NA's Show off your rims!

deez · Postby **deez** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:04 pm

My NA6 running 15x8 +20 Work Equip 01s. Bit of guard rolling done, however as I don't run the car too low it doesn't scrub (much)

Tyres are Federal 595 RSR in 205/50/15.

Nemo · Postby **Nemo** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 11:42 pm

deez wrote:My NA6 running 15x8 +20 Work Equip 01s. Bit of guard rolling done, however as I don't run the car too low it doesn't scrub (much) Tyres are Federal 595 RSR in 205/50/15.

Looks awesome! Nice tires too.

koop21 · Postby **koop21** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 12:23 am

Jace wrote:I'm wondering what my MK2's would look like with light-bronze coloured center... Wish I could separate them for prep!

A-type Watanabe, 14x6.5 +9.5 and, of course, RE001's in 185/60. Wish they came in 195/60 but ah well.

They came with the matching wheel nuts (nice surprise!) and they still have the original watanabe valve stems/valve caps too!

Did you require rolling to fit these??

Jace · Postby **Jace** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 2:44 pm

koop21 wrote:
Jace wrote:I'm wondering what my MK2's would look like with light-bronze coloured center... Wish I could separate them for prep!

A-type Watanabe, 14x6.5 +9.5 and, of course, RE001's in 185/60. Wish they came in 195/60 but ah well.

They came with the matching wheel nuts (nice surprise!) and they still have the original watanabe valve stems/valve caps too!

Did you require rolling to fit these??

yeah, did it myself with an ebay guard roller.

Bizi · Postby **Bizi** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 11:13 pm

These aren't mine but they are interesting.Has anyone seen these 'Technomagnesio' wheels on a M2-1028 car? Seller in Japan says these were the option wheel.

A bit rich but they look good!

As seen in Ruprecht's JDM forum on astinagt or paste the url into importmonster.com's translator. http://www.astinagt.com/forums/showthre ... 085&page=2

OK, finally found one!

They almost look like the Ford 12-slot style steel wheels (my parents had a XD S Pack Falcon with this style of wheel).

So what's so interesting? Magnesium wheels...will sell for a sky high price since they are at just under $2k on that yahoo.jp auction.

bruce · Postby **bruce** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 2:23 pm

Wow. Ugly as sin magnesium wheels, which look like cheap-arse steel rims.
May as well leave on the original daisies and save $2k!

Hjt · Postby **Hjt** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 2:28 pm

Someone should set those magnesium rims on fire

hks_kansei · Postby **hks_kansei** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 2:30 pm

The price also reflects their rarity.

The M2 cars were very limited run, so of course, all the M2 parts are very rare.

hks_kansei · Postby **hks_kansei** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 2:31 pm

Also.

Wire wheels:

Aussie Stig · Postby **Aussie Stig** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 5:11 pm

hks_kansei wrote:The price also reflects their rarity.

The M2 cars were very limited run, so of course, all the M2 parts are very rare.

That's basically it. Uniqueness +OEM means that they don't have to be attractive or even particularly functional to be bloody expensive.

bruce · Postby **bruce** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 5:57 pm

Proves people have no taste.

bigdog · Postby **bigdog** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 7:10 pm

Those wheels are copied from or related to the Alfa Giuiia GTA wheels made in the 60's, and those are highly sought after by collectors. The design was an elegant and practical solution for racing - they were strong and very light.

http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z900 ... t-GTA.aspx

Postby **NitroDann** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 7:14 pm

So they are fake then?

Well stuff buying those now.

Dann

Wivvix · Postby **Wivvix** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 7:49 pm

Technomagnesio wheels. The orange NA with white nose.
Do. Not. Want.

Apu · Postby **Apu** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 8:19 pm

bigdog wrote:Those wheels are copied from or related to the Alfa Giuiia GTA wheels made in the 60's, and those are highly sought after by collectors. The design was an elegant and practical solution for racing - they were strong and very light.
http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z900 ... t-GTA.aspx

Actually, Tecnomagnesios are the real deal and you are right - they were on the 105 series GTAs...entire body was made of aluminium.

I had the pleasure of touching one and drooling all over it - light enough that you could push it forward just by leaning on it. Beautiful old school craftsmanship and interestingly you could see the rivets on the roof along the rain rails. It is/was owned by the owner of Team Petronas.