Some good ones here, along with some I personally find eye searing (new tuner stuff).
While technically not “wheels” these are classics for sure-
R
Some good ones here, along with some I personally find eye searing (new tuner stuff).
While technically not “wheels” these are classics for sure-
R
+1 on the Benz color-matched hubcaps. Such a great, understated look.
Surprised that we haven’t had any Incas yet:
SAABs may also be the only brand that could pull off 3-spoke wheels. Not sure why, but it worked.
Nice! I hadn’t seen that. I wonder where the idea came from? I remember years ago some semi trucks had mileage counters in the hubs that stayed level like that, but probably the designers were inspired by something else.
I think if there was an award for coolest wheels by an automake, Saab would win hands down. Classic!
I know there are another 3 that I am in love with that just didn’t pop into the Google search.
How could we forget the famous and still fabulous Mini-lite wheel?
They look so good on the air-cooled VWs too.
The BBS wheels on the VW GTI Mk2 - the mesh ones - are pretty synonymous with that car. The later CH models did a good job too. The recent ‘Hufeisen’ food processor wheels never really did the trick…better on a Lambo Countach.
The Audi 8 spoke wheels on their bigger cars always was a good, geometric, clean look.
Also like the wide-hub 5-spoke BBS on the AMG cars from M-B, they look perfect on a slammed E55.
Torq-Thrust D: I’ve been a sucker for the originals for as long as I admired things that go. And few cars look as good with them as the OG GT-350…although I saw a long hood 911 built for rally with a set and it looked nothing short of incredible.
YUP.
They look so good on the air-cooled VWs too.
Yeah, they did. Except they weren’t Minis, they were EMPI wheels. I always wanted a set for my Ghia, but never had the extra coin available.
I priced a set of Minis for my '88 Ford Escort (North American) about a year ago; $580 per corner… granted, they would have been a “custom cut” because of the odd offset, but still… $580 each!!!
Some great ones already posted. Those 2 ordinal TT wheels are great. The 6 spokes would always get the worst case of curb rash though because they stuck out! Super cool, but bad ID. OG sketch at my dealership.
I’m also a nut for the SAAB three spokes. Always loved those.
The Torq-thrust’s we’re going to be my suggestion…but for diversity sake I also love the M parallels. There’s very few BMW’s that they don’t look good on, even dating back to the old E30’s.
That Z8 is the cat’s ass, and the wheels are perfect. These, by contrast, not so iconic. But more shiny.
Ooch. Ok, yeah they are similar. Like I said, I’m no expert You have a Ghia? I’ve got a Sunshine Yellow '74 Convertible. Might get it back on the road this summer, we’ll see.
And bonus for being body color… Cat’s ass… Is that good or bad?
You have a Ghia?
Past tense; had a '68 for eighteen years; I still see it driving around town occassionally. The guy that bought it totally restored it, but it’s starting to look a little rough around the edges again. I’m thinking stalk and pounce, but I’ll bet he wants a whole lot more than he paid me for it.
A candidate for a Subaru conversion me thinks… . .
My mom has a '69 bus I’d love to put a Subie in. Ahh, some day.
Good, very good.