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Re: What are the quintessential roadster wheels?
Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 2:33 pm
by pebbles
Levallois wrote:I have Pannasports on my roadster and I know that I should be content with that. Yet, I feel like these wheels and the copies of them are too common and maybe I should go with another choice like LeMans, or Libre, or ? What is the aftermarket vintage/retro wheel that just screams "roadster."
Re: What are the quintessential roadster wheels?
Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 3:15 pm
by Alvin
pebbles wrote:Levallois wrote:I have Pannasports on my roadster and I know that I should be content with that. Yet, I feel like these wheels and the copies of them are too common and maybe I should go with another choice like LeMans, or Libre, or ? What is the aftermarket vintage/retro wheel that just screams "roadster."
225/50/15s!
Re: What are the quintessential roadster wheels?
Posted: Sat May 30, 2015 7:13 am
by jrusso07
LeMans
Libres
OEM Steelies with hub caps...
In that order
Re: What are the quintessential roadster wheels?
Posted: Sat May 30, 2015 1:04 pm
by GeoffM
garth wrote:GeoffM wrote:What Dan said.
Also Work Equip 01's (or eqiv.)
Cue Pebbles with a picture of his car in 3,2,1....
Geoff,
You got it right the second time!
Four of these beauties arrive next week!
Can't wait to see them on!
Re: What are the quintessential roadster wheels?
Posted: Sun May 31, 2015 6:10 pm
by pebbles
msampsel wrote:These are nice wheels for a roadster and the color aligns with all the chrome and aluminum.
Now if there was a gold griffin instead of the VTO in the cap ...
vto_wheels.jpg
Hmmmmmmm,,,,,,,,
Like these?
Re: What are the quintessential roadster wheels?
Posted: Sun May 31, 2015 6:24 pm
by msampsel
[quote="pebbles"][quote="msampsel"]These are nice wheels for a roadster and the color aligns with all the chrome and aluminum.
Now if there was a gold griffin instead of the VTO in the cap ...
[attachment=0]vto_wheels.jpg[/attachment][/quote]
Hmmmmmmm,,,,,,,,
Like these?
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http://i1301.photobucket.com/albums/ag1 ... fc4ada.jpg[/img][/url][/quote]
Those are it! Where can I find this car on a dark street
Re: What are the quintessential roadster wheels?
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2015 6:04 pm
by Levallois
Dang, you guys made me go out and buy some genuine American Racing Equipment Libres! The Pannasports looked good. These look better.
Re: What are the quintessential roadster wheels?
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2015 7:41 pm
by msampsel
[quote="Alvin"]Libras!
We did a comparison of stock/EMPI and Libras here:
http://www.311s.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=21229
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http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uplo ... e2crop.jpg[/img]
IMHO, I agree that Panasports are a "safe" but boring choice. At Solvang I was really impressed with the 15" Libras on MIke Young's SRL:
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http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uplo ... 24x614.jpg[/img]
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http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uplo ... C00702.jpg[/img][/quote]
I love the compare extraordinaire! I guess on this case with the silver car my vote would be for
the standard caps and steel (silver) wheels. Amazing you guys can compare these wheels. You got
any appliance wheels?
Re: What are the quintessential roadster wheels?
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2015 9:56 pm
by Alvin
msampsel wrote: You got
any appliance wheels?
Yes, if you look at the very top of this forum there is a "Wheel Pictures" topic. It has (most) every wheel you can imagine on a roadster:
http://www.311s.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=5787
Re: What are the quintessential roadster wheels?
Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2015 6:51 am
by Kendall124
Sorry I'm a little late to the party here but...
I have always dug the look of wires. THIS, I believe, is the quintessential roadster look.
(photo was copied from an eBay ad)
Re: What are the quintessential roadster wheels?
Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2015 1:22 pm
by nismou20
The wheels on above silver car look more like Empis than Panas. I think Panas are aesthetically more pleasing than Empis. Watanabes, TE37, and VTO 4 spokes do it for me!
Re: What are the quintessential roadster wheels?
Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2015 6:27 pm
by msampsel
Kendall124 wrote:Sorry I'm a little late to the party here but...
I have always dug the look of wires. THIS, I believe, is the quintessential roadster look.
(photo was copied from an eBay ad)
Wires are nice, but they increase the likelihood of being mistaken for a British (MG) or Italian car.
And I just can't live with that
Lol
