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Yeah black steelies are cool. Black alloy rims / non-steelie designs are generally  though.
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Just come across this outside a local pub. Super clean, no rust, looked to be all original resto or just well kept. Then was let down by the early 20's hipster that climbed in it with a 70's tash, hawaiian shirt under a sports jacket with an unlit, half smoked cigarette hanging out his mouth. He looked like a cosplay of 70's british TV. But still, at least the car was neat. 
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Sep 19, 2020 16:30
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wesleywillis posted:Pontaic made some ugly as gently caress wheels in the 90s in the three spoke vein. I bet I could make these look pretty rad on an 80s or 90s boxy Japanese economy car.
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Sep 19, 2020 16:32
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taqueso posted:Gorgeous. Probably can't even call those spokes so no prob from the anti 3 spoke crowd those are spokes, there are just 6 of them 
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Sep 19, 2020 16:35
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10 spokes with a nice concave is my jam.
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Sep 19, 2020 16:48
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Speaking of steelies, one of my girlfriend's cousins arrived in this beauty to a small family gathering today.
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Sep 19, 2020 17:15
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Nah, sod your Shiney steelies, Rusty steels is where its at* *and rusty sills, floorpans, wings, bonnet,roof etc  ....
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Sep 19, 2020 17:36
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That's a beauty, nothing to be ashamed of. Well-used basic 80s/90s hatchbacks are the best cars, so many stories to tell. Down here in Germany, I get completely inundated with fancy new Mercedes', VWs, Audis and so on. One car that seriously caught my eye was a faded green K11 Micra on steelies, I bet that car had seen some adventures. E: I really should have snapped a photo, it was gorgeous. KozmoNaut fucked around with this message at 17:48 on Sep 19, 2020 |
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Sep 19, 2020 17:43
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xzzy posted:That's what my first car had. Mitsubishi mighty max 4x4 with those white steel rims every trailer in the world uses. I think everyone is obligated to fall in love with their first car so I'm not exactly impartial but I dug it. This logic doesn't work for me.
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Sep 19, 2020 17:57
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Anghammarad posted:Nah, sod your Shiney steelies, Rusty steels is where its at*
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Sep 19, 2020 17:59
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InitialDave posted:Please keep this car exactly as it is, but with a 1.8 turbo swap you can't see it, but the bumper at 3 oclock of that picture belongs to my R75 daily driver that only has 2 months MOT left...
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Sep 19, 2020 18:32
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MrOnBicycle posted:Yeah black steelies are cool. Black alloy rims / non-steelie designs are generally They look suitably trashy on my trash car 
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Sep 19, 2020 18:47
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BigPaddy posted:They look suitably trashy on my trash car Those are cool as gently caress.
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Sep 19, 2020 18:57
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Mr. Wiggles posted:This logic doesn't work for me.  
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Sep 19, 2020 18:59
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Mr. Wiggles posted:This logic doesn't work for me. Where have you been old man? That owns hard.
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Sep 19, 2020 19:01
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i vividly remember the used one pops bought mom because not only did it make obnoxiously large plumes of blue oily smoke but the transmission had trouble engaging 1st gear letting the motor rev freely before abruptly catching, squealing the tires and jerking the whole van into gear. also the interior was a sea of red
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Sep 19, 2020 19:11
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stone soup posted:i vividly remember the used one pops bought mom because not only did it make obnoxiously large plumes of blue oily smoke but the transmission had trouble engaging 1st gear letting the motor rev freely before abruptly catching, squealing the tires and jerking the whole van into gear. also the interior was a sea of red Another flawless new car experience at McFuckles Chrysler Plymouth Dodge!
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Sep 19, 2020 19:59
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Man you black steelies crew would lose your minds for 6 straight months over here where literally every car wears them all winter. And most of spring. (unless you're a mister moneybags who buys a second set of alloys for your winter tires)
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Sep 19, 2020 20:21
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Finger Prince posted:Man you black steelies crew would lose your minds for 6 straight months over here where literally every car wears them all winter. And most of spring. (unless you're a mister moneybags who buys a second set of alloys for your winter tires) The true cause of seasonal affective disorder is uncovered.
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Sep 19, 2020 20:27
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Finger Prince posted:Man you black steelies crew would lose your minds for 6 straight months over here where literally every car wears them all winter. And most of spring. (unless you're a mister moneybags who buys a second set of alloys for your winter tires) Yeah, they do this here too and it looks so much better than whatever gaudy alloys they normally use.
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Sep 19, 2020 20:32
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I couldn't find cheap steelies for my BMW, so I got a set of alloys from the junkyard for my winter tires. I miss the steelies I had on my VW. 
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Sep 19, 2020 20:57
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Finger Prince posted:Man you black steelies crew would lose your minds for 6 straight months over here where literally every car wears them all winter. And most of spring. (unless you're a mister moneybags who buys a second set of alloys for your winter tires)
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Sep 19, 2020 21:09
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I have steelies for winters on the Panda, and to cover the hub nut I replicated an OG Panda 4x4 centre with my 3D printer so it looks a bit neater.
