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With a better offset those Kia rims would look pretty boss. Just like of those Smart rims were flat they'd look poop. The science is sound. *edit: content from https://kyushashoes.com/ which is possibly the biggest library of rare old Japanese wheels on the internet. There's so so many.       
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It's the other wheel bent to gently caress in the picture that I'd avoid. I love wheels, and I agree the right wheels make the car. I'm all about 5 spoke and very thin multi-spoke. 6, 7, 8, or 9 spoke wheels do nothing for me. The RUF Speedlines shown earlier are perfection, but nobody makes anything like that to fit a Volvo in my snack bracket. My first foray into aftermarket wheels was in 1996, after I'd purchased my first adult car and began adulting with my new wife. Enkei 5 spoke (split) wheels, polished aluminum face. My new wife and I fought and fought over spending the extra money on 16" and I caved and got 15".  Then after dropping all that painfully argued over coin, she loving curbed one of them (and I am not making this up) the very next day. I was infuriated, lived with that gouge for the next decade. And she wasn't a bad or careless driver, which made it worse. Such a painful mistake so soon just smacked of subtext and intent. They never had another curb mark on them, either. Starting in the late 90's Volvo began specifying some gorgeous factory wheels. They of course contract with Borbet, BBS, and others to make them. I bought the same BBS as Terrible Robot has up there, which were stock for the C70, and I stuck them on a 960 to start:  Then I stuck them on my V70:  And I cannot wait to stick them on my R. I might even do it tonight if I am motivated and the weather clears. They're a timeless design, now 20 years old. I bought the 17" version with slightly different spoke shape for my 122:  Another now-classic Volvo wheel, which evolved from a 16" in the 90's all the way to 18" and is available in 19" aftermarket. Each size was a different name but the R version introduced in 04 is called Pegasus.  I ran those on my C70 until I found my new favorite wheel, the Enkei RSF5:  Those look great on the R as well, and don't need spacers at all. I'm tempted to use them there but I actually don't like the silver BBS on the silver car, it washes out. Even though the Enkeis and Pegasus were silver, they have a lot of black space in them that contrasts.
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Aug 22, 2018 02:03
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Those Enkeis look really good, and I'm not generally a fan of split-spoke 5s. Perfect backspacing.
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Aug 22, 2018 03:51
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bolind posted:
I hate that, shopping for five-lug wheels and finding all these wheels that don’t have multiple-of-dive decorative elements.
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Aug 27, 2018 17:39
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https://www.facebook.com/drainwheels/
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Aug 27, 2018 17:40
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LloydDobler posted:Then I stuck them on my V70: Looks amazing! Best out of the bunch.
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Aug 27, 2018 18:51
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MrOnBicycle posted:Looks amazing! Best out of the bunch. Yeah that was a really good period for Volvo style wise - looks perfect with those wheels.
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Aug 27, 2018 21:30
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The only car I had anything other than stock wheels on was my GTP. Out of necessity too. The stock chrome had a tendency to peel off in great big chunks leading to leaks.   They were just stock sized ASA ones that were on sale on tire rack. I think k they looked pretty nice on that car though. These were the stock wheels for reference... 
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Aug 29, 2018 05:57
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 Just some solidworks doodling. May instead look into what real E50 centers cost.
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Aug 29, 2018 19:24
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It just crossed my mind that Jongbloed makes wheels similar to what you're looking for.
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Aug 29, 2018 19:37
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Yeah, the Jongbloed 557s could work. Basketweave BBS style stuff is growing on me the more I play with it in CAD too.
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Aug 29, 2018 19:44
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Hey mekilljoydammit, you were looking for some examples of extreme offset wheels right?  From: https://www.facebook.com/BBSwheelclassifieds/
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Aug 29, 2018 19:51
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That's... something. Going from the dimensions I know for the wheel halves, I can get everything to a range of where I want it probably with normal dimension E50s... something like that and the wheel bolts would be interfering with the caliper.
