Hey Oppo, Let's See Your Wheels

"911e46z06" (911e46z06) 02/13/2016 at 01:48 • Filed to: None

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I had a pretty epic spearfishing day yesterday, which made me realize I need a waterproof camera in my life. So I bought one today, and I’ve been drinking heavily and fucking around with it taking bad pictures of my cars and stuff tonight. I’m a really shitty photographer. Anyway, on the whole, the pictures of wheels suck least. So here they are. I think they’re cool. I love wheels. Let’s see yours!

Shitty picture of some brake dust-coated Ultras on my Tahoe.

Shitty picture of some Forgestar F14s on my M3.

Shitty picture of some Fuchs on my Porsche.

Shitty picture of the stock wheels on my V-Sport

The best of a bunch of truly, truly awful pictures I took of my Z06 tonight,

I’m sorry I’m such a shitty photographer, guys. I’ll try to get better.

Burn-Spaz1966-Burn > 911e46z06 02/13/2016 at 01:56

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For some reason I like the first one best.

911e46z06 > Burn-Spaz1966-Burn 02/13/2016 at 02:02

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Epic photobomb

Sam > 911e46z06 02/13/2016 at 02:02

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But it’s the middle of the night! So here are some old photos that show the wheels well.

BMW Basketweaves -

My Miata had these wheels -

And my Porsche has the stock 924 wheel, but powder-coated beaten bronze -

911e46z06 > Sam 02/13/2016 at 02:05

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Yeah. Middle of the night is usually when I get bored and start posting shit.

That e34 looks proper, dude. Nicely done. Also, in true Oppo fashion, the hood is popped in every one of your photos.

Sam > 911e46z06 02/13/2016 at 02:16

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Haha, thanks.

And well, the Miata was not exactly popped by choice. It was less ‘popped’ and more ‘forcibly wrested from the front of the car’ -

Leadbull > 911e46z06 02/13/2016 at 02:24

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No pictures handy and the car is 100 miles away at the moment, but the Z3 has BMW’s cross spokes on it. I’m rather fond of them... they’re stylish in an understated way.

911e46z06 > Leadbull 02/13/2016 at 02:26

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BMW does a nice job on wheels. Simple and solid.

911e46z06 > Sam 02/13/2016 at 02:30

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Well shit.

SVTyler > 911e46z06 02/13/2016 at 02:33

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What aspect ratio are the M3's tires? Those Forgestars look great with the profile, especially with the gunmetal finish.

Always liked how the SVT Focus’s wheels are almost indentical to the Cobra R’s but with a different bolt pattern and centers. Mine need a bit of a touch-up, though, construction in my town chipped the crap out of the poor things:

Flavien Vidal > 911e46z06 02/13/2016 at 02:38

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First of all, good job on managing to make a C6 Z06 look bad haha

Then here are my wheels...

My normal ones, 15" SSR, fitted with some Toyo Proxes

Then my winter tires, also fitted on SSR with a color I don’t like so much, so well, they are my winter tires fitted with Michelin X-Ice (I use them like 1 week per year when I go snowboarding or ice drifting...)

I also have a set of Watanabes in 14" that will my future daily driving setup. They will be fitted with Yokohama Neova AD07. I have yet to order the tires.

On my Mini I have set of Minilite, fitted with some economy tires that are the absolute worse.

911e46z06 > SVTyler 02/13/2016 at 02:42

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Not sure what you mean by ‘aspect ratio’, but up front they’re 19s wrapped in 245-35 19s, if that helps.

SVT Foci are badass, dude. I’m a huge fan.

Leadbull > 911e46z06 02/13/2016 at 02:44

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Yeah, the list of stock BMW wheels I don't care for is pretty small.

911e46z06 > Flavien Vidal 02/13/2016 at 02:47

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Lol. Yeah dude, I’m super talented.

Bitchin’ stable dude. Yeah, that bronze is a little goofy with the two-tone. Those Watanabes should look just right though.

Short-throw Granny Shifter is 2 #blessed 2b stressed > 911e46z06 02/13/2016 at 02:47

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You have quite a few great cars. My FoST is wearing these fusion 17" wheels for winter. I think the double 5 spoke look combined with the the agressive tread is a decent look IMO. Plus the hub and lug sizes match.

