Modern alloys on classic cars: your take?

[ZX10R NIN]

Didn't know that it's a very subtle mod by the sounds of it.

[roscobbc]

As had been said EU/UK legal 'performance' tyres in 15" diameter are almost impossible to get in UK now so other than using van tyres (which I'm sure my insurers wouldn't be too happy about) the only option is to go to larger diameter wheels with lower profile tyres. I have been careful with selection of 18" wheels and tyres so the overall diameter of the 'new' wheel and tyre combo is the same as the OEM fitment (in my case 27.2" to 27.5" and 'track' of both front and rear is exactly the same as OEM.

Edited by roscobbc on Tuesday 26th April 17:32

[RichB]

ZX10R NIN said:

irocfan said:

I guess it depends on the application - these look pretty much perfect to me...

They're spot on & look much better than the originals, I do like the pro touring look.

Really? I don't know what the originals looked like so my comment is in that respect perfectly neutral but that red car looks like it's "slammed and banged" or whatever the expression is

[RichB]

300bhp/ton said:

Less extreme, but I think my TR7 looks way better on larger alloys than the factory ones.

To my eyes you need to spray the cills red. The black makes it look like it's jacked up. (which I know as a fashion in the 70s but not the effect you're looking for I imagine)

[RichB]

300bhp/ton said:

Personally don't have objections to these.

I guess these American cars have the size to carry it off

[EnglishTony]

I see no reason not to customise cars, including putting gigantic wheels on the things as long as the suspension has been modified to cope with the change and is not likely to cause an accident.

Just don't call it a classic or expect to be allowed to show it as a classic or be able to get classic car insurance for it.

[300bhp/ton]

EnglishTony said:

I see no reason not to customise cars, including putting gigantic wheels on the things as long as the suspension has been modified to cope with the change and is not likely to cause an accident.

Just don't call it a classic or expect to be allowed to show it as a classic or be able to get classic car insurance for it.

You do post some amazing rubbish.

[spoodler]

EnglishTony said:

I see no reason not to customise cars, including putting gigantic wheels on the things as long as the suspension has been modified to cope with the change and is not likely to cause an accident.

Just don't call it a classic or expect to be allowed to show it as a classic or be able to get classic car insurance for it.

Don't worry, I won't try and pass it off as a classic, it's simply just another eighty year old car with the wrong wheels on... (Funnily enough tho', "classic car" insurance doesn't present any problems).

[tortop45]

At SEMA 2014.

[irocfan]

is that the Kindigit design car?

[Andrew Gray]

You Decide????

[irocfan]

Andrew Gray said:

You Decide????

the rear is all wrong

[deltashad]

[ZX10R NIN]

At the end of the day it's a personal taste thing but there are a lot of cars that are better.

[theadman]

deltashad said:

You see, as someone who is generally into originality I have to say that is just superb. The amount of work that has gone into it is immense and I think it is that that makes it so impressive... WOW!! Would I want to own it...no, but that doesn't mean I can't recognise the appeal.

Love the 40s Cadillac for exactly the same reason.

[72twink]

2172cc said:

Standard Talbot Sunbeam arch repair panels were for a long time difficult to get. One of the most common mods was to fit Golf Mk1 arches. This would give a slight flare to allow wider wheels but would look relatively stock. To those in the know you can spot them by the way the stripe fits but for the casual observer you would need two cars side by side to see the difference. Tyre profile has a lot to do with whether the bigger rim looks good or not. In my humble opinion a lot of classics don't suit really low profile tyres although as with all these things it's a personal taste. Just look at base model Mk4 Golf's to see that balloon tyres look wrong for that era of car but not for a Mk1.

And I've seen a few in my time As the black car shows the area of body colour beneath the stripe is too deep and follows the arch flare instead of being a vertical "edge" to the arch.

[jamieandthemagic]

1991 Saab 900 steelies on my 71 junior

[aeropilot]

ZX10R NIN said:

72twink said:

ZX10R NIN said:

Is your one this shape?



15" minilites don't look out of place

But that car does look like it has had Golf mk1 rear arches added for clearance.

I think the arches are standard judging by these ones.

I just hate the look of 15's on Sunbeams or Escorts......

Not to mention the ancient chassis just isn't designed for the grip/sidewall stiffness of such low profile tyres.

But then, I'm an old fart so have equally old fart views on such things

[vsonix]

everyeggabird said:

Mine from a few years ago. I loved the M6 wheels.

oddly they look OK although normally when I see M6 wheels on anything let alone as small as an E30 they look awful. Are they reps? The offsets look more like normal 3 series than I'd expect on a 6er

[TheRocket]

These 2 work well I think