Best/Worst OEM Wheels

[f1nn]

You’re going to have to tell us....

I’d normally pride myself on identifying wheels, but without resorting to google I’m struggling with that one.

[Red 4]

f1nn said:

You’re going to have to tell us....

I’d normally pride myself on identifying wheels, but without resorting to google I’m struggling with that one.

06 onwards.

17 inch.

Nothing exotic !

[Hazuki]

Red 4 said:

Nope. Not a Vauxhall/ GM product.

Further clue - wheels are from 06 onwards.

Do you want to try again or shall I just tell you ?

Edited by Red 4 on Tuesday 6th November 19:47

Mazda 5 Sport?

EDIT: Or maybe Mazda 3 / 6

Edited by Hazuki on Tuesday 6th November 19:57

[vsonix]

Tall_Paul said:

I instantly thought of the teddy bear wheels when thinking of the worst but I think they were aftermarket only, made by Ronal apparently.

Aftermarket only.

Has anyone seen the Aussie 'Koala' variant?

[Red 4]

Hazuki said:

Red 4 said:

Nope. Not a Vauxhall/ GM product.

Further clue - wheels are from 06 onwards.

Do you want to try again or shall I just tell you ?

Edited by Red 4 on Tuesday 6th November 19:47

Cracked it - Mazda 5 Sport?

Ooh, so close !

Mazda 3 Sport.

If the 3 and the 5 share wheels then I take my hat off to you, Sir.

[Jonesy1972]

Loved my VW Helios alloys.

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Edited by Jonesy1972 on Tuesday 6th November 20:52

[white_goodman]

832ark said:

+4

Designed to appeal to 14 year old girls on council estates no doubt.

ETA: the 3-spokes on the Fiesta RST are not a personal favourite of mine but there are far worse wheels on this thread, they did mark the RST out as the "halo" model at the time (as opposed to the modern ST-Line looking virtually identical to the ST) and like the 3-spokers on the Saabs, suited that particular car IMHO.

For instance, I dislike these wheels on the Audi RS3 a lot more.

Edited by white_goodman on Tuesday 6th November 21:05

[AC43]

Escort3500 said:

These? They really are vile...

Gah...that's grotesque to my eyes anyway.

[RemyMartin81D]

sleepera6 said:

Escort3500 said:

DoubleD said:

Those 3 spokes on that fiesta look awful

+3

+4 especially as they had that fake naff disc thing between the spokes

[AppleJuice]

BMW Style 81


BMW Style 124


Mercedes-Benz 10 Twin-Spoke


Rover Serpent


Rover Meteor

[Escort3500]

white_goodman said:

832ark said:

+4

Designed to appeal to 14 year old girls on council estates no doubt.

ETA: the 3-spokes on the Fiesta RST are not a personal favourite of mine but there are far worse wheels on this thread, they did mark the RST out as the "halo" model at the time (as opposed to the modern ST-Line looking virtually identical to the ST) and like the 3-spokers on the Saabs, suited that particular car IMHO.

For instance, I dislike these wheels on the Audi RS3 a lot more.

Edited by white_goodman on Tuesday 6th November 21:05

Bad as they are, they’re a whole lot better than the gash Fiesta RST ones, which were bad in their day and a whole lot worse now.

[white_goodman]

Escort3500 said:

Bad as they are, they’re a whole lot better than the gash Fiesta RST ones, which were bad in their day and a whole lot worse now.

Fair enough but they offend me far less and on a significantly cheaper car too.

To restore some class to this thread though, I'll leave you with the original OEM wheels on the V8V.

[Bonefish Blues]

Shiv_P said:

Love these on the maserati merak

Campagnolos. I agree.

[Mr Tidy]

I really don't like the 16" wheels my 325i had on when I bought it - I think they are Style 268s. Whatever, they aren't exactly great!



Still I'll be keeping them for now as they have nearly new winter tyres on them!

[RATATTAK]

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[matrignano]

white_goodman said:

Fair enough but they offend me far less and on a significantly cheaper car too.

To restore some class to this thread though, I'll leave you with the original OEM wheels on the V8V.

I’m biased but I agree!
Much better than any of the later wheels, mostly diamond turned and blingy.
V12VS lightweight wheel is the only other I like in the range.

[jeremyc]

Too many wheel nuts in this thread.

[DoubleD]

RATATTAK said:

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I like the others, but those fiat wheels are nasty looking.

[anonymous-user]

jeremyc said:

Too many wheel nuts in this thread.

Finally, 4 pages in and a Lotus appears. These are my favourites...

[Mr Tidy]

I'd hate those Fiat wheels - they'd be a right PITA to clean!

For a very mediocre car I thought the wheels on my 323f were pretty good!