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What are the quintessential roadster wheels?
Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 3:24 pm
by Levallois
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: Wed May 27, 2015 4:52 pm
by spl310
Libre is it for me.
Re: What are the quintessential roadster wheels?
Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 8:55 pm
by theunz
I like the Libre's too, but think the Empi 8 spoke is THE Roadster wheel. They were made specifically for the Roadster after all.
Re: What are the quintessential roadster wheels?
Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 10:29 pm
by fj20spl311
I like the VTO LeMans in 15x7
almost any 16".....LOL
Re: What are the quintessential roadster wheels?
Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 11:27 pm
by dbrick
I think alot depends on the color style and stance of the car. Can almost never go wrong with LeMans/Libre, but what color/finish? Gunmetal or black Empi works too.
Re: What are the quintessential roadster wheels?
Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 11:52 pm
by Toptech360
Levallois wrote:What is the aftermarket vintage/retro wheel that just screams "roadster."
oem stock steelies with perfect shiny chrome oem hubcaps. Thats screams vintage roadster.
Oh wait aftermarket?
I like those ones on richards roadster from his build thread...
Re: What are the quintessential roadster wheels?
Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 12:25 am
by GeoffM
What Dan said.
Also Work Equip 01's (or eqiv.)
Cue Pebbles with a picture of his car in 3,2,1....
Re: What are the quintessential roadster wheels?
Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 2:41 am
by fj20spl311
IMHO, Stock wheels need to be widened for the "Vintage" Look on anything but a bone stock roadster.
Re: What are the quintessential roadster wheels?
Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 5:48 am
by 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 ...
vto_wheels.jpg
What about Fuchs for stock wheels (oops wrong org)
Re: What are the quintessential roadster wheels?
Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 10:58 am
by tknishi
Would have to be Watanabe's for me.
Re: What are the quintessential roadster wheels?
Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 7:40 pm
by Skyman
Libres.
Re: What are the quintessential roadster wheels?
Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 8:34 pm
by RCMike
Love the look of Watanabes..
Re: What are the quintessential roadster wheels?
Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 10:00 pm
by garth
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!
Re: What are the quintessential roadster wheels?
Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 10:21 pm
by Alvin
Libras!
We did a comparison of stock/EMPI and Libras here:
http://www.311s.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=21229
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:
Re: What are the quintessential roadster wheels?
Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 10:35 pm
by msampsel
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!
So I guess we know who voted for Empi here
Guess these are not Empi my vision failed me. Sorry for the confusion.
http://www.311s.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=24213