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Roj
 Post subject: What do you guys think of these 16" rims ?
PostPosted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 11:30 pm 
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I'm just wondering what everyone thinks of these 16" Borbet rims:

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Like 'em ? Hate 'em ? Ho-hum ?

They fit an 850 or S70 so I'd need spacers to use them on my 940 or 240. I own them now and I don't know what to do with 'em since I already own a set of these 16" rims for the 940T and I want to use 15" rims for winter wheels.

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8) Are these what are known as Hydras ?

Hmmm... I've got a rear end and a set of front hubs from a '72 1800E which I could put into my 1800 and convert it to 5 x 108mm bolt pattern. Then I could use those Borbet rims on the 1800. Might look pretty sharp on an 1800 with a set of low profile tires. Or I could sell the Borbet rims and put the money toward some Minilite copies which will fit the stock 5 x 112 mm bolt pattern on my 1800. Hmmm.... What to do, what to do...

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i duno, ive never really been a fan of 3 spoke rims, IMHO its really hard to pull it off on most cars. It always reminds me of this movie i watched quite a few years ago that had a bunch of funky cars at a car show and one of them had triangle wheels and moved really awkwardly.
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Lots of people hate 3 spoke wheels, not sure why... I've always liked them, to me they are the ones that 'reveal most' of the stuff behind the wheels, and to me thats kind of nifty. I like em.
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RaZ wrote:
Lots of people hate 3 spoke wheels, not sure why... I've always liked them, to me they are the ones that 'reveal most' of the stuff behind the wheels, and to me thats kind of nifty. I like em.

Hate them too... :roll:
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I am afraid I am not a fan of 3 spoke. Some look OK in smaller diameters.
Take it for what it is worth, just my opinion

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Put 'em on a mini truck, please.
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Three spoke rims belong on Saabs.....and that's about it.
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and the 'viper' wheels which are 3 spoke look ehhhhh okay i guess

minilites ftw on retro cars

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Tha VZA wrote:
...minilites ftw on retro cars


:P Minilites, my favorite ever since my 1967 Mini Cooper.... drool :P

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the three spokes are too rounded for a boxy car

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I saw a sweet silvia with VOLK c-17 Ultras and they looked sharp..could look good, it's hard to say until they are one the car :D

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3 spoke wheels are not the most desireable, I would prefer Hydras with anthracite powdercoating and no center caps personally. Although they are a little skinny at 6.5" width. :roll:
My 215 50/16 kumho 712's on Hydras still drift about on uneven surfaces. I think 16 x 7.5 wheels with 225 50/16 tires would still clear the fender wells with 1" spacers and be much less wonkie.
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Roj
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Well, I got 'em for only $45 USD for the entire set of 4 and sold 'em a couple weeks later for $305. :D .

Almost made enough off of 'em to cover the cost of my Hydras.

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