Pimp Wheels? Thoughts.....

[Fieldy]

Alright guys.

Just been to A place down the road who specialize in Custom Wheels. Showed them the Truffle and they got real excited saying it is the side of the market they are struggling to break, Yank Tanks.

I was looking at A set of 17", wired wheels with white wall tyres....something like this....

http://www.dubsntraps.com/products.php?cat=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.dubsntraps.com/products.php?cat=8

(the 1st wheels OG000)

What you think? £1500....But, comes with A universal adaptor so I could fit them on any car.....

[55starchief]

I will let Dr Cox handle this one

[Fieldy]

Quoting: 55starchief

I will let Dr Cox handle this one

With all due respect mate.....why are they wrong, and what alternative would you suggest?

[55starchief]

100 spoke rims or gold 'D's'are wrong on modern cars infact they are wrong on most cars with a few exceptions. Impala lowriders and early 50s cars and then only in 15"

Your going to struggle to find a larger rim thats going to match that car. You will need to keep them black in my opinion and def no bigger than a 17"

[Fieldy]

Quoting: 55starchief

Your going to struggle to find a larger rim thats going to match that car. You will need to keep them black in my opinion and def no bigger than a 17"

I am not looking at more than 17's, I can get the wires customed black inc in the price.....? I was thinking that'd be cool, black wired rims

[55starchief]

Quoting: Fieldy

I am not looking at more than 17's, I can get the wires customed black inc in the price.....? I was thinking that'd be cool, black wired rims

Trust me on this one, they are a PITA to look after, i know as we have them on the TR6.

But its your money. Whats wrong with the stock rims anyways? a car like that has a certain look thats going to be hard to beat

[Fieldy]

Quoting: 55starchief

Whats wrong with the stock rims

They look boring and shitty.....

[55starchief]

There is also the problem of balancing that type or rim, infact there is only one place in the UK that can correctly ballance wire wheels. You cant do it on the usualy machines at kwik fit and ATS. From memory when we had the rims done for the TR6 they were £35 a corner and done in some place around london

[Roadkill]

Never been a fan of multi-spokes.

Why have wheels worth as much / more than your car's worth ?

Definately wrong.  But it's your cash and your motor.  

[Fieldy]

Quoting: Roadkill

Definately wrong

Any alternative suggestions? There are no wheels you know of that you think could work?

[55starchief]

If it was me i would have the originals referb'd and ask them to diamond machine the outer lip of the rim . That would give you a black rim with a silver band that would work

[Pod]

Can't remember what the originals look like now. Post a side view pic of the car.

[55starchief]

Quoting: Pod

Can't remember what the originals look like now. Post a side view pic of the car.

you can see them on the classified post edge made

[FUBAR]

What do the stock ones look like again?

Edit: Doh... should have read Pod's post above...

Edit2:

[FUBAR]

Quoting: 55starchief

That would give you a black rim with a silver band that would work

This sort of look?

[55starchief]

Yup thats the look

[Pod]

Quoting: 55starchief

you can see them on the classified post edge made

I didn't know there was one. Or that he'd sold it.

Personally, I'd probably look at black wheels for that car. I've never been a fan of wire spoke wheels. Plus, if the spokes were black, you'd probably not see them or notice them as much, which is presumably the point.

It's 80's style, so kind in between ye olde 50's and 'modern' stuff. So nothing really works.

Given the cost of the wheels compared to the car, I'd stick with the current ones myself. But as said. it's your choice.

Surely £1500 should go towards fixing all the things Edge broke?

[Incursus]

Quoting: FUBAR

Quoting: 55starchief
That would give you a black rim with a silver band that would work


This sort of look?

them's what I want for the Mustang.

very similar anyway.

[F Body]

Quoting: Fieldy

I was looking at A set of 17", wired wheels with white wall tyres....something like this....

Quoting: FUBAR

This sort of look?

The thing is that the disc brakes are probably quite small and if it has drums on the back it would look really naff

IMHO the original wheels really suit the car

[ianjpage]

Quoting: F Body

IMHO the original wheels really suit the car

Have to agree here - maybe get them refurbed so they look new but with it all being black and covers over lights etc - the current wheels do look the best

[55starchief]

Quoting: F Body

The thing is that the disc brakes are probably quite small and if it has drums on the back it would look really naff

IMHO the original wheels really suit the car

I meant the shiny outer rim not the 5 spoke, if you look back i said get them refurb'd and diamond cut the rim

[Gator]

stop fiddling save your money and just enjoy it

them wire wheels will look horrid on yours and unless you spend a friggin fortune they will tart pitting and flaking pretty quick

cant see you cleaning them every weekend either

the ones on it now look great imo

[55starchief]

If yu have money to spend i would use it to loose those nasty orange indicators on the rear, please tell me those are not a stock piece of the car. I would simply call amcar in bicester  and ask for his LED conversion which will be totaly hidden restoring the lines of the car

[philoldsmobile]

i can see i'm gonna have to drive down there and bitchslap yo ass for even suggesting either wire wheels or whitewalls....

thats a happy coincidence, as i'm at the London meet on sat!!

only people with the bad taste of some one like snoop puppy puppy or 27p would do that..

[55starchief]

Quoting: philoldsmobile

like snoop puppy puppy or 27p would do that.

nah mate even they wouldnt do that. I have seen some of their whips and they look pretty damn good actualy