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Aug 29, 2018 20:01
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drat, and I thought 16mm spacers were a stretch! Speaking of, here's a teaser, but the car and wheels are filthy, and twilight was happening. Pics of clean car in the sun coming soon. Definitely needs lowering but without a fender pull in the front it's going to rub pretty bad. On the positive side though, in stock height I can't make it rub at all. 
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Aug 30, 2018 05:00
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its a drat shame more manu's dont use Bronze as a colour option because god drat do I want some bronze wheels on my car that arent going to super expensive TE37s or CE28Ns
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Aug 30, 2018 07:04
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Buy Japanese wheels, I'm fairly positive they all have a bronze option and have done for quite some time!
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Aug 30, 2018 07:30
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Enkei rpf1 dont. And I have to clear brembos which further narrows the selection.
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Aug 30, 2018 08:16
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Track wheels, or as I call them the wheels that are always on the car Advan RG  These were originally white but the finish was flaking off, never managed to get the stickers for em reproduced either Road wheels, better known as the wheels that have been sitting inside the house for ages Rays Mazdaspeed LM01 sans centers  I'll have to replace the advans at some point because I'm pretty sure they were manufactured in the late 90's. Before these I had SSR Professor SP1's which I spent way too much getting refurbed and then managed to bend the lips in about 5 minutes of London driving and Buddy Club P1's which were great and I can't remember why I sold em.
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Aug 30, 2018 09:52
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I had some P1s, they're a really nice wheel.
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Aug 30, 2018 11:54
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E: double post
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Aug 30, 2018 11:54
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This is as good a spot as any to ask a dumb question about wheels. I'm in the market for some wheels for my Jetta. Seen here on 14" Kosei K1 TS's:  It's currently 4x100, and I'm not keen on going 5-lug immediately. I'm a big fan of 5-spoke designs, including the ubiquitous Rota Slipstream, as seen here on my Fit:  And here on a similar VW, albeit with a Golf front end:  However, I really don't like the multi-hole look that seems to be the only available option in the current Slipstream. I swear my old set was just 4x100, with no additional holes. Is there a similar wheel that's out there for reasonable money, in 15" or 16", 4x100, with a VW hub bore (57.1mm or larger)?
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Aug 30, 2018 14:50
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You might be biased on price if your wheels are Rotas. They are replica manufacturers. The Rotas you have were based off of Spoon Sports SW388 which are ~$1,800 a set. I don't like to recommend replica wheels because my choices are usually racing based. Someone else might be able to chime in with cheaper options but I didn't want to leave you hanging. Rays GramLights 57CR  SSR GTV01  Enkei VR5 
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Aug 30, 2018 16:41
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Does anyone make anything similar to AR wheels in 20"? That style but I have massive brakes to clear.
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Aug 30, 2018 16:56
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sharkytm posted:This is as good a spot as any to ask a dumb question about wheels. I had slips on my E30 for a while. They only had 4x100 bolt holes, and were 16x8 ET20 57.1mm hub. 
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Same, I have slips on my MR2 that were only drilled for the I *Think* 4x100 that the MR2 is. I bought them 15 years ago though so It's been a while.
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um excuse me posted:You might be biased on price if your wheels are Rotas. They are replica manufacturers. The Rotas you have were based off of Spoon Sports SW388 which are ~$1,800 a set. Lightbulb Out posted:I had slips on my E30 for a while. They only had 4x100 bolt holes, and were 16x8 ET20 57.1mm hub. TheFonz posted:Same, I have slips on my MR2 that were only drilled for the I *Think* 4x100 that the MR2 is. I bought them 15 years ago though so It's been a while. http://www.rotawheels.com/product/slipstream-frr2 I think it's a design change, because I can find pictures of older Slipstreams with only the 4 holes, and even a pair of used ones on eBay, but everything new has the milled out slots.
