Find that Rim: Official Thread

FleeceLINER · October 2nd, 2009, 12:26 AM

Basic idea of this thread is: If you need to find a certain rim, you ask here and we'll help you find it. This thread is suggestion friendly - If you need examples of rims that would work well on your car, or suggestions for what rims you should get... Feel free to post here.

I'm looking for:
Rims like the Porsche Cayenne GTS and the Audi R8 Le Mans car. Ever seen Truth in 24?

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autobloggreen.com/media/2009/01/audi_motorsport-080615-1592.jpg

http://www.autofans.us/images/Audi/Audi%20R15%20TDI%20-%20studio%20images%201.jpg

I'm looking for something that looks kinda like that. Standard, no diamond cut/machining or smoking/anodizing, with raised spokes that run flat, and don't curve upwards towards the lip of the rim. Instead, they're parallel with the lip of the rim, until you get to the center, where it drops off into the five-bolt area.

EDIT: Pardon the poor description. I'm not feeling very eloquent, lucid, or left-brained right now. I'd rather draw it.

BlitzR · October 2nd, 2009, 2:38 AM

OZ Superturismo GT?

http://pic.phyrefile.com/b/bl/blitzr/2009/10/01/superturismo_gt.jpg

FleeceLINER · October 2nd, 2009, 3:08 AM

Oh shit, that looks even better than what I had pictured.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1193/555545337_562b754ec9_b.jpg

public · October 2nd, 2009, 11:21 AM

Superturismos are classic wheels. They don't suit every car, but on some cars they look excellent.

zookiemike · October 4th, 2009, 8:41 PM

I just picked these up for my black truck i dont have any info on them

They are 15" A.R.E rims. 5x114 bolt pattern.
HELP!

starfox07 · October 4th, 2009, 9:03 PM

Anyone know what wheels are on this Miata?

+ YouTube Video

zookiemike · October 5th, 2009, 5:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by starfox07

Anyone know what wheels are on this Miata?

+ YouTube Video

Here ya be.
http://www.kodiakracingwheels.com/wheel-prices.php

Now can you help me? They look like old amg wheels but there not.

phoenixsac · October 5th, 2009, 6:31 AM

^They look like Ronal R9s - which were very popular in the 1980s.

EDIT: I take that back - you said that they were made by American Racing Equipment. I think that they are AR#223 wheels - which were used on a lot of Saleen Mustangs. I have a picture of a special black and white Saleen built for the Seal Beach, CA Police Department that uses wheels that are identical to yours. Those wheels are no longer in production and may be worth a pretty penny for someone restoring a Saleen.

maxtortheone · October 5th, 2009, 8:23 PM

Any thoughts on these http://www.watanabewheel.com/ or http://www.rs-watanabe.co.jp/? And maybe something similar available more close to Europe?

zookiemike · October 5th, 2009, 8:33 PM

http://www.ultralitewheels.com/mini-lite.htm images/smilies/cheers.gif

maxtortheone · October 5th, 2009, 8:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zookiemike

http://www.ultralitewheels.com/mini-lite.htm images/smilies/cheers.gif

Thanks, but anything with 5 studs?

Taiga · October 9th, 2009, 8:01 PM

Cool thread images/smilies/smile.gif

any idea?

phoenixsac · October 10th, 2009, 2:29 AM

^perhaps these?

jayhawk · October 10th, 2009, 9:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Taiga

Cool thread images/smilies/smile.gif

any idea?

]

Centerlines.

*EDIT* Duh. Next time read the whole thread, Jay.

NecroJoe · October 10th, 2009, 9:58 PM

Would the OP mind if this was also used as a "help me find the right rim for this car?" as in "I'm shopping for rims...suggestions for my car"?

FleeceLINER · October 11th, 2009, 10:49 PM

This thread is suggestion friendly. *Added to opening post*

maxtortheone · October 15th, 2009, 8:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NecroJoe

Would the OP mind if this was also used as a "help me find the right rim for this car?" as in "I'm shopping for rims...suggestions for my car"?

