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Thread: Inspired examples of OEM wheels on the "wrong" car!

  1. 12-15-2005 06:56 PM #1
    I see this car every time I drive down the street near my office, and finally I just had to stop and take a picture:

    It's certainly a combination I haven't seen before!

    Unfortunately I don't have a photo of the FC RX-7 I saw in Louisiana fitted with the Mustang's optional Torq Thrust D wheels. That was totally fresh. Have any good examples of your own? Post 'em!


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    12-15-2005 06:58 PM #2
    Correct me if I'm wrong... but those are... Starion/Conquest stock rims on a Benz?


    EDIT: In case I'm wrong and anyone thinks I'm crazy for thinking of Starion/Conquest first...




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    12-15-2005 06:58 PM #3
    How about Dodge pickup steelies on a 300C?

    Obviously, this is a salvage car and these wheels were slapped on as rollers, but I love it, in a mad-max-meets-DUB kind of way.

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    12-15-2005 07:14 PM #4
    wow.. that 300c.

    Almost reminds me of a certain recycling company's color scheme. uke:

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    12-15-2005 07:16 PM #5
    Do Chrysler minivan hubcaps on our old Golf count?

    It got hit, and the insurance company decided that any hubcaps would do, so we got a loverly set of *five* lug wheel covers. It looked freaking bizarre. I had a new set from Hubcap Heaven within the week.

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  6. 12-15-2005 07:17 PM #6
    Our Camry.

    It has hte OEM 16inch Nissan rims from our Maxima GLE, complete with Nissan centercaps.


  7. 12-15-2005 07:33 PM #7
    someone on the vortex has a mk3 golf or jetta with c4 corvette wheels. it looked pretty damn good.

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    12-15-2005 07:35 PM #8

    Brownie points to anyone that can name what car on which these wheels came stock


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    12-15-2005 07:39 PM #9
    My old A2 GTI with A3 VR6 9 spokes and Corrado Speedlines:


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    12-15-2005 08:59 PM #11
    The "controversial" 850 featured on Swedespeed

    '98 Volvo S70 T5M

  12. 12-15-2005 09:02 PM #12
    Like this?


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    12-15-2005 09:08 PM #13
    Theres a mid 90's Civic in my neighborhood with a nice set of mk2 VW snowflake rims. I talked to the guy one day, and he had no idea that they were VW rims.

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    12-15-2005 09:08 PM #14
    I'm guilty...
    Scion Tc wheels...

    But for $300, it was hard not to pick them up...

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    12-15-2005 09:58 PM #16
    i'm thinking renault le-car
    or an old peugeot..

    i know i have seen them somewhere...

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    12-15-2005 10:02 PM #17
    Quote, originally posted by Uk in NY »
    i'm thinking renault le-car
    or an old peugeot..

    i know i have seen them somewhere...

    Can't be those, the LeCar (Renault 5) had 3-lug wheels, and those old 4-lug Peugeots had a weird big-4-lug pattern (4x130 I think) that they only shared with Subaru.

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    12-15-2005 10:07 PM #18
    Quote, originally posted by AKADriver »

    ... and those old 4-lug Peugeots had a weird big-4-lug pattern (4x130 I think) that they only shared with Subaru.

    And 4-lug ACVW's and 914's

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    12-15-2005 10:17 PM #20
    That golf with vette wheels is awesome. You have my approval.

  21. 12-15-2005 10:18 PM #21
    How about H2 wheels on a Dodge Ram?


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    12-15-2005 10:42 PM #22
    My homie's car back in SD ... had to replace the horrible ***** Konigs on the car when he bought it, someone gave him these BMW wheels free

    [don't worry, he never put the centercaps on]

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    12-15-2005 10:47 PM #23
    Another example of OEM wheels on the wrong car that looks so right


  24. 12-15-2005 10:52 PM #24
    Mine!!



  25. 12-15-2005 10:54 PM #25
    I had Audi TT 5 spoke forged wheels on my MKIII Jetta GLX. I guess I like using decent looking CHEAP wheels.

  26. 12-15-2005 10:54 PM #26

    1982 280zx GL wheels on my 1991 240sx

  27. 12-15-2005 10:58 PM #27
    Old style, with US big bumpers and the Porsche Cup II wheels

    Later with Euro bumpers, TT wheels, and much cleaner "Euro"




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    12-16-2005 12:00 AM #28
    I don't have a pic of my car handy but here's a quick and dirty composite of a NA Miata with the same MINI R81 wheels I have. I was going after the old Alfa holey-wheel look.





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    12-16-2005 12:03 AM #29
    Quote, originally posted by Numbersix »

    Brownie points to anyone that can name what car on which these wheels came stock

    fiat scorpion???? maybe


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    12-16-2005 12:06 AM #30
    Quote, originally posted by AKADriver »
    How about Dodge pickup steelies on a 300C?

    Obviously, this is a salvage car and these wheels were slapped on as rollers, but I love it, in a mad-max-meets-DUB kind of way.


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  31. 12-16-2005 12:14 AM #31
    Cool thread- a lot of these look really good!

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    12-16-2005 12:21 AM #32
    So what is the correct answer for the wheels on the white Rabbit?

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    12-16-2005 12:32 AM #33
    I knew of a MkI Mr2 with BMW bottlecaps on it, but I can't find the pic >:|

    There's also a '96-ish Cadillac DeVille rolling around here with 9C1 copcar wheels.


  34. 12-16-2005 01:03 AM #34
    should be easy to guess

  35. 12-16-2005 01:31 AM #35
    Quote, originally posted by Numbersix »

    Brownie points to anyone that can name what car on which these wheels came stock


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