Best/Worst OEM Wheels

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anonymous-user

56 months

Friday 17th May 2019
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Probably makes it enjoyable to rive on uk roads though.

David87

6,682 posts

214 months

Friday 17th May 2019
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littlebasher said:
My son in law turned up in this

What were they thinking putting these wheels on there?

Bet it rides nicely though. Do look crap, mind. hehe

Matt Cup

3,185 posts

106 months

Friday 17th May 2019
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David87 said:
littlebasher said:
My son in law turned up in this

What were they thinking putting these wheels on there?

Bet it rides nicely though. Do look crap, mind. hehe
Reminds me of the Base Mercedes C class



cerb4.5lee

31,149 posts

182 months

Friday 17th May 2019
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I do like the Velar but it certainly needs big wheels for me and I've seen a few of them on those tiny wheels. As has been mentioned I bet it does ride lovely though.

jamei303

3,016 posts

158 months

Friday 17th May 2019
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As you can't see the wheels while driving the car I know which I would choose.

V 02

2,079 posts

62 months

Sunday 26th March 2023
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To resurrect an old thread:

Worst:




One of my favourites:


sean ie3

2,111 posts

138 months

Sunday 26th March 2023
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MV1's on a naughties E46 were a good looking wheel.

sidewinder500

1,205 posts

96 months

Sunday 26th March 2023
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Three of the best, but loads of great ones

americancrx

399 posts

219 months

Sunday 26th March 2023
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Clivey said:
Ford are one of those companies that turn-out everything, from the absolutely stunning one minute, to letting the work experience lad "design" these the next:


In my experience, those are the work of someone with considerable experience who was just bored and wanted to "try something different" and nobody wanted to stop him.

The work-experience trainee will just pick up the CAD mouse and draw a five-spoke wheel with soft radii between the hub and spoke and spoke and rim.

HM-2

12,467 posts

171 months

Sunday 26th March 2023
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americancrx said:
Clivey said:
Ford are one of those companies that turn-out everything, from the absolutely stunning one minute, to letting the work experience lad "design" these the next:


In my experience, those are the work of someone with considerable experience who was just bored and wanted to "try something different" and nobody wanted to stop him.

The work-experience trainee will just pick up the CAD mouse and draw a five-spoke wheel with soft radii between the hub and spoke and spoke and rim.
The KA ones that spell the model name are gopping, but very clever.

ChocolateFrog

26,070 posts

175 months

Sunday 26th March 2023
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HM-2 said:
The KA ones that spell the model name are gopping, but very clever.
Was thinking the same. I don't like them but I do admire the fact they were created.

Never seen them in the wild which is a bit surprising see as it felt like 1 in 4 cars on the road was Ka at one point.

ChocolateFrog

26,070 posts

175 months

Sunday 26th March 2023
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Funny flicking back through this thread.

Lots of people recommending their own cars wheels as the best ever despite them being either meh or terrible.

Also the fact people were lamenting black wheels with diamond cut faces and hoping for the trend to end soon. 5 years later and it seems that every car comes factory fitted with them now.

gamefreaks

1,981 posts

189 months

Sunday 26th March 2023
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Jaguar XK8 'Webbed feet' wheels. The most awful looking wheel I know of.

ajprice

27,930 posts

198 months

Sunday 26th March 2023
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There are quite a few flat faced aero EV wheels that could go here now as bad designs. V 02's BMW wheel to start it.

HammyHamster

393 posts

174 months

Sunday 26th March 2023
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V 02 said:
To resurrect an old thread:

One of my favourites:

Lovely, what are they from?

Aventador 700

1,994 posts

23 months

Sunday 26th March 2023
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Lister jag wheels




V 02

2,079 posts

62 months

Sunday 26th March 2023
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HammyHamster said:
V 02 said:
To resurrect an old thread:

One of my favourites:

Lovely, what are they from?
They are BMW Style 763M in Frozen Grey

Originally fitted to the BMW M2 CS, M3 F80 and the M4 F82


Kuwahara

892 posts

20 months

Sunday 26th March 2023
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2172cc said:
Basically the same wheel on a Fiesta RS Turbo but doesn't work quite as well
Mazda 323F did a 3 spoke I think about 94/95 ,always loved the Ford Ghia alloys from the late 70’s early 80’s….

disad-vantage-d

817 posts

222 months

Tuesday 12th September 2023
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I submit...


Matt Cup

3,185 posts

106 months

Tuesday 12th September 2023
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Been posted before, but a bit of self whoring doesn’t hurt.

Silver Turini’s on Cup 172’s are one of the ultimate OEM’s. In fact Turini’s suit most cars imo.