Ugly Wheels Thread? Ugly Wheels Thread

"For Sweden" (rallybeetle) 07/07/2014 at 12:49 • Filed to: Ugly Wheels, Wheels, Rims, Dubs, Show Us

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Exactly what it says on the tin; ugly wheels thread. What's uglier than exposed fake fasteners around the edge? Only a DeTomaso that crashed into an animal shelter.

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Your boy, BJR > For Sweden 07/07/2014 at 12:51

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#sweg

YSI-what can brown do for you > For Sweden 07/07/2014 at 12:52

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Its like a donk, except it is low.

Fleetwood T. Brougham > For Sweden 07/07/2014 at 12:53

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Always cringed when I saw these back in the days when they were semi-popular. Only Saab ever figured out how to do a great-looking three spoke wheel, IMHO.

Victorious Secret > For Sweden 07/07/2014 at 12:54

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Yea, someone did this to a 458.

That someone is Canadian.

You can throw up now, if you wish.

crowmolly > For Sweden 07/07/2014 at 12:54

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When I first saw these on a Camaro I thought they were shipping-only wheels or something like that. Call them "heritage" all you want but they still look like generic stamped steel '70s cast-offs. I've owned sets of the originals which looked better and were good for the time . Wheels have come far further than this.

MonkeePuzzle > For Sweden 07/07/2014 at 12:55

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sure, they aren't odd, but its the pure ubiquity of them, Discount Tire must sell these to every poor sucker who "needs" wheels, I HATE these generically terrible wheels with a passion. Steelies are preferable

EL_ULY > For Sweden 07/07/2014 at 12:56

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mr_gofast > For Sweden 07/07/2014 at 12:56

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anything frm Lexani or Omega Zeb Judah

lexani

Omega below.

In a Mini; let them mock me as My Mini Countryman is higher than you > Your boy, BJR 07/07/2014 at 12:56

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That gangsta

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > YSI-what can brown do for you 07/07/2014 at 12:56

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That poor BRZ

mr_gofast > Fleetwood T. Brougham 07/07/2014 at 12:58

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disagreed - dodge would like a word

dogisbadob > Fleetwood T. Brougham 07/07/2014 at 12:58

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3-spoke wheels are kinda cool. I like the design on the 92-96 ES300. Technically six spokes, but they're in pairs and have a 3-spoke design feel to them:

interrogator-chaplain > For Sweden 07/07/2014 at 12:59

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*BARF*

YSI-what can brown do for you > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 07/07/2014 at 12:59

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It doesn't look as bad as it really does from that angle. Here you go.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > YSI-what can brown do for you 07/07/2014 at 13:00

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So much no...

dogisbadob > Your boy, BJR 07/07/2014 at 13:00

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I've always wanted to see a single-spoke wheel. I'm surprised Citroen didn't carry over their steering wheel design to the rims :p

scubaduba > For Sweden 07/07/2014 at 13:00

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Not my first choice but bet the treadlife is good....

For Sweden > crowmolly 07/07/2014 at 13:04

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You have horrible tastse; these are fantastic.

For Sweden > MonkeePuzzle 07/07/2014 at 13:04

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But steelies are preferable to everything.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > YSI-what can brown do for you 07/07/2014 at 13:10

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My heart hurts for it.

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > YSI-what can brown do for you 07/07/2014 at 13:11

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Cannot unsee 90s wallet chain on the back of that poor BRZ

MonkeePuzzle > For Sweden 07/07/2014 at 13:11

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lies

OPPOsaurus WRX > YSI-what can brown do for you 07/07/2014 at 13:13

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kinda reminds me of a neutered dog. poor thing.

For Sweden > MonkeePuzzle 07/07/2014 at 13:17

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Fed(oo=[][]=oo)uken > interrogator-chaplain 07/07/2014 at 13:17

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You mean *AWESOME*

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > For Sweden 07/07/2014 at 13:24

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take your pick: http://www.dubwheels.com/skirts-c-2216.…

BigBlock440 > mr_gofast 07/07/2014 at 13:30

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Disagree, those wheels make a 1st gen look like a hotwheels car.

mr_gofast > BigBlock440 07/07/2014 at 13:32

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except thats exatcly what the Viper was supposed to be when it came out - a hotwheels for middle aged ppl :()

BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. > For Sweden 07/07/2014 at 13:38

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no ugly wheel thread is complete without posting Ronal Bear.