911e46z06 > Leadbull 02/13/2016 at 02:48

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Same here. But strangely, I’m one of the very few who doesn’t care for the forged 19s on the e46 M3. All my friends said I was out of my mind when I swapped them out for the Forgestars.

SVTyler > 911e46z06 02/13/2016 at 02:49

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I thought ‘aspect ratio’ is the technical term for the tire sidewall size, could be wrong though, either way the silver with the gunmetal grey wheels is a great look with such low profile tires.

And thank you, I’ve had mine for about four-and-a-half years and don’t really have any plans to get rid of it anytime soon. It’s not very fast but man does it corner, great little car.

911e46z06 > Short-throw Granny Shifter is 2 #blessed 2b stressed 02/13/2016 at 02:50

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Thanks man. Yeah, that looks nice. I’ve been meaning to go test drive a FoST, but I haven’t gotten around to it. How do you like it?

m-b-w loves his SUBAROO > 911e46z06 02/13/2016 at 02:57

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My 15 outback is wearing a set of 15 WRX wheels wrapped in Pirelli Scorpion tires.

Here’s how it looked earlier this week after I picked up a nail.

And here’s a shot of the whole car.

911e46z06 > SVTyler 02/13/2016 at 02:57

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It could be. I’m far from an expert. The M3 is actually a dark grey, and the wheels are a flat black. It’s a combination of florescent lighting and horrible photography skills. But I agree with your opinion so much that I ordered my V-Sport silver with gunmetal wheels.

Hang on to that thing man. That could be one of those kind of rare trims that ends up appreciating.

Short-throw Granny Shifter is 2 #blessed 2b stressed > 911e46z06 02/13/2016 at 02:57

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It’s OK. Definately feels like a gussied up economy car, but the ergonomics are great, steering feels good and the trans is ok. Second best fwd power train I’ve driven after the new civic si/accord sport. Grip and handling are great, but you have to check your sports car expectations at the door.

911e46z06 > Short-throw Granny Shifter is 2 #blessed 2b stressed 02/13/2016 at 02:59

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Fair enough. I drove a FiST, and I kind of got the same impression. I liked it, and it was pretty direct by modern standards, but it didn’t seem quite worthy of all the hype.

Flavien Vidal > 911e46z06 02/13/2016 at 02:59

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Yeah ugly alright haha

I can’t wait to put them with the AD07... Best tires that can actually fit my car on 14 inches :)

911e46z06 > Flavien Vidal 02/13/2016 at 03:01

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I have the same problems with my Porsche. It’s just an old-ass wheel size, and nobody makes good tires for them anymore.

911e46z06 > m-b-w loves his SUBAROO 02/13/2016 at 03:04

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Looks great man. I’m a big fan of the ‘upgraded but still stock’ look.

The black wheels look awesome with all the black on the car too. Well done all around.

m-b-w loves his SUBAROO > 911e46z06 02/13/2016 at 03:07

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Thanks a ton for the complements. The pictures make them look black, but they are actually an awesome gunmetal grey in person. Never heard the term “upgraded but stil stock”, but I like it, and will use it to describe my car in the future.

Leadbull > 911e46z06 02/13/2016 at 03:07

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Haha, I might have to agree with the haters.

*tosses peanut*

Short-throw Granny Shifter is 2 #blessed 2b stressed > 911e46z06 02/13/2016 at 03:09

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I have to admit, I don’t care for the e-dif, but I do love the torque vectoring and automatic trail braking. As long as your tires are fresh and you are not too hot coming out of the turn, the car feels like it’s on rails the way it grips. The understeer imperceptible.

911e46z06 > Leadbull 02/13/2016 at 03:10

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Ow! Dick!

It’s ok. I know I’m on the wrong side of this one. But for the first couple months I had the car, every time I walked into the garage I was like ‘Fuck, I hate those wheels.’ So I changed ‘em out.

911e46z06 > m-b-w loves his SUBAROO 02/13/2016 at 03:11

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You owe me 75 cents each time you say it.

