What car has the ugliest stock wheels?

"ForcefulPlatypus" (ForcefulPlatypus) 09/19/2013 at 01:10 • Filed to: None

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90% of the time, car manufacturers just can't seem to make halfway decent looking stock wheels. Take for example the Supra's, which looked like Patrick Star after Thanksgiving. What's the best example of this?

Not to pick on Toyota, but I'll start by volunteering !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! as an example, with wheels that aren't much better than the Supra's.

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EDIT: !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! had the excellent suggestion of adding the requirement that they must be actual wheels, NOT hubcaps or wheel covers.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > ForcefulPlatypus 09/19/2013 at 01:12

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mine:

Lets Just Drive > ForcefulPlatypus 09/19/2013 at 01:14

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Wait, there are ugly stock wheels?

I don't belieiber you.

feather-throttle-not-hair > ForcefulPlatypus 09/19/2013 at 01:16

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GhostZ > ForcefulPlatypus 09/19/2013 at 01:33

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First off, let's eliminate everything that has a plastic wheel cover. They don't count. Only proper rims that you can't just put a new cover on.

My nomination:

Ford Probe GT.

MtrRider Just Wants Doritos > ForcefulPlatypus 09/19/2013 at 01:38

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alexotics > ForcefulPlatypus 09/19/2013 at 01:51

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There are just so many choices. I'd like to thank the Mercedes B-Class and the Ferrari California for putting up a good fight. But I've got to hand it to Mercedes-Benz's younger, smaller off spring - Smart ForTwo, you're the winner of tonight's Ugly Betty contest!

PlayerWAN > ForcefulPlatypus 09/19/2013 at 02:04

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The Miata daisies. They make an otherwise awesome car look extremely stupid. Case in point:

And without the stupid daisies:

A world of difference.

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > ForcefulPlatypus 09/19/2013 at 02:07

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To Toyota's credit, they did get better wheels later on

I think these were on the 97+ SW20R's. Their only disservice is that they're a 16 inch rim, if they were 17x7 and 17x8's they'd be pretty much perfect.


I'm really disappointed in the rim choice for the 86.

I actually prefer the lower-spec rim (shown here in lower spec AUDM GT trim) even if it still shows Toyota's fetish for having the rear wheels sunk into the archway

Decay buys too many beaters > MtrRider Just Wants Doritos 09/19/2013 at 03:15

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Dude, turbo wheels are awesome!

Enginerrrrrrrrr > ForcefulPlatypus 09/19/2013 at 04:25

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Viper RT/10 wheels....

Good on Hot Wheels, still not good on something crazy like the Viper.

Enginerrrrrrrrr > ForcefulPlatypus 09/19/2013 at 04:27

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Not sure if these came as a stock option... but I saw way too many of them out there.

INDYDFX- Daily FiSTer > GhostZ 09/19/2013 at 04:46

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NEVER speak foul of the Swirlies!

Sn210 > ForcefulPlatypus 09/19/2013 at 07:04

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The 8 Series could come with some ugly wheels. Different wheels can make a big difference.

cbell04 > ForcefulPlatypus 09/19/2013 at 07:35

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88-92ish Chevy Cavalier z24's

Alex87f > beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard 09/19/2013 at 07:44

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Craigslist must be full of ads saying "FT-86 stock rims, like new, nearly never used, 100$ for 4"

SatriaFanboy > ForcefulPlatypus 09/19/2013 at 09:13

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They look riced imho. hated them

Nibbles > Enginerrrrrrrrr 09/19/2013 at 09:15

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I think I want a set of these for my Dakota.

ColoradoTaco > Enginerrrrrrrrr 09/19/2013 at 09:16

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Indeed a stock option. The Teddy's too.

BoumboQC > PlayerWAN 09/19/2013 at 09:29

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these flower wheels....

urghh

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > Alex87f 09/19/2013 at 09:49

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they're actually selling at a premium, the guys I know who have 86's are keeping their original rims for when they sell the car to keep the resale value higher.

Enginerrrrrrrrr > Nibbles 09/19/2013 at 09:56

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Ya know... that could work on one of the late 90's models...

Nibbles > Enginerrrrrrrrr 09/19/2013 at 10:01

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It's done all the time on 2nd gen 2wds. I'm thinking they'd look good on my '95 4x4 ;)

m2m, apex detective > ForcefulPlatypus 09/19/2013 at 10:20

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I can't not nominate this.

The Ford Fiesta once came with these. Here's a picture of just the ugly wheels .

BarryDanger > MtrRider Just Wants Doritos 09/19/2013 at 11:04

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Salad Shooters!

Bad72AMX > Enginerrrrrrrrr 09/20/2013 at 00:57

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Came here to say you should have posted a yellow one, but I couldn't find a single example of a stand along wheel, sadly.

Enginerrrrrrrrr > Bad72AMX 09/20/2013 at 01:15

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yeah I was looking for the yellow one as well... only found the 5 spokes in yellow

JasonStern911 > ForcefulPlatypus 09/20/2013 at 01:18

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Rumor has it BMW intentionally made the base wheels butt-ugly to effectively force buyers to pay $4k+ for the optional less ugly rims.

GreenN_Gold > ForcefulPlatypus 09/20/2013 at 14:11

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My standard answer to this question.

Bad72AMX > Enginerrrrrrrrr 09/20/2013 at 20:43

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I don't know what they were thinking, but at the same time I know 20 years down the road a red viper with yellow wheels will be the one to have.

Enginerrrrrrrrr > Bad72AMX 09/20/2013 at 23:37

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I dunno... I think Yellow + Red will be an everlasting awful color combination. It clashes so hard...