Best/Worst OEM Wheels

[DoubleD]

Silverbullet767 said:

AW111 said:

I don't like wheels that are too fussy - 5 spokes are enough.



(mk3 wheels on a mk1 MR2)

IMO that needs either a smaller wheel and chunkier tyre, or a much chunkier tyre. Doesn't really suit it.

I like it. Looks good to me.

[TaylotS2K]

Peugeot wheels, especially on their current SUV range look cheap and nasty.

[Gary29]

These always looked just right to me....

[TartanPaint]

cdrick4 said:

I like the classic wheels of Renault Alpine GTA Le Mans.

I don't like those, or the similar BBS wheels, where the inner parts of the spokes are filled in. It looks dreadful to me.

[VTECMFR]

Gary29 said:

These always looked just right to me....

Agreed, I had a valver in exactly the same colour. First car to bring a proper smile to my face.

[Car-Matt]

I think we can safely say that wheels are very subjective and what looks rubbish in isolation often looks good on a period correct car.

I really like the Insignia VXR Ariel wheels for my sins, they are genuinely different and suits the design of the car.


The Xr3/i is a classic



I think we all agree a silver multispoke looks great on a lot of cars, i particularly like the AMG Line offerings on a CLS



The wheels on the Fulvia are as achingly beautiful as the rest of it



I have to say for a modern dark/diamond cut wheel this is one of the nicest and so suits the car in the std size

[Chewbacca North]

Can't believe Magnum 500's haven't appeared in this thread

[Red 4]

Always thought these were a decent design;



Modern(ish) but they're actually quite an old wheel.

Bonus points to anyone who can say what car they are from ...

[Bazooka Joe]

Like this period VAG wheels

[Hub]

Car-Matt said:

I have to say for a modern dark/diamond cut wheel this is one of the nicest and so suits the car in the std size

Much nicer than the hideous optional Lamborghini style ones!

[Escort3500]

Hub said:

Car-Matt said:

I have to say for a modern dark/diamond cut wheel this is one of the nicest and so suits the car in the std size

Much nicer than the hideous optional Lamborghini style ones!

These? They really are vile...

[white_goodman]

A few favourites are the wheels on the Alfa 159 ti



And going a bit "retro", the wheels on the 205 GTi 1/9/309 GTi, BBS wheels on the Golf GTi 16v and I even liked the 3-spokes on the Saab 900 Turbo and Fiesta RS Turbo (but they look awful on most cars).







The Octavia vRS wheels mentioned above are particularly horrible (shame because I really liked the wheels on the mk1 vRS) but most of the wheels on the new Golf Rs do nothing for me.





But the 19" Pretoria wheels are quite nice.

[DoubleD]

Those 3 spokes on that fiesta look awful

[Escort3500]

DoubleD said:

Those 3 spokes on that fiesta look awful

[anonymous-user]

Escort3500 said:

DoubleD said:

Those 3 spokes on that fiesta look awful

+3

[anonymous-user]

Red 4 said:

Always thought these were a decent design;



Modern(ish) but they're actually quite an old wheel.

Bonus points to anyone who can say what car they are from ...

Anything from the VXR range bar Monaro/VXR8/VX220 c.2007

[Hazuki]

sleepera6 said:

Anything from the VXR range bar Monaro/VXR8/VX220 c.2007

I'd say VX220 also

[anonymous-user]

Hazuki said:

I'd say VX220 also

Possible VX220 actually but more likely Astra, Corsa, Meriva, Zafira.

[832ark]

sleepera6 said:

Escort3500 said:

DoubleD said:

Those 3 spokes on that fiesta look awful

+3

+4

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

[Red 4]

sleepera6 said:

Hazuki said:

I'd say VX220 also

Possible VX220 actually but more likely Astra, Corsa, Meriva, Zafira.

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