White wheels

[Wadeski]

Hey chaps - I wanted to get some thoughts on different wheel choices. I have a caribbean blue MR2 (look in my profile for a picture) and am thinking of swapping the wheels for some aftermarket 16" ones.

Although its quite "in your face" I am currently thinking white JDM style lightweight rims, most likely Rota Grids.

I have found some examples of similar colour MR2s with white wheels (some have bodykits etc, mine does not)

So - white rims on a blue car, what's the verdict?

Edited by Wadeski on Monday 16th February 18:31

[OlberJ]

What i think is, avoid the rotas! They're crap. I'll see if i can find the pictures of the many broken ones. I take it you want the TE37 looks but at the grid price?

White wheels are the business though. As long as your car is low enough and the offset is correct they look the dugs baws.

I'm going for white wheels on my celica and the track wheels for the Mr2 are gonna be white aswell.

[mr2-turbo-gar]

id go with the enkei's in the last pic but thats only my personal preference.
had white te37's on my old ek9 lovely wheels as well dont really think they suit the 2 though

[Marf]

Depends on the wheel

Top - No
Middle - mmmm yes please
bottom - so so

[Wadeski]

OlberJ said:

What i think is, avoid the rotas! They're crap. I'll see if i can find the pictures of the many broken ones. I take it you want the TE37 looks but at the grid price?

White wheels are the business though. As long as your car is low enough and the offset is correct they look the dugs baws.

I'm going for white wheels on my celica and the track wheels for the Mr2 are gonna be white aswell.

I've heard some mixed things about Rotas, but mainly from people talking about using them for track work - can you point me to some trusted info? I must be honest considering a set of rota replicas at £500 vs some genuine Work Meisters or Volk TE37s at £1600 is pretty tempting!!!

[petej]

What about white split rims?? Gives balance to the appearance when the lip is polished. JDM bargains are out there waiting to be picked up and with a little DIY refurbishment you can transform them.

Heres Mine. Rays MS01 17x8 et32 Fr / 17x9 et28 Rr

Before



After

[Wadeski]

Very nice! Whereforth doth these JDM bargains come? I snoop around the MR2 and Skyline (the Skyline boys in particular often dump perfectly good smaller JDM wheels for 18" bling nonsense when they land an import) forums.

I wonder how much it would cost to slow-ship some wheels from Japan? I have a mate out there who is into cars, and the prices they pay are, frankly, hilarious compared to our UK prices.

[Marf]

Wadeski said:

I wonder how much it would cost to slow-ship some wheels from Japan? I have a mate out there who is into cars, and the prices they pay are, frankly, hilarious compared to our UK prices.

I looked into this using the Rinkya service. Back when the exchange rate was good you could pick up a wide range of JDM lovelies for £300 or so, but the shipping was £30-50, per wheel!

[petej]

RB Motoring is worth looking at. Shame the Pound is in a bad way right now.

http://www.rbwheels.com/

Got mine on Ebay for £310. Another place to look at is the Driftworks Forum.

[OlberJ]

mr2-turbo-gar said:

had white te37's on my old ek9 lovely wheels as well dont really think they suit the 2 though

You sure?

[chriis]

I like the white on blue , my choice of style is irrelevant , its your car

[mr2-turbo-gar]

i just prefer a wheel with a bit more of a dish than those thats all, dont get me wrong they dont look bad at all but just not what i would put on an mr2.

these would be my favourite option but just a bit too expensive( meaning a lot too expensive!!!)

www.rayswheels.co.jp/emenu/datas2/VOLK/200_GTC_2/b...

Edited by mr2-turbo-gar on Tuesday 17th February 01:21

[wraith888]

mr2-turbo-gar said:

i just prefer a wheel with a bit more of a dish than those thats all, dont get me wrong they dont look bad at all but just not what i would put on an mr2.

these would be my favourite option but just a bit too expensive( meaning a lot too expensive!!!)

www.rayswheels.co.jp/emenu/datas2/VOLK/200_GTC_2/b...

Edited by mr2-turbo-gar on Tuesday 17th February 01:21

How much are these rays,wot colours do they come in and were can I get a set?

[rsv gone!]

I've never really been a fan of white wheels, with one exception; the WRC Superturismos (and they're only really at home on a rally car)

Edited by rsv gone! on Tuesday 17th February 08:34

[Marf]

wraith888 said:

mr2-turbo-gar said:

i just prefer a wheel with a bit more of a dish than those thats all, dont get me wrong they dont look bad at all but just not what i would put on an mr2.

these would be my favourite option but just a bit too expensive( meaning a lot too expensive!!!)

www.rayswheels.co.jp/emenu/datas2/VOLK/200_GTC_2/b...

Edited by mr2-turbo-gar on Tuesday 17th February 01:21

How much are these rays,wot colours do they come in and were can I get a set?

You can get them from Nengun, they come in two styles, one offering 17x8 and 17x9, the other offering 17x8, 17x9 and 17x10, they come in two different kinds of silver and are around £400 per wheel before delivery and customs charges.

http://www.nengun.com/rays-engineering/volk-racing...
http://www.nengun.com/rays-engineering/volk-racing...

[wraith888]

Marf said:

wraith888 said:

mr2-turbo-gar said:

i just prefer a wheel with a bit more of a dish than those thats all, dont get me wrong they dont look bad at all but just not what i would put on an mr2.

these would be my favourite option but just a bit too expensive( meaning a lot too expensive!!!)

www.rayswheels.co.jp/emenu/datas2/VOLK/200_GTC_2/b...

Edited by mr2-turbo-gar on Tuesday 17th February 01:21

How much are these rays,wot colours do they come in and were can I get a set?

You can get them from Nengun, they come in two styles, one offering 17x8 and 17x9, the other offering 17x8, 17x9 and 17x10, they come in two different kinds of silver and are around £400 per wheel before delivery and customs charges.

http://www.nengun.com/rays-engineering/volk-racing...
http://www.nengun.com/rays-engineering/volk-racing...

Thanks mate

mite get them for my roadster

[Marf]

If you sign up to Nengun it'll give you delivery quotes, you just then need to factor in the extra 20% odd in customs charges. You're probably looking at the thick end of £2500 for a set, if not more.

[Mr E]

rsv gone! said:

I've never really been a fan of white wheels, with one exception; the WRC Superturismos (and they're only really at home on a rally car)

I very very nearly bought these to go on my four for that rally-slag look.

I bottled it and bought 'leggies instead.

[Wadeski]

Lovely wheels, but I'm looking at 16" as the largest. Better handling and I find MR2s with big wheels (especially 18" but sometimes 17" depending on the design) look a bit out of proportion.

[Gillet]

I've got a Blue Celica and in my opinion the white wheels are the thing that make the car, they are my pride and joy. Can't post a pic now as photobucket etc is banned at work, but in my opinion white wheels on blue cars look great.

Just a case of choosing which wheels to go for now, but definately go for white

Edited by Gillet on Tuesday 17th February 17:41