What about these?(link in pic)

http://www.velgencenter.nl/gbc2/components/com_virtuemart/shop_image/product/3adf5b36993af0cf5ea0895611f7561d.jpg

What colour is your car?

sifu · October 19th, 2009, 1:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by public

Superturismos are classic wheels. They don't suit every car, but on some cars they look excellent.

Borbet LS is a bit cheaper option, with similar looks.

Vltros · October 19th, 2009, 5:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlitzR

OZ Superturismo GT?

I'm seriously planning to get those for my Focus. I love the rims from the new RS but they are too big for a normal Focus (without bigger wheel arches) and it would look ridiculous. And the OZ Superturismo GT's just seem to fit in perfectly images/smilies/happy.gif

Blind_Io · October 20th, 2009, 12:39 AM

Interesting idea.

This one is purely an exercise since I'm broke, but I would love to get a set of steelies for my 2006 X-Terra. I want to have a set of off road tires for grip and a set of on-road tires for long life.

The difficulty: From what I've been able to gleen from my X-Terra forum, there aren't any steelies that fit the 2005-present X-Terra. Apparently the brakes are too big or something.

If FG can help find some basic steelies, I would really appreciate it - and so would a bunch of other X-Terra owners.

http://pic.phyrefile.com/b/bl/blind_io/2009/10/19/8326_852481897293_1240976_48103424_3018425_n.jpg

October 2nd, 2009, 12:26 AM	#1
FleeceLINER Joined: Jun 5th, 2009 Last Online: 2:07 AM Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 441 Rep Power: 7	Find that Rim: Official Thread Basic idea of this thread is: If you need to find a certain rim, you ask here and we'll help you find it. This thread is suggestion friendly - If you need examples of rims that would work well on your car, or suggestions for what rims you should get... Feel free to post here. I'm looking for: Rims like the Porsche Cayenne GTS and the Audi R8 Le Mans car. Ever seen Truth in 24? I'm looking for something that looks kinda like that. Standard, no diamond cut/machining or smoking/anodizing, with raised spokes that run flat, and don't curve upwards towards the lip of the rim. Instead, they're parallel with the lip of the rim, until you get to the center, where it drops off into the five-bolt area. EDIT: Pardon the poor description. I'm not feeling very eloquent, lucid, or left-brained right now. I'd rather draw it. __________________ "What you are witnessing here is Asperger's made real." ... "Is that what makes my wee smell funny?" Last edited by FleeceLINER; October 11th, 2009 at 10:50 PM.

October 2nd, 2009, 3:08 AM	#3
FleeceLINER Joined: Jun 5th, 2009 Last Online: 2:07 AM Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 441 Rep Power: 7	Oh shit, that looks even better than what I had pictured. __________________ "What you are witnessing here is Asperger's made real." ... "Is that what makes my wee smell funny?" Last edited by FleeceLINER; October 2nd, 2009 at 3:41 AM.

October 2nd, 2009, 11:21 AM	#4
public Joined: Nov 26th, 2007 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Finland Age: 25 Posts: 2,408 Car: 1991 Mazda 323F Rep Power: 128	Superturismos are classic wheels. They don't suit every car, but on some cars they look excellent. __________________ "-I just spotted a copper Micra from 1984 with 44 000 km. I kinda want." "-Between this and the twisted love for old awful French cars you now have officially the weirdest taste in cars. Ever."

