Ugliest OEM Wheels

[mac dre]

Thought it would be interesting to see some of the uglier and lesser known OEM wheels out there. (Aftermarket brands don't count).

I remember seeing these in the BMW accessory catalog around 10-15 years ago. These were for the E36, but there was a similar style for the E39 as well.

[DedRok]

Jaguar XJ220.



In comparison, these are way better and completely change the look of the car ...

[helement2003]

[mike02467]

[Biff Beltsander]

Those grew on me somehow as I really did not like them when they were new.
That said, with the cap off they're not bad or the alternate cap on they go from looking like they belong on a 89 Q45 to simply being another bland Lexus wheel.

[absoluteczech]

[clintg60-16v]

VW Corrado/ Rallye Golf Sebrings





Though it's not stopping me from restoring a set; they've grown on me.

[Saintor]

[delrio]

Came for this

[kern417]

i hated the mustang wheels that were like this

[3Letter]

These make me puke.

[Biff Beltsander]

With that many posts you know those are caps though.

The black wheels are the naked wheel, the above pics are the earlier caps and the throwing stars to the right are a later model cap.

[Roketdriver]

These make me puke.

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Came to post these. I don't like them.

[GorillaPaws]

These make me puke.

^ this

[InfiniIV]

Behold, circa 85 Mazda 626 Wheels.

[finklejag]

[Biff Beltsander]

90's Accord wheel, usually found on models trimmed in mint green driven by older folks when new.
They looked exactly like hubcaps except they were aluminum wheels.
When so much can be done with aluminum, why not make an effort?

[Heffernan]

Came into post this, leaving satisfied.

[ToucheTurtle]

[Waarp]

Ferrari 512M and F50.

[Shomegrown]

With that many posts you know those are caps though.

The black wheels are the naked wheel, the above pics are the earlier caps and the throwing stars to the right are a later model cap.

Still ugly as from the factory. ( and I had a set too)

Without the caps they looked great and I couldn't measure any loss in braking performance.

[r_fostoria]

90's Accord wheel, usually found on models trimmed in mint green driven by older folks when new.
They looked exactly like hubcaps except they were aluminum wheels.
When so much can be done with aluminum, why not make an effort?

I have the same problem with these. They aren't so bad in pictures, but in person they look like stamped steel wheels you'd get on a Forester.

[admiralbabar]

oh hell no...









I think they work well on everything...although they're still no M Parallels

[Yo Teach]

The Optima Hybrid. It's unfortunate such a dashing car is saddled with such ugly wheels.


Late 90s CLKs equipped with these taxi-grade wheels. They look like what is found under a wheel cover.


I find most three and four-spoke designs to be unattractive and/or cheap looking.

[ClownCar]

I must be showing my age, but I find many of these very cool, especially in the days when they were new.

As for the guy who thinks the XJ220 wheels are ugly, well you must be blind or just not really like cars. Those are in my top 10 OEM wheels ever made.

[devianb]

These on 93-97 Firebirds.




And these Saab wheels.

[Waarp]

The E39 M5 whitewall and SAAB cheese-graters are awesome!


I can't believe no one has posted the Kia Optima rims yet..

[digraph]

how do you people even judge what's an attractive wheel design? Generally I get why one car design is appreciated more than another, but this thing about wheels has got to be the most arbitrary preference ever.

[.:Ryan]

I like most of the wheels posted A lot of these wheels do not look good on the car they came on, but do look good on (select) other cars.

I generally dislike black wheels with chrome/silver lips...

[MAG58]

Late 90s CLKs equipped with these taxi-grade wheels. They look like what is found under a wheel cover.

They're also the lightest 16'' wheel MBZ made by some margin at 13lbs. I don't think they're the prettiest but I want a set to auto-x with.

Though I don't understand people's fascination with these wheels, another abomination from the Stuttgart Sled Company:

[Late Apex]

Most 90s GM vehicles
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[MontoyaF1]

Came here to post this . . .

These make me puke.

But I think this was worse:

[R-Dubya]

These.



Friend just got an older Saab with these...absolutely the most hideous wheels I've ever seen in person.

[therichisgood]

Came here to post this . . .




But I think this was worse:

LOL exactly what I was going to post as I was scrolling through the pictures

[Pool Runner]

2013 Subaru Outback wheel is gross, look at how the design cuts into the lug pattern. Designer of this wheel should be fired.