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Aug 30, 2018 18:36
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sharkytm posted:Oh, I know they're replicas. I just can't spend $2000 on wheels for a $3000 car. I know, this isn't Automotive Reasonable Choices, but I'm not racing, it's a light car with relatively low power, and I'm a cheap bastard. I've got $2000 wheels on my $2000 Miata. When you go high end, you can usually re-sell for 80% of new if you keep them in good shape. But I get it, sometimes you want to just be able to drive your car without worrying about your wheels. If it helps, the VR5s are under $120 each.
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Enkei vr5? 15x6.5 4x100 +38, under 150 a wheel. http://enkei.com/shop/performance/vr5/ And beaten.
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um excuse me posted:I've got $2000 wheels on my $2000 Miata. When you go high end, you can usually re-sell for 80% of new if you keep them in good shape. But I get it, sometimes you want to just be able to drive your car without worrying about your wheels. jamal posted:Enkei vr5? 15x6.5 4x100 +38, under 150 a wheel.
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I'm a bit torn on stuff like rotas, to me they always look slightly off and I'd rather just buy a second hand genuine wheel instead. But I'd rather see rotas etc than some of the stuff that people used to buy before they became popular. Although I did see an EP3 Type R with what looked to be TE37SLs. But on closer inspection the owner had just made fake stickers to mimic the look smdh.
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I wish we got the EP3 Type R here, oh well. Even a clean-ish Si is difficult to find (so I bought an ex-TT FA5 as a DD).
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TheFonz posted:Does anyone make anything similar to AR wheels in 20"? Those are modeled after Cragar D Windows, FWIW. They were popular on muscle cars so I think the sizing reflects that. 17x9 is as big as I see.
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I really dig the BMW CSL 19" wheels by BBS that came on my M3.  Got a bit of scuffing on two of the wheels so I bought some aluminum spray and bondo, found a guide to wheel repair that I need to give a shot. Seems pretty straight forward but I just need to set aside the time to do it.
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BlackMK4 posted:I wish we got the EP3 Type R here, oh well. Even a clean-ish Si is difficult to find (so I bought an ex-TT FA5 as a DD). Most of them are hosed here anyway they were sold dirt cheap when they were new at the time so they were the rudeboy car of choice like the Golf R and S3 are now.
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TheFonz posted:Does anyone make anything similar to AR wheels in 20"? Detroit Steel Wheels makes some custom in up to 22" that are close to D Windows, but not exactly.  
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madeintaipei posted:Those are modeled after Cragar D Windows, FWIW. They were popular on muscle cars so I think the sizing reflects that. 17x9 is as big as I see. THANK YOU! I knoew AR was not the OG but I could NOT find the real ones. bennyfactor posted:Detroit Steel Wheels makes some custom in up to 22" that are close to D Windows, but not exactly. I'll check them out. Thanks!
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Popete posted:I really dig the BMW CSL 19" wheels by BBS that came on my M3. Hot as hell.
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sharkytm posted:Yeah, I don't want to be the guy who won't drive in the snow or freaks out about a pot hole. I've almost pulled the trigger on a set of used legit SW388's, but $1200 for wheels was just too much for 15's. Just thinking about this and remembered stock NB1 Miata wheels are 15x6 +40 4x100. Best part is they're 5 spoke alloy wheels for ~$200 a set used. 
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um excuse me posted:Just thinking about this and remembered stock NB1 Miata wheels are 15x6 +40 4x100. Best part is they're 5 spoke alloy wheels for ~$200 a set used. Those aren't an option. 54.1mm hub bore vs. the 57.1mm on VW. It the same issue with LOADS of other OEM wheels. I looked at a set of Mini 16's, but same 54.1mm bore. I could have them opened up, by at $25-$50/wheel, it destroys the value proposition.
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Need an opinion: These are my 3 piece BBS RS's:  If I have it taken apart I can change the offset for it correct? Additionally, the car is 90's Japanese White. What are your thoughts on having the center powder coated goldish (the BMWs had it from factory maybe?) kinda like this: 
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