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22-03-2011, 03:52 PM
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| | Very Senior Member The Torque Meister Car: Accord VTEC Sport
Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Dorset UK
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|  How do you choose your wheels?
If you were in the market for a new set of wheels how would you go about choosing them, what criteria would you use to make the final descision?
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22-03-2011, 04:47 PM
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| | Moderator Torque King Car: E39
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Buckinghamshire UK
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| Re: How do you choose your wheels?
I've only ever left the factory rims in place. | |
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22-03-2011, 05:47 PM
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| | Moderator Torque Junkie Car: Elan & Robin Hood
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Essex
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| Re: How do you choose your wheels?
Isn't HD an old stick-in-the-mud party pooper 
Looking for wheels for the Elan at the moment. Well, actually, I have been looking for over 4 years!
I don't like being able to see the brakes and suspension so avoiding spoked wheels. It's a bit like seeing a girl's underwear - sexy perhaps but also tarty and quite often disappointing
Probably going for the old skool slot mag style, but lightweight 3-piece billet so that I can spec offsets, etc. Trying to keep the theme simple and unassuming.
Image Wheels are the preferred supplier at the moment; one reason being a friend is sponsored by them so a discount is in the offing
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22-03-2011, 08:43 PM
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| | Moderator Torque King Car: BMW E36 318is Coupe
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northampton, England
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| Re: How do you choose your wheels?
For my first set I looked for a while and settled on these:
Lenso RS5s 
After smashing one quite badly I got a cheap set from eBay...
TSW Catalunyas 
I was going to swap them for Rota Slipstreams but sold the car instead.
For my BMW I orginally bought a set of AC Schnitzer Type 3s but sold them on as I changed my mind on them.
Since then I've been rolling stock, but next week I'll be rolling on these:
BBS RC090 (a.k.a. Style 5s) 
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22-03-2011, 09:33 PM
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| | Moderator Torque King Car: E39
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| Re: How do you choose your wheels?
Very nice - does the 275kV/400kV O/H set have any part to play in the selection? | |
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23-03-2011, 04:51 PM
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| | Very Senior Member Torque master Car: Clio 172 Cup
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Weir
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| Re: How do you choose your wheels?
i really dont like bbs rims sorry :/ i like spokes, i would like some rota 5 spokes, but dont think they would look right on a small hatch
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23-03-2011, 05:24 PM
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| | Administrator TC Founder Car: A4 2.0T Fsi Quattro
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| Re: How do you choose your wheels?
Weight, strength and brake cooling efficiency. Function over form I'm afraid. I do like to see the brake disks though and prefer the more open spoke designs. I generally keep the OEM ones on the car though for that "sleeper" look!
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23-03-2011, 05:31 PM
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| | Junior Member Wrench Pro Car: WRX
Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: basildon
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| Re: How do you choose your wheels?
as you probably seen my STVI post, i chose them through looking at the jap look and trying to find soemthing that would look like this that would cost a bombshell, the rota wheels are very nice would reccomend tbh havnt had too much experience with bbs! | |
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23-03-2011, 09:10 PM
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| | Moderator Torque King Car: BMW E36 318is Coupe
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| Re: How do you choose your wheels?
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Originally Posted by Massive  i really dont like bbs rims sorry :/ i like spokes, i would like some rota 5 spokes, but dont think they would look right on a small hatch | Each to their own mate. I think Rotas belong on Jap cars (although they do make them for BMWs as well).
I will say though, the BBS' are by far the lightest rim I have ever lifted. | |
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23-03-2011, 09:24 PM
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| | Very Senior Member Torque King Car: Mk1 Focus RS
Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 314bhp/330ftlbs @ 20psi
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| Re: How do you choose your wheels?
OE or Motorsport, function over form as Waynne says.
Most aftermarket wheels look cack, even the expensive ones.
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24-03-2011, 10:33 AM
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| | Junior Member Wrench Pro Car: WRX
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| Re: How do you choose your wheels?
how much are the bbs weighing in at? I know the pro race range from team dynamics are damnn light too! | |
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24-03-2011, 03:37 PM
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| | Moderator Torque King Car: BMW E36 318is Coupe
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| Re: How do you choose your wheels?
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Originally Posted by ethan123 how much are the bbs weighing in at? I know the pro race range from team dynamics are damnn light too! | According to something I found online they weigh in at 15 pounds. I believe the Pro Race selection is around the 7/8 pound mark but the BBS' aren't track wheels, just road wheels so quite light in comparison to the aftermarket rubbish I've previously had! | |
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13-04-2011, 11:39 AM
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| | Junior Member Grease Monkey Car: Ford
Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: US, CA
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| Re: How do you choose your wheels?
Tires are the most important part of a car, and you cant choose such tires which can not suit to your car. The most important thing for the tires is the proper shape and size, we must choose such tires which can fit into the car. tires should be according to the weather. | |
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15-04-2011, 12:52 PM
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| | Very Senior Member Torque King Car: Mk1 Focus RS
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| Re: How do you choose your wheels?
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Originally Posted by JackSwagger Tires are the most important part of a car, and you cant choose such tires which can not suit to your car. The most important thing for the tires is the proper shape and size, we must choose such tires which can fit into the car. tires should be according to the weather. | I find the round one's deffo work better  | |
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15-04-2011, 01:49 PM
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| | Very Senior Member Torque Junkie Car: MG ZS 200
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| Re: How do you choose your wheels?
Pity Weller don't make another bigger than 13" 
I have my standard 17" straights for track use and a set of 18s for everyday. The 18s were chosen for looks and cost, so a compromise was made. The wheels I did like were more than the car was worth! Looking back I wish I had bought something different and kept to 17s.
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15-04-2011, 02:51 PM
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| | Very Senior Member Torque Junkie Car: Evo 8 @ 400bhp
Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Elgin - Scotland
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| Re: How do you choose your wheels?
Never bought  
Always kept with what I have. Never seen the point on my other cars, as I would spend the money on making them go faster.
And Im quite happy with the ones as standard on the evo. | |
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