by "Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection" (itsalwayssteve)
Published 02/02/2017 at 10:42
by "Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection" (itsalwayssteve)
Published 02/02/2017 at 10:42
Tags: Can't look
; gmt800
STARS: 1
It’s five spokes and six exposed lugs. General Motors does this a lot.
This GMT800 Suburban is in the shop today to replace factory leather with ours because it’s worn out.
"Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap" (ddadragon)
02/02/2017 at 10:46, STARS: 0
My 4Runner is the same.
"Jcarr" (jcarr)
02/02/2017 at 10:47, STARS: 1
Yes. My symmetry alarm is going nuts.
"benjrblant" (benjblant)
02/02/2017 at 10:53, STARS: 0
Lots of Hiluxes, 4runners, and pre-99 Land Cruisers use a 6-lug pattern. Mine also has 5 spokes. It doesn’t bother me too badly- I’d prefer 5 spokes and 6 lugs over 5 lugs and 6 spokes.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
02/02/2017 at 10:53, STARS: 0
Not at all. Every truck maker does this.
"ateamfan42" (ateamfan42)
02/02/2017 at 10:58, STARS: 0
You are not alone. Radial symmetry on wheels is a big one for me.
When I was trying to pick out wheels on my last car, I passed over a lot of 6 spoke designs because the car was 5 lug. Finally settled on the nice clean lines of the Gram Lights 57F.
6 spoke on a 4 lug is okay, but not ideal (aesthetically). 8 spoke looks better IMO.
The Audi S4 I owned many years ago was 6 spoke (5 lug), but there was a plastic center cap that covered the lugs. I could live with that.
"Ash78, voting early and often" (ash78)
02/02/2017 at 10:58, STARS: 2
You’re like a drug dealer, but instead of crack, you’re giving us OCD.
"PotbellyJoe and 42 others" (potbellyjoe)
02/02/2017 at 10:59, STARS: 2
I just hope Ford fired the guy who designed the 8-spoke Taurus wheels with the 5-bolts.
At least one bolt should line up with one spoke. Give me at least a single line of symmetry...
"Nibby" (nibby68)
02/02/2017 at 10:59, STARS: 1
kinda funny cause on the GMT400 they hid them
"Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif" (lumpy44)
02/02/2017 at 10:59, STARS: 0
6 lugs, 5 spoke, 4 tires, 3 rows of seats, 2 always ignored mirrors and 1 fella who spent a lot on gas.
GM countdown design model.
"DanimalHouse" (thrillerwa09)
02/02/2017 at 11:01, STARS: 0
MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
Thank goodness I’m not the only one that notices these abominations.
"for Michigan" (formichigan)
02/02/2017 at 11:02, STARS: 0
4-lug / 10-spoke
4-lug / 5-spoke
Bugs me every time I look at them. But what can I do about it?
"functionoverfashion" (functionoverfashion)
02/02/2017 at 11:04, STARS: 2
This is the best pic I could find, but I put these wheels on my ‘01, and got a lot of compliments. They were just a generation newer, but I really liked the look.
I got them from a wheel shop that probably took them right off a new Tahoe or something that came it for 24" dubs and they sold these things, with near-new tires, for $800 total including shipping to my door. Cheaper than 4 new tires alone, PLUS I sold the old wheels and tires for about $250 on local CL for a net cost of $550.
"Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection" (itsalwayssteve)
02/02/2017 at 11:07, STARS: 0
I think the 5-spoke Miata wheels are worse. They’re even worse than those fox-body Mustangs that roll around on cheap fakey Cobra Rs.
Because someone on Mazda’s design team said “Yep. Don’t cover the lugs.” while the cheap fakey Cobra Rs are just someone who has bad taste doing something to his/her own car.
"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
02/02/2017 at 11:08, STARS: 1
nope
"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
02/02/2017 at 11:08, STARS: 0
Drill another hole.
"Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap" (ddadragon)
02/02/2017 at 11:11, STARS: 0
I was actually surprised to realize the new Tundra has a 5 lug. It was one of those things I didn’t notice until I finally did.
"for Michigan" (formichigan)
02/02/2017 at 11:12, STARS: 0
I agree. The mismatched spacing on the lugs and spokes is so obvious on 4/5 wheels. At least 4/10 is a bit less noticeable.
"nermal" (nermal)
02/02/2017 at 11:13, STARS: 1
My truck has 8 lugs on 6 spokes. I think you only notice while close up and looking for it.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
02/02/2017 at 11:14, STARS: 1
I love those wheels, and have been tempted to get them for my ‘06 Sierra.
"McMike" (mcmike)
02/02/2017 at 11:25, STARS: 0
I don’ t mind that one much, since the lugs don’t interfere with the pattern.
Unlike the 2014 Corolla alloy that I can only link to because I currently can’t post photos.
"for Michigan" (formichigan)
02/02/2017 at 11:27, STARS: 0
Wait… what? Why is that a thing that exists?
"404 - User No Longer Available" (toni-cipriani)
02/02/2017 at 11:31, STARS: 0
This example is actually fine if you ask me. Spoke aligns with the gap between each lug nut. OTOH the OP one seems misaligned.
"Sweet Trav" (thespunbearing)
02/02/2017 at 11:34, STARS: 0
5 Spoke and branching 5 spokes are the only good looking wheels.
"McMike" (mcmike)
02/02/2017 at 11:36, STARS: 0
Yeah, that one is pretty bad.
If you can’t wrap up the spoke pattern by the time you hit the hub, you’re best sticking with the same (or x2) number of spokes
I wish I could post pics.
"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
02/02/2017 at 11:40, STARS: 0
eh, kinda. Its not even. I just get bothered by fake plastic lugs as in the top pic.
"Milky" (jordanmielke)
02/02/2017 at 11:45, STARS: 0
Holy shit, TRY Toyota designers.
I literally shook when I saw it.
"My bird IS the word" (mybirdistheword)
02/02/2017 at 11:54, STARS: 0
Yes, Chevy does in fact bother me
Rip Pontiac, corvair, grand national, fiero, creativity.
"functionoverfashion" (functionoverfashion)
02/02/2017 at 12:09, STARS: 0
I liked them a whole lot better than these things that came with it:
"Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection" (itsalwayssteve)
02/02/2017 at 12:10, STARS: 1
not always:
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
02/02/2017 at 12:16, STARS: 0
Yeah, I never cared for those. Mine is a base model, so I’m rockin’ steelies.
"Dave the car guy , still here" (a3dave)
02/02/2017 at 12:36, STARS: 0
Ford truck 7 lug wheels with 5 spokes bother me even more.
"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
02/03/2017 at 16:19, STARS: 0
Yes. Bugs me muchly. Not as much as the reverse though, 5 lugs on 6 spokes (looking at you Subaru).
Happy to say I don’t have this issue.
"Justino6969" (justino6969)
02/03/2017 at 23:29, STARS: 0
How about 3 lugs on 7 ‘spoke’ steelies?
