Show us your steelies

[Billy_Whizzzz]

Anyone else love steel rims? Everyone I know thought I was mad for not ordering alloys for my Defender when I bought it, but just love the look of them on steel rims. I've also just put my M140i on steel winters and love the look. Much of it is down to the 'dish' that steel rims have. I always thought mini coopers, MGBs, old Mercs and many others look better on steel rims. So - share the steel love and show us your rims.

Here's mine
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Edited by Billy_Whizzzz on Tuesday 22 November 12:46

[jeremyc]

Without nuts as well.

[chasingracecars]

[chasingracecars]

[Billy_Whizzzz]

jeremyc said:

Without nuts as well.

Got to love centre lock steel rims... also e type lightweight etc (sadly not mine)

[jeremyc]

Billy_Whizzzz said:

Got to love centre lock steel rims... also e type lightweight etc (sadly not mine)

Though strictly speaking not a steelie.

Most likely aluminium or magnesium.

Regardless, it's always satisfying having to use a mallet to tighten or loosen one's wheels.

[Billy_Whizzzz]

jeremyc said:

hough strictly speaking not a steelie.

Most likely aluminium or magnesium.

D'oh! Of course.

[ess]

Just put steels on the winter hack with CrossClimates.
A change from the Prodrive alloys.

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[Deisel Weisel]

^ Cool. Black contrasts well with red.

[HD Adam]

Diamond Racing lightweight steelies for the track.

[Muddle238]

Billy_Whizzzz said:

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That's excellent. Defenders should ONLY have steelies in my opinion, they are a perfect match. My old Defender was a County model so had the Boost alloys, never really liked them, steelies are definately the wheels to have.

Generally I like steelies, but only when they're looked after. Can't appreciate seeing them on a 15-year-old Ka because the wheel trim fell off and they never got washed.

[Cledus Snow]

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[V8 TEJ]

[hogg968]

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[AyBee]

Billy_Whizzzz said:

I always thought I was weird for loving the steelies look - this thread confirms I'm not as weird as I thought

That looks superb OP

[SuperchargedVR6]

AyBee said:

Billy_Whizzzz said:

I always thought I was weird for loving the steelies look - this thread confirms I'm not as weird as I thought

That looks superb OP

Agreed! I want some beefy ones like those. The VW steelies for my winters are only 6.5J and look too weedy. Wouldn't mind some 8Jx16s!

[Jack Mansfield]

Billy_Whizzzz said:

Anyone else love steel rims? Everyone I know thought I was mad for not ordering alloys for my Defender when I bought it, but just love the look of them on steel rims. I've also just put my M140i on steel winters and love the look. Much of it is down to the 'dish' that steel rims have. I always thought mini coopers, MGBs, old Mercs and many others look better on steel rims. So - share the steel love and show us your rims.

Here's mine



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Edited by Billy_Whizzzz on Tuesday 22 November 12:46

Love those!! Can I ask where you got them from and what size/offset are you running?! You have made me want some for my Z4 for winter