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Sep 19, 2020 21:29
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Speaking of steelies, just passed this in town
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Sep 19, 2020 22:49
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KozmoNaut posted:I will accept white steelies as well, especially on hot hatches and boxy 4x4s. Yeah this isn't what I'd called pretty, but for functional aesthetic you can't go past this sort of poo poo. 
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Sep 20, 2020 02:09
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As Nero Danced posted:Speaking of steelies, just passed this in town Its pretty hard to beat rallye wheels and redline tires. Nearly impossible, actually.
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Sep 20, 2020 02:26
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Collateral Damage posted:This is the correct amount of spokes. My eyes were immediately drawn to the one bent spoke.
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Sep 20, 2020 09:41
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um excuse me posted:Some of y'all don't get that wheels are only get better as they get weirder. Breaking the conventional aesthetic = cool as long as they aren't going to explode on a pothole. I think 3 and 4 spoke patterns are cool because they're a 90s Japanese retro aesthetic. Just like how we all get boners out of the weird 80s interiors that reflect that everything was lasers and segment displays. You are now my bitter forums enemy. I will defeat you. Also, fifteen52 makes killer 5 spoke wheels that manage not to look like boomer bait. https://fifteen52.com/collections/cast-wheels/products/copy-of-turbomac-hd-classic?variant=14352907108418 https://fifteen52.com/collections/cast-wheels/products/fifteen52-tarmac-asphaltblack?variant=30546725601346
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Sep 20, 2020 12:23
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That second set it one of my faves of all time.
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Sep 20, 2020 13:46
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Elmnt80 posted:You are now my bitter forums enemy. I will defeat you. I have yet to see a car the turbomac actually looks good on. The second wheel is just a RUF Speedline copy without a lip. I can't believe you didn't post a 288 GTO Modenas in an argument for 5 spokes. um excuse me fucked around with this message at 14:06 on Sep 20, 2020 |
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Sep 20, 2020 13:57
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Gold 5 spoke coffins for the win.
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Sep 20, 2020 14:52
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C-Bangin' it 
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Finger Prince posted:Also a good number of spokes: We agrees! 
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Sep 21, 2020 12:09
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Rusty steelies and snow tires in the summer?? Somebody’s been peeking in my garage. Funny you are all arguing over the correct amount of spokes on a wheel when the best spokes is no spokes. 
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Sep 21, 2020 16:07
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Modus Man posted:Rusty steelies and snow tires in the summer?? Somebody’s been peeking in my garage. You’re not wrong. But you’re also very, very wrong.
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Sep 21, 2020 16:14
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmBibFdMIRU
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Sep 21, 2020 16:15
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Who could have guessed that weight matters in a battle with gravity! Videos of giant trucks failing that climb is a good way to waste a lunch break.
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Sep 21, 2020 16:29
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One more vote for painted steelies, and a separate vote for pickup trucks of a perfectly adequate size.
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Sep 21, 2020 18:14
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Also one vote for painted steel under factory center covers. And one separate vote for trucks of a ridiculous size. But as you can see, I really use my towing mirrors.
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dpack_1 posted:How many miles before you need to replace the apex seals on those rims? At least 100k+ if you don't boost it. I'm late to the party:  Although 1) the 17" version with round holes looks better:  (edit: not mine) and 2) I have 18" Mustang GT wheels on it now:  edit: black, shiny wheels are hard to photograph outdoors. xzzy posted:That's what my first car had. Mitsubishi mighty max 4x4 with those white steel rims every trailer in the world uses. I think everyone is obligated to fall in love with their first car so I'm not exactly impartial but I dug it. My first car was a 1978 Fiat 128 Sedan. In the US, in 1987. I have never seen another one, much less wanted one.  edit: though I did imagine what it would look like with a little more aggressive stance and tire/wheel package when I owned it.  Also, it was 1985, not '87, apparently. BigPaddy posted:They look suitably trashy on my trash car MrOnBicycle posted:Those are cool as gently caress. Those style rims are great budget wide wheels. I was considering those for my Cutlass until I lucked into a set of 17" Torq-Thrust IIs with tires and peeling chrome... Not sure what to do about that. I unironically want one of those for truck-like things at speed. My grandparents had one (yes, the turbo!) and no one told me when they sold it. NoWake posted:One more vote for painted steelies, and a separate vote for pickup trucks of a perfectly adequate size. Well, I mean, it's not like the "small" truck is really any smaller... angryrobots posted:Also one vote for painted steel under factory center covers. And one separate vote for trucks of a ridiculous size. Big-rear end trucks are fine if they actually tow and haul stuff. Darchangel fucked around with this message at 19:59 on Sep 21, 2020 |
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white steelies always look good on white trucks. mine are rarely “white” though
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