Best looking OEM wheels ever

[bozzy101]

Puddenchucker said:

Not sure about those, they look like something fitted to the bottom of an ASDA shopping trolley.

[lufbramatt]

Not saying these are the best looking, but they deserve an honourable mention . . . as they're not "alloy" or steel:



The first OEM use of carbon reinforced composite wheels- on the Citroen SM, all the way back in 1972!

http://www.hemmings.com/hmn/stories/2007/04/01/hmn...

[SteBrown91]

I don't think audi have produced better wheels since they stopped offering these as an option.

They are just the sort of wheel that suit all models, from a low range SE spec to the S4 etc

[iva cosworth]

Max M4X WW said:

Neither of these were OEM,neither were they even an option.

Taken from the Ford accessory catalogue of the 80s/90s.

[0a]

unpc said:

Dave Hedgehog said:

Audi Rotor's

designed to look like helicopter rotor blades but also importantly very easy to clean

Agreed - they look deeply chav and likely to be fitted to a 2.0 TDI with S-LINE.

I have always liked subtle wheels, for example the old SL55 AMG ones

[white_goodman]

Wouldn't normally pay extra for wheels but like the wheels on the 159ti



Brera S



or Golf GTI (18" Monzas?)



Still love the wheels on the 1.9 205 GTi



and Fuchs(?) wheels on 911s too.

[0a]

An annoying dent in the door of that old porsche!

[ess]

Less is more ?

[parabolica]

johnnymaestro said:

Uunf

I've always liked the old style AMG big-block wheels:

[Escy]

Yiliterate said:

The E39 M5 wheels:



The dish gave them a real purposeful appearance yet the shadow chrome finish added an 'understated' look to it - suited the nature of the car perfectly...

To me they look fussy and the shadow chrome finish screams special offer at Halfords. Not for me.

[Mercury00]

Can't believe modern Audi, VW or SEAT wheels are being posted. I think VW and their offshoots have been consistently st at designing wheels for years. Look at the state of these FFS:



Skoda Wolfrace specials:





Pure ste.

Edited by Mercury00 on Sunday 24th August 10:12

[torres del paine]

0a said:

Agreed - they look deeply chav and likely to be fitted to a 2.0 TDI with S-LINE.

I have always liked subtle wheels, for example the old SL55 AMG ones

If you like your SL to look like an old man's car. Horrible, unimaginative wheels; insipid and twee. The do not suit the big German at all.

Most standard wheels look crap. Aftermarket wheels almost always look better than standard wheels.

[chonok]

[iva cosworth]

Another fail ^^^^those are 18" replica Montes not original 16s.

I know the car.

[Refined Detail]

^ Grumpy Ford anorak alert!

[iva cosworth]

For added beard knowledge,the owner of that car,at the time, was the driving force in getting

those replica wheels made.

I think 20 sets were made.

They sold out easily.

[Rickyy]

Always liked Rover BRM wheels. Think some of the last 45s had them too.

[ess]

Pinched from another thread.
Lovely

[spyder dryver]

Another vote for Campagnolo "coffin spokes".
I also nominate Lotus "wobbly webs"...

[Resolutionary]

I'm suprised AMG monoblocks haven't shown up more here - pretty much my favourite OEM style of all time. Wish they came in 19"!



As for aftermarket alloys, these split variants of the monoblock design by OZ can look utterly spectacular on the right vehicle.