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Old 01-09-2007, 06:03 PM   #1
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Playing around with different wheel combinations and thought i would throw these on the coupe. What do you think?





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Old 01-09-2007, 06:08 PM   #2
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that's not a photoshop is it?

they look a tad small
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Old 01-09-2007, 06:16 PM   #3
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They kind of suit it actually, i still prefer period wheels, deep dish slotters would look good.
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Any excuse to post these pics is a good one Mark

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I cant really say I like them.
Actually to be honest I dont like them at all.
But its your car,and how you feel about it is what counts.
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Not a fan mate,but I prefer old school wheels on old school cars.
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Nice pics Nick,shows how much the coupe cries out for a dish..

The globes would look great IMO,real 70's look to go along with the continental roof and colour..
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dont do it for me mark they dont suite the car 12 slotters or globes mate the only way to go
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that black coupe in the post above is sooooooooo kool
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Old School deep dish look the best IMO.
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They look pretty good, if they're just collecting dust why not?
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They kind of suit it actually, i still prefer period wheels, deep dish slotters would look good.



Any excuse to post these pics is a good one Mark
They looked quite good, just that the offset was'nt right, as well as the fact that Tracey wanted her wheels back!

I had tried on a pair of 14"x10" factory 12 slots that had been widened, which had 265/14/50 Yoko 352's on them. They looked good but the offset was still was'nt right, i could'nt get my finger between the sidewall and the leaf spring.
Also had 14x8 chrome 12 slotters on but i'm afraid they just don't do it for me any more.
To add to the disappointment, you just can't get wide tyres to suit 14" rims anymore.

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Old 01-09-2007, 07:34 PM   #12
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Mate is whoosha trying to flog them to you?lol.
deep dish and fat,only way to go on your car in my opinion.
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Mark, you need a 5" backset for good fitment on the coupe

10x15 have good rubber available.
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Yeah I go the consenses here and say not really in to them ...... I have always had a soft spot for globes like in the top pic or a set of jelly beans or hurricanes look good on these and are fairly cheap to get. 15" is better too, just in getting a good range of tyre choice.

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if your interested i have a set of 14 inch hotwires in good condition for a coupe, with good tyres think they are 14x8 and 14x10
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Playing around with different wheel combinations and thought i would throw these on the coupe. What do you think?
Oi you said you were going home to do Important stuff not playing with your PinkBits you could have stayed and help clean up the mess from my BlackBits and they look strange to stick to the old school...
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deep dish and fat,only way to go on your car in my opinion.
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well as a matter of fact ... : nah... but I do have something else he wants : : :
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I thinks some simmons would look ace!, but its either the flat face or the diameter, they just dont look right...
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Now thats some arch filling wheel!
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Those wheels just scream out VY SS. I actually thought they were for a second. lol
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Go for the simmons. FR's will look horn. If not convos would look great 15x5 and 15x10's would suit it
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Those wheels just scream out VY SS. I actually thought they were for a second. lol
First time i seen them i thought the exact same thing
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Those wheels just scream out VY SS. I actually thought they were for a second. lol
Where do you think they got the idea for the VY SS rims.
From a 1999 TE AU.
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They looked quite good, just that the offset was'nt right, as well as the fact that Tracey wanted her wheels back!

I had tried on a pair of 14"x10" factory 12 slots that had been widened, which had 265/14/50 Yoko 352's on them. They looked good but the offset was still was'nt right, i could'nt get my finger between the sidewall and the leaf spring.
Also had 14x8 chrome 12 slotters on but i'm afraid they just don't do it for me any more.
To add to the disappointment, you just can't get wide tyres to suit 14" rims anymore.
Only my opinion (so feel free to castrate me!)... But apart from possibly simmons, nothing over 15" dia should go on an old school.
It is law (mine anyhow) that coupes must have minimum of 10" on the arrsee
12 slotters? ho hum? .. 5 slotters? Hmmmm!.. Pretty certain there's a few mobs that do 5 or 12 slotters in 15"?
Neway in Heidleberg? was one if their still going?
Now get that silly hotwheels crap out of your head... You've got a REAL car... Respect it!
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Only my opinion (so feel free to castrate me!)... But apart from possibly simmons, nothing over 15" dia should go on an old school.
It is law (mine anyhow) that coupes must have minimum of 10" on the arrsee
12 slotters? ho hum? .. 5 slotters? Hmmmm!.. Pretty certain there's a few mobs that do 5 or 12 slotters in 15"?
Neway in Heidleberg? was one if their still going?
Now get that silly hotwheels crap out of your head... You've got a REAL car... Respect it!
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Convo pro's, 15x7 on the front 15x12 on the rear
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[img]https://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y194/ashe2005/XA%20Coupe/100_1991

With the dress trims and caps they looked ok, and by the way, i'm not responsible for the bald tyre.
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that looks badass. long live the white writing on sidewalls!
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Only my opinion (so feel free to castrate me!)... But apart from possibly simmons, nothing over 15" dia should go on an old school.
It is law (mine anyhow) that coupes must have minimum of 10" on the arrsee
12 slotters? ho hum? .. 5 slotters? Hmmmm!.. Pretty certain there's a few mobs that do 5 or 12 slotters in 15"?
Neway in Heidleberg? was one if their still going?
Now get that silly hotwheels crap out of your head... You've got a REAL car... Respect it!
Thanks Charliewool, they were sitting in the garage and i thought hmmm i wonder if................
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