Maybe not outright ugly... but Subaru makes some odd, and some BORING wheels.

A turbine... no... five groups of three spokes... they aren't equally spaced. odd... but just as hard to clean, and still just another also-ran thin-many-spoke wheel.

the 2012+ Outback got some odd ones, too.

And Sorry, lexus... but SC430 wheels with fake bolts on the hub cover... is a style faux-pas.

BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. > For Sweden 07/07/2014 at 13:43

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Kia is on a design roll with it's cars...

But the early 1990s called, and they want their black painted under machine-cut aluminum wheel designs back... and they don't fit very well in the present day.

Your boy, BJR > EL_ULY 07/07/2014 at 13:47

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wrong. Blades are awesome

EL_ULY > Your boy, BJR 07/07/2014 at 14:18

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real Blades "Choppers" are awesome. These never really did it for me. They taco to easily

EL_ULY > Your boy, BJR 07/07/2014 at 14:24

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thanks Brabus :]

BATC42 > dogisbadob 07/07/2014 at 14:32

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Well they didn't really carry that steering wheel design really far either...

crowmolly > For Sweden 07/07/2014 at 14:53

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73-80 ZJ7s still look nicer.

Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder > YSI-what can brown do for you 07/07/2014 at 16:26

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I like the stance, but the weak boso exhaust and drift charm need to go.

Do you know what wheels those are?

Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder > For Sweden 07/07/2014 at 16:29

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Stock BRZ wheels are not great.

Wheels with wide gaps. I don't like seeing what is behind the wheels. It looks bad.

YSI-what can brown do for you > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 07/07/2014 at 16:29

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Here you go!

It is part of Weds show wheel line up I guess. I am not a big fan of the whole car, but the exhaust is just pushing it. . . the wrong way.

Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder > YSI-what can brown do for you 07/07/2014 at 16:32

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The exhaust may look good if it was a double pipe, but one exhaust looks weak. I hope that the car is bagged too.

YSI-what can brown do for you > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 07/07/2014 at 16:40

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I think he is running coils. I will have to find the build thread somewhere on the forums.

RazoE > Your boy, BJR 07/07/2014 at 17:36

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Just needs about 6 lbs in lead counter weights.

Eric in the PNW > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 07/07/2014 at 17:50

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I'd sport a set of this particular wheel for a while if they were cheap enough and the right size for my car. These are so over-the-top that I can't see them as anything but a parody of current wheel designs that would elicit a hearty chuckle every time I saw them. The similar wheels seen above look like they were actually trying to do something that would sell, while these just look completely idiotic-insane. Who signed off on designing this?!

"What were they thinking? I can't believe they bothered to make these and that they can be balanced."

Funny aside: I just realized these were spinners. I didn't know anyone still made, bought, or ran spinners after about 2003.

DanZman > Your boy, BJR 07/07/2014 at 22:39

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I Guess that I'm alone here... considering their market and purpose I think these things are great. Kinda like how some movies are terrible and thats also what makes them great.

DanZman > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 07/07/2014 at 22:45

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I actually feel the exact opposite. I love to see all the good stuff in there.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > RazoE 07/07/2014 at 22:51

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if you look there is a crescent shape on the other side of the wheel . that is the counter weight.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Victorious Secret 07/07/2014 at 22:54

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I like them. Not on that car, but I like them.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > For Sweden 07/07/2014 at 22:56

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I've seen these on Monte Carlos, and F bodies

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > EL_ULY 07/07/2014 at 22:57

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I'd rock that

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. 07/07/2014 at 22:57

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Come on who can you not like Teddies

Fleetwood T. Brougham > mr_gofast 07/08/2014 at 10:24

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Can't tell if you're disagreeing with me or helping to make my point.

mr_gofast > Fleetwood T. Brougham 07/08/2014 at 10:35

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disagreeing :) i personally think those tri blades suit the car perfectly .

Eric in the PNW > YSI-what can brown do for you 07/08/2014 at 11:25

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This is why we cannot have nice things. You give them IRS and they do this.