Best/Worst OEM Wheels

[Colonel D]

The Saab wheels I love, and the Advans are even better, then there's the other wheel I can't think of the name, dished rim but instead of spokes its just a flat disc, another Japanese wheel I think but look so good on a period correct Japanese car

[SonicShadow]

Colonel D said:

The Saab wheels I love, and the Advans are even better, then there's the other wheel I can't think of the name, dished rim but instead of spokes its just a flat disc, another Japanese wheel I think but look so good on a period correct Japanese car

There's a few like that, couple that come to mind:

SSR MK-I:



Hoshino Impul Racing G5:

[Silverbullet767]

alec.e said:

Worst:

Ah yes, the Ariel washing powder wheels.

[TooMany2cvs]

SonicShadow said:

Hoshino Impul Racing G5:

Jesus wept.

It's like somebody had a set of 70s Revolutions described to them over a really bad phone line.

[Accelebrate]

I don't really like the wheels on our Golf...



But they are very easy to clean. I prefer the 19" wheels visually but didn't want to pay for them or ruin the ride.

[SonicShadow]

TooMany2cvs said:

Jesus wept.

It's like somebody had a set of 70s Revolutions described to them over a really bad phone line.

I like them. Very period correct on Japaneses vehicles!

Here's the racing version on a Group 5 Silvia:

[mrbarnett]

I've always had a guilty love of white wheels. This Vectra Super Touring, for example:

[TooMany2cvs]

SonicShadow said:

TooMany2cvs said:

Jesus wept.

It's like somebody had a set of 70s Revolutions described to them over a really bad phone line.

I like them. Very period correct on Japaneses vehicles!

Here's the racing version on a Group 5 Silvia:

Jesus wept.

It's like somebody had a Procar M1 described to them over a really bad phone line.

[Agent XXX]

I'm going to nominate these Speedlines as both the best AND the worst

Best because they just SO suited the 155 but worst because they were literally made of chocolate.

[Patrick Bateman]

[SonicShadow]

TooMany2cvs said:

Jesus wept.

It's like somebody had a Procar M1 described to them over a really bad phone line.

You're entitled to your own opinion, however wrong it may be

[Filibuster]

I'm intrigued by those new Porsche carbon wheels





Maybe not THE best wheel ever, but they are gorgeous!

MSRP with a set of Pirelli P-Zero is $ 28'000!!!

[Blanchimont]

I think the standard fit 19's on Megane Rs, especially in diamond cut are awful.



but the 19' speedlines on the the trophy R are awesome.

[TooMany2cvs]

Filibuster said:

I'm intrigued by those new Porsche carbon wheels

Nowt new.

Carbon-reinforced resin wheels, 1971.

[QuantumTokoloshi]

[otolith]

Escort3500 said:

McLaren. Truly terrible.

The "penis wheel"

It would appear to be one of the two forged lightweight optional wheels on the MP4-12C - about 12% lighter than the standard wheel and both fairly ugly.

The super lightweight wheel is a prettier design and 20% lighter than the standard.

The lightweight ones were a £3k option, the super lightweights another £800 - looks like a no-brainer!

Interesting that everyone is all about aesthetics and not about weight, mind.

[anonymous-user]

g3org3y said:

Best:

Tall_Paul said:

Ahh, so many great ones.

Alfa

Before I looked at the thread these were the two I was thinking of. Lovely wheels.

[kambites]

otolith said:

Interesting that everyone is all about aesthetics and not about weight, mind.

A matter of the availability of the information as much as anything I suspect. It's remarkably hard to find weight figures for OEM wheels; even when manufacturers tell you the difference in the weight of wheels they rarely give you the absolute weights so you can compare between manufacturers.

[Colonel D]

SonicShadow said:

There's a few like that, couple that come to mind:

SSR MK-I:

the SSR MK-1 that was it

[VTECMFR]

I've always loved the Speedline Turinis fitted to the 172 Cup, simple and effective.





Absolutely hate any of the modern wheels where they are diamond cut, with sort of a black fill, similar to the Megane RS wheels shown in the post above. They look hideous and all seem to age very quickly and look absolutely battered. Can't wait for the trend to end.