911e46z06 > Short-throw Granny Shifter is 2 #blessed 2b stressed 02/13/2016 at 03:14

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I’ll go check it out. Seems like it’s worth a drive, and it’s always fun scaring salesmen.

Leadbull > 911e46z06 02/13/2016 at 03:28

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Well, everyone has different preferences so you gotta do what you gotta do.

911e46z06 > Leadbull 02/13/2016 at 03:30

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Indeed

Flavien Vidal > 911e46z06 02/13/2016 at 03:55

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What size do you need on them?

Jewish Stig > 911e46z06 02/13/2016 at 04:08

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Mito QV 15' stock.

Shoop > m-b-w loves his SUBAROO 02/13/2016 at 04:15

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Lol the term is OEM+

Shoop > 911e46z06 02/13/2016 at 04:17

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8 lugs and salt!

We make another 6 hour drive back to school on Saturday.

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > 911e46z06 02/13/2016 at 05:10

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There’s my SHO wearing it’s Slicers. The Oldsmobile has steelie with super heavy wire wheel hubcaps. Them suckers are heavy too.

Echo51 > 911e46z06 02/13/2016 at 05:53

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OZ F1 Racings, 16". Perfect sizing if you ask me, too bad they have alot of really stuck on dust from previous owner :(

FromCanadaWithLove > 911e46z06 02/13/2016 at 08:50

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All stock, and I intend to leave them that way 

daender > 911e46z06 02/13/2016 at 09:24

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Konig Helium Bronze 15x6.5 wrapped with a now-dead set of 205/50/R15 Nitto NeoGens. I bought them specifically for their size and light weight for stock-class SCCA autocrossing. Picked those up used about 2 years ago with the Nittos already on them.

marshknute > 911e46z06 02/13/2016 at 09:25

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Black ZR1-style wheels on my base C6. Apologies for the iPotato pics.

Yes, this is my only car.

911e46z06 > marshknute 02/13/2016 at 11:53

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That looks awesome. I really dig when cars only have 2 colors on them.

911e46z06 > daender 02/13/2016 at 11:53

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Those are badass. What kind of car?

911e46z06 > FromCanadaWithLove 02/13/2016 at 11:54

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No need to swap those out.

911e46z06 > Echo51 02/13/2016 at 11:55

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Yeah, those are super proper.

911e46z06 > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts 02/13/2016 at 11:57

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Those are cool. Don’t think I’ve ever seen them before. I’m always a big fan of turbine-looking wheels.

911e46z06 > Shoop 02/13/2016 at 11:58

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Hell yeah. All business.

911e46z06 > Jewish Stig 02/13/2016 at 11:59

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Mmmmmm. Alfa.

I think my V-sport could go the way of the buffalo when the Giulia gets released.

daender > 911e46z06 02/13/2016 at 12:01

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The stereotypical Jalopnik answer: Mazda Miata.

911e46z06 > Flavien Vidal 02/13/2016 at 12:10

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I think the backs are 245/45/16 and the fronts are a bit skinnier. The issue was finding a tire that came in both sizes. Ended up with Potenzas, which are pretty good. I don’t drive it much since values exploded, so I won’t have to deal with it again for awhile.

m-b-w loves his SUBAROO > 911e46z06 02/13/2016 at 12:10

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Lol. Funny guy.

911e46z06 > daender 02/13/2016 at 12:11

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Should have known. Looks awesome, dude.

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > 911e46z06 02/13/2016 at 14:42

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They were actually factory in most of the first and second generation SHO. Nice 16 inch aluminum wheel.

Changes the attitude of the car completely. And of course they say SHO in middle.

JustDoALittleResearchFirst > 911e46z06 02/13/2016 at 16:02

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Should I post up?

Yeah, why not:

The Golf’s trackwheels:

The Golf’s winter wheels:

The Mazda’s summer wheels:

The Mazda’s trackwheels:

911e46z06 > JustDoALittleResearchFirst 02/13/2016 at 17:48

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These are all good wheels. Well done.

911e46z06 > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts 02/13/2016 at 17:48

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I’m a fan

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > 911e46z06 03/08/2016 at 01:28

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911e46z06 > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever 03/08/2016 at 02:14

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You’re a month late, but you win.