gtr wheels

[confusionhunter]

+1 For the original wheel but also kudo to factory and macg for providing some more options.

[DHGTR]

options have always been there if you wanted to look.

[Storer]

I like the original GTR wheels (some earlier cars had Raceline's) especially with my silver body colour and carbon parts.

But they do need a lot of care. If you get them wet they corrode in 24 hours. Mine are polished every time I clean the car!


Paul

[Corsair613]

Storer said:

But they do need a lot of care. If you get them wet they corrode in 24 hours. Mine are polished every time I clean the car!

Good info regarding ease of corrosion. I'll make sure the wife knows she's on wheel polishing duty each weekend!

Ken

[Storer]

Corsair613 said:

Storer said:

But they do need a lot of care. If you get them wet they corrode in 24 hours. Mine are polished every time I clean the car!

Good info regarding ease of corrosion. I'll make sure the wife knows she's on wheel polishing duty each weekend!

Ken

Ken
I would only do that if you want to acquire vacuum cleaner duties!!


Paul

[F.C.]

V8Dom said:

i dont like the look of the factory wheels... sorry

im after a wheel that looks bigger.

Lucky p had a lovely set all be it carbon and mega bucks but they looked the bizz

i feel the spokes need to extend to the endge of the and its fantastic the factory have given us the option, but they smaller and old fashioned(sorry Richard we need more choice)

everyone on to their own... but these look better for the reason above

http://www.lkperformance.co.uk/wheels/cades/198-to...

http://holywheel.en.made-in-china.com/product/NKUE...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-x-NEW-GENUINE-MERCEDES...

dom

I can't see much difference myself between this:

http://www.lkperformance.co.uk/wheels/cades/198-to...

and this.

http://www.braid.es/wheels/2/products/387/Forged_I...

or this:

http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/attachment...

[2001ultima]

I have a set of originally provided Ultima wheels and like them; however, I have lengthened front control arms (2.5 inches longer). I would like to find a set of narrow outer wheel lips (~1 inch) so that I can modify the front wheels.

[V8Dom]

image wheels used to make the early Ultima wheels... i spoke to them recently and they can provide the thinner outters and will drill the bolt holes to suit your factory centres
Dom

[V8Dom]

F.C. said:

V8Dom said:

i dont like the look of the factory wheels... sorry

im after a wheel that looks bigger.

Lucky p had a lovely set all be it carbon and mega bucks but they looked the bizz

i feel the spokes need to extend to the endge of the and its fantastic the factory have given us the option, but they smaller and old fashioned(sorry Richard we need more choice)

everyone on to their own... but these look better for the reason above

http://www.lkperformance.co.uk/wheels/cades/198-to...

http://holywheel.en.made-in-china.com/product/NKUE...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-x-NEW-GENUINE-MERCEDES...

dom

I can't see much difference myself between this:

http://www.lkperformance.co.uk/wheels/cades/198-to...

and this.

http://www.braid.es/wheels/2/products/387/Forged_I...

or this:

http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/attachment...

they are but i dont want a clean rim... but one interupted by the spoke..

[Steve_D]

GTRS said:

I also like the original factory wheels. My only reservation is the time and effort required to keep them clean! A few owners have said that they are quite challenging to clean.

The very reason I had my Factory wheels powder coated black.

The design is right for the group C era but they would never have been polished ali shiny they would have been black or something like bright orange.

Steve

[macgtech]

Pricing is being reviewed all the time - it is always worth having a word directly!

[V8Dom]

Steve_D said:

GTRS said:

I also like the original factory wheels. My only reservation is the time and effort required to keep them clean! A few owners have said that they are quite challenging to clean.

The very reason I had my Factory wheels powder coated black.

The design is right for the group C era but they would never have been polished ali shiny they would have been black or something like bright orange.

Steve

i would disagree... most cars except the Sauber and some jags had polished rims.... however they do look far better with black wheels i agree

[Corsair613]

I'll pass on black wheels - way too "ghetto" in this part of the world. Right up there with chromed out spinners… :-)

Ken

[Storer]

Sorry chaps, black wheels will be a fad. We will get back to silver/polished alloy again as the 'in' colour for wheels.



Paul

[deadscoob]

Polished rims and painted centres yes. Timeless, old school but cool.

All polished? 70s mag slot tastic



Group c styling, bare bones interiors + polished wheels is wrong imo

[Storer]

Paint just adds weight............



Paul

[deadscoob]

Good point. And the average Ultima owner is so lithe that they can take advantage of that saved weight

I think this does explain why you rarely see any Ultimas on road or track though, owners are too busy polishing the wheels

[F.C.]

I replaced the outer rims on my Image wheels, but they are "raw" polished as opposed to the factory clear anodised OZ rims, they only need a whisper of wet / salt or an incompetent (in my case) detailer using alloy wheel cleaner to destroy the finish.
I decided painted was the way to go.