Diamond cut wheels and low profile tyres

[Louis Balfour]

This fad has to come to an end soon surely?

Sure, they look good in the showroom. But after that, they are vulnerable, hard to repair and do nothing for ride quality.

I spotted this Mini today. The wheels appeared to actually extend beyond the tyres.




Is there some benefit I am missing? Or are they just a nonsense?

[kambites]

IMO diamond cut wheels are an abomination. They look crap when new and only get worse from there.

[Rob_125]

Problem is 90% of buyers don't understand they are rubbish and will be ruined after the first winter, if curbing doesn't get them before that. For reference I had an 1997 bmw e36 with diamond cut wheels, albeit 16s. They've been around for a long time, so not going anywhere anytime soon.

Stretched tyres are legal, within reason.

Edited by Rob_125 on Friday 5th August 18:26

[Aunty Pasty]

I've got low profile diamond cut alloys on my car. Tbh I think they do look good but you're right in that they are difficult to repair. Ride comfort depends on how low you go but generally it is a harder ride but not terribly so.

If a manufacturer was to offer a diamond cut or non diamond cut wheel design of a given size when speccing a car I'd probably opt for the non diamond alloy.

I'd always prefer a design that is rotationally symmetrical if you know what I mean. The one on the Mini picture isn't. It seems to be the current trend in design.

[Dingu]

What is it about people that makes them think that anything they don’t like shouldn’t exist?!

No wonder the ICE ban definitely won’t be relaxed….

[SteveR1979]

Totally agree

My wheels were diamond cut and the ride was poor, but I had them painted and now the ride is sublime.

[kambites]

SteveR1979 said:

Totally agree

My wheels were diamond cut and the ride was poor, but I had them painted and now the ride is sublime.