by "AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
Published 04/07/2017 at 01:30
by "AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
Published 04/07/2017 at 01:30
Tags: Hidinginplainsight
; Carmakecorn
; Mazda
; Miata
; Wheelporn
STARS: 7
I like these. You get the steelie look without the miserable performance of real 20+ pound steelies. 15x7 +25 at 10.5 pounds means they’re at the front of the pack, with 6ul’s, Advanti S1 Storm’s, Volk Te37's and Rpf1's. Cheaper than the Volks (slightly) and more than the cast wheels obviously. Thoughts?
Link: http://rev9autosport.com/car-make-corn-s-aluminum-cmc-01-15-wheels.html
"Jonee" (Jonee)
04/07/2017 at 01:34, STARS: 1
I approve especially in white. Love me some white steelies.
"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
04/07/2017 at 01:36, STARS: 2
I might buy a single wheel (in white) and see how I like it... I can sorta justify it by saying it’s less likely to get stolen if it looks like a steelie right??
"atfsgeoff" (atfsgeoff)
04/07/2017 at 01:46, STARS: 0
10.5lbs? Damn that’s light.
"Jonee" (Jonee)
04/07/2017 at 02:45, STARS: 0
That’s a good point.
"Birddog" (maintmgt)
04/07/2017 at 02:50, STARS: 0
I’d like to see some comparisons between an actual steelie and a forged “steelie”. How much performance are you losing on a car that sees mostly street duty? What kind of “bang for the buck”, I guess?
That said, I love the way that Miata looks!
"garagemonkee" (monke)
04/07/2017 at 03:14, STARS: 0
Put some baby moon hubcaps on them.
"BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires" (biturbo228)
04/07/2017 at 04:22, STARS: 0
I definitely approve. I hope they do them in tons of classic car bolt patterns too...
"VonBootWilly - Likes Toyota, but it's still complicated." (vonbootwilly)
04/07/2017 at 06:40, STARS: 2
I’d prefer to see these in all-silver. Kinda like 60's sports car alloys, like a 60's Alfa. Would be classy.
These guys are doing what I like. Not enough creativity and selection in wheels if you are a real car eccentric.
"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
04/07/2017 at 07:34, STARS: 1
But why would I want to pay so much money for wheels that scream “2002 Chevrolet minivan”? I’ll stick to actual alloys, thank you. I don’t want to broadcast that my car is poverty spec.
"TheRealBicycleBuck" (therealbicyclebuck)
04/07/2017 at 08:17, STARS: 3
I’m not a fan of steelies, so buying forged wheels which look like steelies is a waste of money to me. The color combination on that Miata is especially heinous as the appliance white on the wheels makes the rest of the car look old and dirty.
"LongbowMkII" (longbowmkii)
04/07/2017 at 08:49, STARS: 0
The only choice for NBs are 6ULs
"Tripper" (tripe46)
04/07/2017 at 08:59, STARS: 1
Hah, that is something where if you just told me about it I’d think, “that sounds dumb.” Seeing it though, I love them! I’m also all about sleepers (even if they’re just wheels) although my current color choices say otherwise.
"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile)
04/07/2017 at 09:28, STARS: 0
I endorses these, but then I’m the crazy guy who got a set of cast wheels for a project car based on similar appearance to steelies and put on spring clips to mount the original dog dishes.
"DarrenMR" (darrenmr)
04/07/2017 at 12:07, STARS: 0
I like them, but is that price per wheel?
"Orange Exige" (OrangeExige)
04/07/2017 at 19:03, STARS: 0
I largely agree with this.
I also don’t like a lot of large stock wheels so in contrast I think unassuming black steelies can actually sometimes look pretty good - especially as winter wheels.
But I certainly wouldn’t pay extra for non-steel wheels that look like crappy steelies.