Any love for steel wheels?

[Eyersey1234]

I prefer steel wheels, alloys are easily damaged and expensive to replace

[Getragdogleg]

My 67 Camaro is on steelies, I think from an oldsmobile or similar, The other "in build" 67 camaro is getting Corvette Rallye steelies when its done.

[spyder dryver]

[Barchettaman]

The Fiat Barchetta steel wheels look great but go massively rusty.

In fact the standard fitment alloys are really nice too:



I ruined the ride of mine by lowering it and putting it on 17" alloys:



Apologies for the slight thread drift.

Edited by Barchettaman on Sunday 31st December 15:36

[Boobonman]

My '5 wearing some BINI steels. Love the retro look.

[Eyersey1234]

I prefer steel wheels, alloys are easily damaged and expensive to replace

[daveinhampshire]

Steel wheels anyday, cheaper tyres, no air loss from corroded edges and great you use as a coffee table in the garage.

[MJK 24]

[RedAlfa]

I prefer steel wheels - fashion is a load of bollix

[P5BNij]

[AppleJuice]

ajprice said:

Partly posting because steel wheels, partly because what is it? http://www.autoblog.com/2017/01/26/volvo-xc90-pope...

XC90 with steels, and a stretched wheelbase and a load of metal fixed to the roof?!?

Article suggestions are weight testing for a commercial version, or a Popemobile.

It was a mule for the new London Taxi:

Volvo and the company that manufacters the London Taxi are both owned by Geely...

PS: taxi prototype is also running on steelies!

[Pericoloso]

Barchettaman said:

The Fiat Barchetta steel wheels look great but go massively rusty.

In fact the standard fitment alloys are really nice too:



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Like those OEM wheels too.
Don't like some of the alloys Barchettas came with,especially the 5 spoke starfish wheels the silver LE had but your 17s look nicer.
A previous owner of mine posted in my reader car thread and said it had alloys when he owned it not fitted when I bought it.
He posted a pic but it didn't show which wheels it had then.
Luckily my steels had been fully refurbished before purchase and 5 years later still in good condition.

[PhillipM]

Yep...mainly 'cause they beat back straight with a hammer (he says, after now fitting alloys...):

[Dapster]

AppleJuice said:

It was a mule for the new London Taxi:

Volvo and the company that manufacters the London Taxi are both owned by Geely...

PS: taxi prototype is also running on steelies!

Lot's of switchgear shared between the TX and the XC90.




Back on thread - I love an S Class on steelies

Edited by Dapster on Sunday 31st December 22:44

[Nerdherder]

Great to see some love for steels gents.

Here's some more.

[biggrim]

I had a set of steelies on my Corrado and loved them. Mostly positive comments about them too and definitely easy to keep clean.

[HustleRussell]

Nerdherder said:

That rear toe / camber looks pretty wrong

[Nerdherder]

HustleRussell said:

Nerdherder said:

That rear toe / camber looks pretty wrong

Rear wheel steering? You're looking at a VW transporter mate.

[HustleRussell]

Nerdherder said:

HustleRussell said:

Nerdherder said:

That rear toe / camber looks pretty wrong

Rear wheel steering? You're looking at a VW transporter mate.

It’s remarkable how much the front of a VW transporter looks like the back of a Fiat 126 or an old Polo or something.

[Billy_Whizzzz]

A defender should never ever have alloys.