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Mercedes SLR wheels? Like or Dislike?
Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 7:53 pm
by Mk4Mexican
hey all, yesterday i saw a new astra sport on some mad dished turbine wheels just like the ones on the maclaren mercedes slr, just wondering if anyone knows what i'm on bout and do you like them? i've had them photoshoped onto my polo.
http://img182.imageshack.us/my.php?imag ... els8bz.jpg
what you all think?
Re: Mercedes SLR wheels? Like or Dislike?
Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 8:11 pm
by Reeyad
Mk4Mexican wrote:hey all, yesterday i saw a new astra sport on some mad dished turbine wheels just like the ones on the maclaren mercedes slr, just wondering if anyone knows what i'm on bout and do you like them? i've had them photoshoped onto my polo.
http://img182.imageshack.us/my.php?imag ... els8bz.jpg
what you all think?
am not feeling that to be honest.....
Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 8:31 pm
by smash_it_up_666
you should have called this topic "wheel or no wheel"!!!
Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 8:43 pm
by Mk4Mexican
Yeah, i wasn't too sure myself, so i thought i would run it past the profesionals!
guess u lot are right, think the could be quite chavy.
i'll stick to the more retro loook.
thanx
Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 9:07 pm
by polo_mf
dnt look horrendous but then again don't look very nice either!!!
lol
you would be better off with some dished rims!!
mitch
Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 9:14 pm
by Tris
On an SLR yes, on a Polo.... hmm
They need to be bigger to look good I think, but big wheels and Polo's don't mix
Fact - the shape of the spokes is designed to help brake cooling!
Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 9:17 pm
by smash_it_up_666
Tris wrote:Fact - the shape of the spokes is designed to help brake cooling!
didnt realise that, thats genious
Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 1:13 am
by walshc
I know which ones you meen (i think
) theyve got more spokes than the ones photoshoped right?
Theres an Accord with then on near me, i like them
Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 1:20 am
by walshc
These? there ACE co36 (crap picture
)
Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 5:02 pm
by Mk4Mexican
Yo, those are the ones boss, not too sure what to make of them, maybe on a bigger car, u reckon? what u think on a polo?
Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 6:29 pm
by walshc
Im sure the Accords are only 15"
so yeah wont look too bad
they are nice wheels tho
Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 6:36 pm
by vdubyabush
would look nice them mate
Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 6:42 pm
by olop_chris
Tris wrote:On an SLR yes, on a Polo.... hmm
They need to be bigger to look good I think, but big wheels and Polo's don't mix
Fact - the shape of the spokes is designed to help brake cooling!
agreed with all of that, although i wasnt aware of that fact!