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Jan 18, 2018 17:25:45 GMT
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These 17" Ford Ecosport wheels seem to pay some homage to 70s granada wheels  .jpg) ![]() I really like them. Considered them for my Peugeot but narrow and offset and centre bore all wrong. |
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Jan 18, 2018 18:30:51 GMT
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@elwoody - Knew you'd be on my wavelength - great idea for a thread! I kind of like those split-rims with machined OEM original centres, but I find them fussy and dislike all the little bolts holding the rims on. With modern 3D scanning and CNC machines it should be really easy to simply scale up classic 14/15"s to 17/18" or higher—updating the car but not losing that period feel that so many aftermarket wheels water down. Okay it's expensive so only people like Mr Foose can do it —but it shouldn't be out of the realm of some people's budget? I do this in Photoshop all the time (when I'm not adding Rotas / Wantabe rims) So here's an Espace with 15"s up to 17"  And here's an MR2 - also sized up to 17"  and an XR3i I just did for fun  See? These look grrrrrrrreat! |
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79cord
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Jan 18, 2018 20:41:03 GMT
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Ive been saying this for a while, for a bigger version of these:  try:   17x7.5" |
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Jan 18, 2018 22:05:00 GMT
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first one that sprung to my mind...
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Last Edit: Jan 18, 2018 22:06:18 GMT by strikey
'80 s1 924 turbo..hibernating
'80 golf gli cabriolet...doing impression of a skip
'97 pug 106 commuter...continuing cheapness making me smile!
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79cord
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Jan 18, 2018 23:37:26 GMT
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Another under used avenue would be larger hubcaps/wheel-covers replicating original hubcaps and factory alloy wheel designs. (Like those P-slots)
Cheaper & easier to custom make & could also be mounted over or in alloy wheels to keep holes open.
Small old hubcaps have long been mounted in wider wheels, but rarely see newer wheelcovers recessed into bigger wider wheels (They aren't all terrible).
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Last Edit: Jan 19, 2018 11:19:19 GMT by 79cord
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Jan 19, 2018 10:46:54 GMT
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I have these in 18" flavour on my W210  |
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96 E320 W210 Wafter - on 18" split Mono's - Sold :-(
10 Kia Ceed Sportwagon - Our new daily
03 Import Forester STi - Sold
98 W140 CL500 AMG - Brutal weekend bruiser! Sold :-(
99 E240 S210 Barge - Now sold
02 Accord 2.0SE - wife's old daily - gone in PX
88 P100 2.9efi Custom - Sold
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Jan 19, 2018 11:33:12 GMT
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 am not zn alloy wheel person , ive these on my mk1 but have just blasted the original steels |
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79cord
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Jan 19, 2018 12:23:40 GMT
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If you have pics, please contribute. I was thinking of this car.  With original hubcaps over 7" superlight alloys, though still 13" dia. rather than the 15" I was imagining. Still qualifies, just not the way I thought. Must be others. |
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Last Edit: Jan 19, 2018 12:32:11 GMT by 79cord
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Jez
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Jan 19, 2018 16:03:40 GMT
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I'm a big fan of old OEM wheels converted to up-sized splits. This Passat 35i was the first I saw with these 17" Sebrings:  |
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Jez
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Jan 19, 2018 16:10:45 GMT
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Back when I had my first W124 I would have given vital organs to own a set of Rial Arc 18" like these:   |
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1990 VW Golf GTI G60
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Jez
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Jan 19, 2018 16:16:25 GMT
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Fifteen52 also made these VW teardrop splits:  And I'd love a set of these 18" ATS Cups. I'm not sure what I'd put them on though:  |
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1990 VW Golf GTI G60
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tristanh
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Jan 19, 2018 16:25:39 GMT
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Fifteen52 also made these VW teardrop splits: And I'd love a set of these 18" ATS Cups. I'm not sure what I'd put them on though: There's an oe fitment Transporter rim on the T6 or T5.5 that's almost identical to the ats. 16-17 in iirc |
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Whether you believe you can, or you cannot, you're probably right.
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Jan 19, 2018 16:59:39 GMT
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Boyd Coddington made these larger replicas of the Celica Supra alloys, available as 17/18 inch I do believe.  Then this car is the one that stuck in my mind the most after Players at North Weald in September, first looking at them thinking they look like those AVO alloys on 1/2 Escorts. Looking at them closer they have Rotiform cast into one of the spokes, I was quite impressed!  |
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AB car pix
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Jan 19, 2018 20:24:03 GMT
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Not getting to use these properly is probably my only regret of selling my Capri project! 15x9/8 Image Splits    |
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Last Edit: Jan 25, 2018 11:20:16 GMT by AB car pix
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Jan 19, 2018 20:37:58 GMT
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Not getting to use there are probably my only regret of selling my Capri project! 15x9/8 Image Splits Christ there a tight fit! |
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misteralz
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Jan 20, 2018 18:30:42 GMT
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And I'd love a set of these 18" ATS Cups. I'm not sure what I'd put them on though: I've got them on my mk5 GTI. They're lovely.  |
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Jan 21, 2018 20:15:43 GMT
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 Original 16" now thanks to Steve Chambers available in bigger sizes. These are 18 i think. |
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Jez
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Jan 22, 2018 10:29:27 GMT
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I've got them on my mk5 GTI. They're lovely. This I have to see! |
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misteralz
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Jan 24, 2018 14:27:00 GMT
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I've got them on my mk5 GTI. They're lovely. This I have to see! Once I've worked out how to post pics on the mobile site... |
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Last Edit: Jan 24, 2018 14:27:53 GMT by misteralz
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misteralz
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Jan 24, 2018 14:31:22 GMT
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