Good-looking Three-spoke Wheels?

"for Michigan" (formichigan) 08/10/2015 at 15:01 • Filed to: wheels, saab

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Never been a fan of three-spoke wheels. Always thought the New Edge SN95 Mustang ones looked goofy and every aftermarket design I’ve seen looked terribly cheap and out of place.

That 9-3 Turbo X, though. I realize some people would probably consider that a six-spoke design, but those are pretty clearly three double-spokes imo. They look very sharp.

Anyone else have some good-looking three-spokes?

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > for Michigan 08/10/2015 at 15:03

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3 doubles=6.

3 spokes are always terrible.

HammerheadFistpunch > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 08/10/2015 at 15:06

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Agreed, there are 6 spokes on that “3 spoke” wheel.

for Michigan > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 08/10/2015 at 15:06

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Functionally six.

Aesthetically three.

EL_ULY > for Michigan 08/10/2015 at 15:07

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Ford GT90. Purple 3 spokes

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > for Michigan 08/10/2015 at 15:07

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3 groups of 2 things equals 6 things.

PROVE ME WRONG BRO

daender > for Michigan 08/10/2015 at 15:14

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Super Advan SA3R

Edit: Kinja broke, but google it for some JDM goodness.

for Michigan > EL_ULY 08/10/2015 at 15:18

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They fit the HotWheels look really well. I can’t think of another car I’d be willing to put them on, though.

Also, while they look purpley , they match the canopy, interior, and Ford logo, which are definitely all blue.

DrScientist > for Michigan 08/10/2015 at 15:18

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not sure why i can’t upload an image... but the only 2 cars i’ve seen that pulled off 3 spoke wheels were

1) infiniti QX4

2) saab 900 (not sure which trim)

edit: add in the viper as someone else posted.

KnowsAboutCars > for Michigan 08/10/2015 at 15:19

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Advan A3A and SSR Longchamp M-1 .

not for canada - australian in disguise > for Michigan 08/10/2015 at 15:19

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Saab are pretty damn good at this three spoke wheel lark.

Eberle-Hills-Cop > for Michigan 08/10/2015 at 15:19

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Adolescent me liked these, current me is on the fence.

Takuro Spirit > for Michigan 08/10/2015 at 15:19

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White on white like HNNNG

for Michigan > daender 08/10/2015 at 15:20

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They work well on the NSX, but I think that’s about it.

PS9 > for Michigan 08/10/2015 at 15:20

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There are worse looking wheels than 3 spoke...

for Michigan > not for canada - australian in disguise 08/10/2015 at 15:22

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Not a fan of these. They look like cheap, plastic hubcaps, which defeats half the point of having alloy wheels.

for Michigan > PS9 08/10/2015 at 15:24

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Agreed. And they always seem to be 24” chrome examples on lifted 80s G-bodies.

Birddog > for Michigan 08/10/2015 at 15:25

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I always liked the Pathfinder “Lego” wheels.

Rainbow > for Michigan 08/10/2015 at 15:27

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I wanted these for my Mustang, but they’re metric for some reason and tires are ridiculously expensive to replace if you can even find the right size.

for Michigan > DrScientist 08/10/2015 at 15:28

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I’m kinda meh on the 900.

Infiniti, though:

DrScientist > for Michigan 08/10/2015 at 15:31

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yeah... the 900 is a bit polarizing, and its far from my top 10. but i think the three spoke wheels do suit the overall design of the car.

for Michigan > Rainbow 08/10/2015 at 15:33

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Didn’t they do the same thing for the SVO?

There’s a pizza delivery driver here in town that drives an 84 GT350 hatchback.

Roundbadge > for Michigan 08/10/2015 at 15:34

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Call me names if you will...but I always loved Borbet 3-spokes in the ‘90s.

for Michigan > Roundbadge 08/10/2015 at 15:36

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Too each his own.

Even as a child of the 90s, I can’t say I ever found those attractive.

Goggles Pizzano > for Michigan 08/10/2015 at 15:37

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Vipers are great. Rams of the same era are good.

for Michigan > Birddog 08/10/2015 at 15:38

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Those do look like something off of a toy truck.

Very “square peg in a round hole”.

Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig > for Michigan 08/10/2015 at 15:49

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Technically 6 again, but I dig the stock AW11 wheels.

davedave1111 > PS9 08/10/2015 at 16:12

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You know, I hate almost all aftermarket alloy wheels, but I don’t hate those. Need tweaking to make them right, but they’re not too bad. Fucking stupid idea as far as functionality goes, though.

davedave1111 > Roundbadge 08/10/2015 at 16:15

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I saw a first-gen Yaris Verso the other day rocking what looked like a set of 12” or 13” knockoffs of those, and no other mods. I just stood there wondering why.

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > for Michigan 08/10/2015 at 16:31

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I think those are hubcaps.

dogisbadob > for Michigan 08/10/2015 at 16:39

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Three double spoked are stylistically and aesthetically 3 spokes, so I consider them to be three rather than six. for example, the best car ever made, the 92-96 ES300

That said, 3-spoke wheels are awesome

for Michigan > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 08/10/2015 at 16:48

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They don’t mount wheel weights on hubcaps.

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > for Michigan 08/10/2015 at 16:49

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good point, didn’t notice that.

MonkeePuzzle > for Michigan 08/11/2015 at 13:09

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I liked these the winter I had them. I craigslisted them for free with trade, and got rid of them the same way. essentially free wheels for ~6 months.