October 4th, 2009, 8:41 PM	#5
zookiemike Joined: Nov 3rd, 2008 Last Online: 6:42 AM Location: Grand Ledge MI Posts: 65 Car: 88 Toyota Hilux petrol/87 hilux 267k Rep Power: 5	I just picked these up for my black truck i dont have any info on them They are 15" A.R.E rims. 5x114 bolt pattern. HELP! Attached Images

October 5th, 2009, 6:31 AM	#8
phoenixsac Joined: May 24th, 2008 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Capital City, CA, USA Posts: 267 Car: 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX 4.6 Rep Power: 29	^They look like Ronal R9s - which were very popular in the 1980s. EDIT: I take that back - you said that they were made by American Racing Equipment. I think that they are AR#223 wheels - which were used on a lot of Saleen Mustangs. I have a picture of a special black and white Saleen built for the Seal Beach, CA Police Department that uses wheels that are identical to yours. Those wheels are no longer in production and may be worth a pretty penny for someone restoring a Saleen. __________________ One word - ThunderCougarFalconBird. Last edited by phoenixsac; October 5th, 2009 at 6:46 AM.

October 2nd, 2009, 2:38 AM	#2
BlitzR Joined: May 1st, 2006 Last Online: 7:17 AM Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 21 Posts: 1,598 Rep Power: 30	OZ Superturismo GT?

October 5th, 2009, 8:23 PM	#9
maxtortheone Joined: Oct 16th, 2007 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 1,188 Car: Solar Yellow Driving School Citroen Elise C1 Rep Power: 60	Any thoughts on these http://www.watanabewheel.com/ or http://www.rs-watanabe.co.jp/? And maybe something similar available more close to Europe? __________________ Speed kills? Maybe, but it doesn’t half thrill as well. - Jeremy Clarkson

October 5th, 2009, 8:33 PM	#10
zookiemike Joined: Nov 3rd, 2008 Last Online: 6:42 AM Location: Grand Ledge MI Posts: 65 Car: 88 Toyota Hilux petrol/87 hilux 267k Rep Power: 5	http://www.ultralitewheels.com/mini-lite.htm

October 9th, 2009, 8:01 PM	#12
Taiga Joined: Jan 15th, 2009 Last Online: 8:54 AM Age: 23 Posts: 127 Rep Power: 5	Cool thread any idea? __________________

October 10th, 2009, 2:29 AM	#13
phoenixsac Joined: May 24th, 2008 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Capital City, CA, USA Posts: 267 Car: 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX 4.6 Rep Power: 29	^perhaps these? __________________ One word - ThunderCougarFalconBird.

October 10th, 2009, 9:58 PM	#15
NecroJoe Joined: Apr 12th, 2005 Last Online: 7:39 AM Location: San Francisco area, CA, USA Age: 30 Posts: 4,887 Car: 2001 Mercury Cougar V6 Rep Power: 226	Would the OP mind if this was also used as a "help me find the right rim for this car?" as in "I'm shopping for rims...suggestions for my car"? __________________ There is no such thing as a stupid question.* *but there are a lot of inquisitive idiots.

October 11th, 2009, 10:49 PM	#16
FleeceLINER Joined: Jun 5th, 2009 Last Online: 2:07 AM Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 441 Rep Power: 7	This thread is suggestion friendly. Added to opening post __________________ "What you are witnessing here is Asperger's made real." ... "Is that what makes my wee smell funny?"

October 20th, 2009, 12:39 AM	#20
Blind_Io Dispenses buckshot medication for all undead patients. Joined: Apr 5th, 2006 Last Online: 8:58 AM Location: Utah, USA Age: 28 Posts: 10,994 Car: 2006 Nissan X-Terra - 2000 VFR800 Interceptor Rep Power: 266	Interesting idea. This one is purely an exercise since I'm broke, but I would love to get a set of steelies for my 2006 X-Terra. I want to have a set of off road tires for grip and a set of on-road tires for long life. The difficulty: From what I've been able to gleen from my X-Terra forum, there aren't any steelies that fit the 2005-present X-Terra. Apparently the brakes are too big or something. If FG can help find some basic steelies, I would really appreciate it - and so would a bunch of other X-Terra owners. __________________ War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is Strength Last edited by Blind_Io; October 20th, 2009 at 12:41 AM.

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