What is Honda's Obsession with wheels with dark trim?

"Marcus" (mahdigga) 03/23/2016 at 13:35 • Filed to: None

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And directional patterns?

TheHondaBro > Marcus 03/23/2016 at 13:46

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Distinctive wheels so that people won’t steal them, at least that’s how I see it.

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Marcus 03/23/2016 at 13:48

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The thing I found most irritating about directional wheels is, that likely due to cost, they only make them for one side. So the other side of the car will just look a bit off.

interstate366, now In The Industry > Marcus 03/23/2016 at 13:57

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The directional thing is not even a recent thing for them.

Goes back to the late 80s, at least.

d15b > interstate366, now In The Industry 03/23/2016 at 14:05

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GSR Blades!

DutchieDC2R > Marcus 03/23/2016 at 14:24

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If you think Honda is the only one doing this, you’re wrong. Its been done by a hell of a lot of other automakers, its just that Honda puts them on a lot of their concepts/show cars.

and 100 more > TheHondaBro 03/23/2016 at 14:30

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I like how that’s working out for them!

TheHondaBro > and 100 more 03/23/2016 at 14:31

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You’ve noticed how Accord Sport wheels, the ones that look the most normal, are the most stolen? It’s because they can easily pass as high-end aftermarket wheels, whereas you see one of the wheels posted above and you instantly know it’s from a modern Honda.

interstate366, now In The Industry > d15b 03/23/2016 at 14:34

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The blades on the 5th gen Prelude didn’t have directional markings on the inside, so you see a lot of neglected 5th gens with wheels on the wrong side or mismatched.

Correct (notice it’s the opposite of the 3rd gen. All examples my car):

Incorrect:

Even worse (at the time I bought the car, it had three of one direction and one of the other for some reason):

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > interstate366, now In The Industry 03/23/2016 at 15:10

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When I had a CD Accord Wagon I wanted a set of gen 4 Prelude Sawblades so so bad...

interstate366, now In The Industry > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 03/23/2016 at 15:30

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I used to have a ‘95 Si with those wheels. I kept one when I sold it for parts (it was totaled).

My current 4G has the rare ‘95 SE wheels, and for awhile it had the 96-97 Integra Type R wheels.

d15b > interstate366, now In The Industry 03/23/2016 at 16:57

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Oh wow. Bottom picture makes my head hurt.

Svart Smart, traded in his Smart > Marcus 03/23/2016 at 23:17

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*shudders*

McMike > Marcus 04/07/2016 at 14:12

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I think the 2016 Honda wheels are terrible.

I’m glad were were shopping for 2015s when this base wheel was available. (below)

.... otherwise I would have had to pay for the 2016 aftermarket wheels, which I don’t really like. (below)

I think base wheels should be understated.

ArmadaExpress drives a turbo outback > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 04/07/2016 at 14:19

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SAWBLADES! I miss those.