So, I don't think I posted any wheel shit in the Neon thread yet. I have a few plans to use up some tires I have, especially as I want to autocross the car at some point.
Originally, I bought a set of 15" BBS from Lastsoul for my MX-5. They came with some Federal 595 RSR, I think, on them, and as I will only use Daisies under the MX-5 from now on, I'd like to use up the 195/50R15 Federals when they are still relatively decent. The size is alright for the Neon, they could be a touch taller but they won't look too dinky under the car. The wheels themselves won't fit as they're 4x100 bolt pattern. I think they're off some Golf originally.
Anyway, the car came with 14-inch steelies as seen in the earlier pics. Those will get normal tires for normal use, but I'd need aluminium wheels in 15-inch size with the 5x100 bolt pattern and preferably ET35-40, with the center hole at 57.1 or larger, for spordy driving.
Before buying the car I initially considered six-spoke, second-gen Prius wheels that are known to be lightweight at 6.4 kg. They don't look especially good, the ET is too large and the center hole is 54.1 in Toyota style. And no Finnish market Prius ever used those, so they were pointless to seek out.
I then researched the matter more and found Corrado VR6 BBS wheels for sale on Facebook. They're a direct fit, with the center hole a perfect match, and cross-spoke wheels are always tasteful. Still, they aren't in great condition due to being really cheap for BBS cross-spokes, and they do weigh a bit over 8kg apiece - not terrible but not great. I've been fixing them up with supplies I got from work, and a primer coat and plastidipping make them presentable. I did test-fit one of them and I think ET43 makes them a little close to some suspension bits - easy fix with thin 5mm spacers but still, they're starting to look less like a perfect fit for the car.
Enter plan B: Audi A3 pepperpots. These have a lot going for them! First of all, they share the center hole at 57.1, but their offset is a lot better at ET38. I've always liked pepperpot wheels, and the round-hole look will in my mind fit the Neon's design very well. But I've saved the best til last: these weigh just 5.7 kg apiece. That's a save of around two and a half kilos per corner, compared to the BBS, and they're even lighter than the Prius wheels.
Amazingly, I found a nice set of these wheels for sale for just 50 euros, in Helsinki, which means my brother could pick them up in the Lexus. They had been advertised as 4x100 and the tires were crappy, which is why they hadn't sold for even a price this cheap. They look like they only need a clean and a wax to work, and I'll either just leave out the center caps or pry the Audi logos off them and slap on some Pentastar stickers.