that.

The photo does look stretched alright

[Shy Torque]

Fermit The Krog and Sarah Sexy said:

67Dino said:

Shy Torque said:

These are two gens ahead - but I don't think look too bad. ( 360 modular )

Look great to me. Think Ferraris may be an exception to how many gens you can go since the 5-spoke stars are so consistent over the years.

The 348 is one of my least favourite Ferraris (sorry to any owners out there, I'm sure they're lovely....) but I have to concede, that looks as 'right' as any example I've seen.

Many thanks.
Everyone advised against the change - until they saw them on the car.