Am I the only one...

"not for canada - australian in disguise" (for-canada) 08/18/2015 at 00:28 • Filed to: None

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Who finds this type of wheel extremely ugly and cheap looking?

Seriously, I can’t find a single car that can pull it off. They all look like those $20 plastic wheel covers you can get at Walmart, just without the steelies underneath.

pjhusa > not for canada - australian in disguise 08/18/2015 at 00:31

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Ugly, yes. But they beat wheel covers any day.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > not for canada - australian in disguise 08/18/2015 at 00:32

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The Challenger’s look okay, the Optima’s are pretty bad.

lone_liberal > not for canada - australian in disguise 08/18/2015 at 00:33

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A five-spoke wheel? You don’t like 5-spokes? Depending on the particulars they can look bad when used on big sizes but I still think they look good.

not for canada - australian in disguise > lone_liberal 08/18/2015 at 00:36

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Don’t get me wrong, I love 5-spokes, just not the really thick grey rental car ones.

This is A-OK in my book.

Milky > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 08/18/2015 at 00:37

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Thats because that is the RT. The old base wheels look like this:

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > not for canada - australian in disguise 08/18/2015 at 00:37

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Do you not like Pegs either?

not for canada - australian in disguise > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 08/18/2015 at 00:38

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That looks alright, it’s mainly that those are flat and the others have some weird curving going on on the wheel that just looks, off.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > not for canada - australian in disguise 08/18/2015 at 00:39

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Yeah, bland generic 5 spoke, in q bare aluminum looking silver paint. They’re just boring.

one thing I don’t like about the Optima Is the OEM wheel choices.

These are alright I guess

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > not for canada - australian in disguise 08/18/2015 at 00:39

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Okay I can see your point now...I just saw 5 spokes and got confused.

You are safe... For now

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > Milky 08/18/2015 at 00:40

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Actually it’s an SRT, but even the base wheels aren’t too bad. To me the issue with a lot of these is the small diameter.

lone_liberal > not for canada - australian in disguise 08/18/2015 at 00:40

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I think some of them lack detail especially when they are used on the base wheel which gives them a dull, boring look. If done right even Steve McQueen couldn’t resist them.

not for canada - australian in disguise > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 08/18/2015 at 00:42

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These are pretty good too, but yeah, the Optima is an excellent car, apart from the wheels.

Milky > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 08/18/2015 at 00:42

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“Actually it’s an SRT” - I should really look before I comment sometimes.

I’m with ForCanada mostly, blocky 5 spokes don’t look good. But my mind set is also small base wheels look bad on everything.

Shark-Attack > not for canada - australian in disguise 08/18/2015 at 00:46

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What’s your opinion on the oem acura tl 5 spoke?

Bytemite > not for canada - australian in disguise 08/18/2015 at 00:49

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I think the best looking are 2 pronged 5 spokes.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > Milky 08/18/2015 at 00:51

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Haha, yeah spokes need some taper. (This is why I bought early WS6 wheels instead of the correct 2002 WS6 wheels)

not for canada - australian in disguise > Shark-Attack 08/18/2015 at 00:58

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Meh

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > not for canada - australian in disguise 08/18/2015 at 01:02

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No. Those make them look like rental cars.

Shark-Attack > not for canada - australian in disguise 08/18/2015 at 01:07

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I think the 5 spoke has been played out so I can share the sentiment. That said I really enjoy the look of my Borbet type As.

Amoore100 > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 08/18/2015 at 01:18

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I love me some Pegs. I think it’s cuz the others are too small, like I don’t like the Titans as much as the Pegs for this reason...

Amoore100 > not for canada - australian in disguise 08/18/2015 at 01:25

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You thought those were bad...

We had one as a rental and besides those wheels it’s a great looking van...

Svart Smart, traded in his Smart > not for canada - australian in disguise 08/18/2015 at 02:21

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Confession: I really like certain chunky 5-spoke painted alloy wheels, even if they’re a little nondescript. This Freelander is beautiful to me.

anon-sxmcyecofnu1eocpqsk9iq > not for canada - australian in disguise 08/18/2015 at 03:09

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I kinda like the way they look on the Camaro.

anon-sxmcyecofnu1eocpqsk9iq > Amoore100 08/18/2015 at 03:10

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I think the wheels are the best part on that car. And I don’t like the wheels that much.

Amoore100 > anon-sxmcyecofnu1eocpqsk9iq 08/18/2015 at 03:22

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IMO it looks great on the upper trim wheels and has a really nice interior...its a great cruiser since its quiet inside and the VQ and CVT produce a lot of pull and little noise, and what noise there is is generally good. If its small frontal overlap wasn’t so bad it would be worth considering. I personally think it’s the best looking van sold today at least...

anon-sxmcyecofnu1eocpqsk9iq > Amoore100 08/18/2015 at 03:30

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I just don’t like the design. It’s too awkward and slab-sided. Of course, it’s all subjective, that’s just my opinion.

Amoore100 > anon-sxmcyecofnu1eocpqsk9iq 08/18/2015 at 03:42

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Ah, yeah...it is pretty much an acquired taste...I like the Elgrand so I guess it helps...

anon-sxmcyecofnu1eocpqsk9iq > Amoore100 08/18/2015 at 03:47

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Ha. Same goes for a lot of cars.

Osiris - I can haz Euro spec? > not for canada - australian in disguise 08/18/2015 at 03:52

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I'm not sure I've ever noticed this before, but, is there supposed to be camber here?

pip bip - choose Corrour > not for canada - australian in disguise 08/18/2015 at 04:19

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look fine to me.

Horkin' Up Dangle Hams > not for canada - australian in disguise 08/18/2015 at 04:37

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Strong disagree on this particular set, but I will say that five-spokes are pretty boring and ubiquitous.

Horkin' Up Dangle Hams > Amoore100 08/18/2015 at 04:38

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Those wheels are adorably, unfortunately small.

not for canada - australian in disguise > Osiris - I can haz Euro spec? 08/18/2015 at 05:29

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Huh, never noticed that.

Osiris - I can haz Euro spec? > not for canada - australian in disguise 08/18/2015 at 06:17

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It seems familiar for some reason. Guess I'll just have to Google pictures of Challenger's when I get home from work to see if it's normal or not.

twochevrons > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 08/18/2015 at 07:47

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Came here to post this!

Love me some Pegs. Kind of sad that my 850R doesn’t have them, but I like its Tethys wheels (from an S60) enough that I can’t really be bothered swapping them out.

boxrocket > not for canada - australian in disguise 08/18/2015 at 08:25

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They look great to me.

What look cheap to me are when companies put plastic covers over metal wheels that are the same shape, but are either painted or chromed, instead of just having an alloy wheel. Sure, it’s cheaper (and sometimes lighter), but they look awkward, and anyone with a trained eye and experience can pick them out from a distance.

RazoE > not for canada - australian in disguise 08/18/2015 at 09:31

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I loved the 5 spokes on my IS300. They were the best. I loved them and so should you.

Milky > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 08/18/2015 at 09:50

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Huh, had to google it. Seems weird they would change them for just one model year, but either way good choice.

Amoore100 > Horkin' Up Dangle Hams 08/18/2015 at 10:01

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That’s one way to put it...

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > twochevrons 08/18/2015 at 10:19

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If I can find some for the right price I’ll be getting some 18” ones for my C30!

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > not for canada - australian in disguise 08/18/2015 at 14:20

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Someone started producing them cheap and slapping them on every base/rental model, which made them look like the new steelie. It’s total poverty spec to get a steelie with a wheel cover anymore.

Many of these would look okay if it wasn't for that.