Classic alloy wheel designs
Discussion
My contenders.....
Also huge fan of m3csl but someone else also proposed those
And love bbs split rims
Love the 205gti alloys - were they bbs?
And the
Which were known as ‘scoopies’ to us as BMW claimed they scooped air on to the discs to cool them.
So many good bmw wheel designs at the turn of the century - so few now
I absolutely hate Fuchs of all description - just do not get them at all... Give me the ‘cup’ alloys all day long
Ditto Minilites
Also think some wheels look great on certain cars but just do not work on others - and dont know why.......
Also huge fan of m3csl but someone else also proposed those
And love bbs split rims
Love the 205gti alloys - were they bbs?
And the
Which were known as ‘scoopies’ to us as BMW claimed they scooped air on to the discs to cool them.
So many good bmw wheel designs at the turn of the century - so few now
I absolutely hate Fuchs of all description - just do not get them at all... Give me the ‘cup’ alloys all day long
Ditto Minilites
Also think some wheels look great on certain cars but just do not work on others - and dont know why.......
Edited by Slowlygettingit on Thursday 25th February 19:45
jagfan2 said:
First real mainstream 20" options on anything other than custom cars lile . Was at JLR at the time and they massively under called demand for these, i think they were expected to be 20-30% option take and were 60%+, they put the price up twice and didn't slow it, ended up with a massive waiting list due to BBS supply issues and had to add 2 more designs in the first year to cope with demand
I always preferred the Montreal but both lovely
Loved the Detroit - until now thought the Montreal were dodgy aftermarket I always preferred the Montreal but both lovely
antipodes40 said:
Muddle238 said:
Bobtherallyfan said:
It must be just me, but I’ve never liked these wheels. They’re ok on a classic Mini but look out of place on anything else IMO. 
crofty1984 said:
Every day a journey said:
Bobtherallyfan said:
RyanOPlasty said:
Classic - Yes
Alloy - No
The OP asked for iconic wheel designs...didn’t specify they have to be alloy Alloy - No
Loving this thread! Alloy wheel design has always been a thing for me. At 18 I purchased a cheap set of wheels to enhance the looks of my first car - a Morris Marina 1.3 Coupe! I know it was a hard task but unbeknown to me I bought a set of J A Pearce Magnas which were gorgeous. Sadly I let them go with the car when I sold it. They are very valuable now - certainly worth more than the car!
The Dolomite Sprint wheels also attracted me to buy one - shame about the cylinder head gasket!
My current mini fleet contains several designs I really like. The star design on my Z3M and the Fuchs on my SC both feature deep dish designs on the rear which clearly is a look I go for.
Z
In terms of daily cars I have BMW 403M wheels on my F30 and Roulettes on my mini which are both lovely designs albeit I’m very unimpressed with the way the 403s have corroded!
The Dolomite Sprint wheels also attracted me to buy one - shame about the cylinder head gasket!
My current mini fleet contains several designs I really like. The star design on my Z3M and the Fuchs on my SC both feature deep dish designs on the rear which clearly is a look I go for.
Z
In terms of daily cars I have BMW 403M wheels on my F30 and Roulettes on my mini which are both lovely designs albeit I’m very unimpressed with the way the 403s have corroded!
Trfcok said:
Loving this thread! Alloy wheel design has always been a thing for me. At 18 I purchased a cheap set of wheels to enhance the looks of my first car - a Morris Marina 1.3 Coupe! I know it was a hard task but unbeknown to me I bought a set of J A Pearce Magnas which were gorgeous. Sadly I let them go with the car when I sold it. They are very valuable now - certainly worth more than the car!
The Dolomite Sprint wheels also attracted me to buy one - shame about the cylinder head gasket!
My current mini fleet contains several designs I really like. The star design on my Z3M and the Fuchs on my SC both feature deep dish designs on the rear which clearly is a look I go for.
Z
In terms of daily cars I have BMW 403M wheels on my F30 and Roulettes on my mini which are both lovely designs albeit I’m very unimpressed with the way the 403s have corroded!
JA Pearce alloys are available again, but they're not cheap. I couple of years ago I priced up a bespoke set for a Mini and they wanted £2,500 for a set of four The Dolomite Sprint wheels also attracted me to buy one - shame about the cylinder head gasket!
My current mini fleet contains several designs I really like. The star design on my Z3M and the Fuchs on my SC both feature deep dish designs on the rear which clearly is a look I go for.
Z
In terms of daily cars I have BMW 403M wheels on my F30 and Roulettes on my mini which are both lovely designs albeit I’m very unimpressed with the way the 403s have corroded!
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