Name those alloys?

[254575]

Does anyone recognise these wheels? They look familiar but can't quite put my finger on it ?

[mercrocker]

BBS?

[Walter White]

Look like Rover alloys, if not very similar. Look like ones on Metro GTa and 214 & 414.

[nigel bickle]

I've a couple of sets, from memory on my 80s Renners. Fuego & 18 I think, but bring 4x100pcd, they will fit a wide variety.

 

I think the originals are BBS, but mine are Renault made copies- and I think there are a few, very similar styles eith other manufacturers.

[Walter White]

There is a set of metro GTA alloys for sale on line. The centre is plain rather than the crossed line pattern that this one has so not a Rover one. Similar but not right. I haz got it wrong.

Does look BBS or BBS lookalike as Nigel and Merc said.

[billyboy406v6]

Usually a makers stamp somewhere ?

[Lacquer Peel]

Ian.

[John F]

Lacquer Peel, on 04 May 2016 - 10:20 AM, said:

Ian.

 

You beat me to it, but I was going to call it Andrew

[Cavcraft]

Infuriatingly familiar, I'm almost certain they're late 1980's early 1990's Vauxhall. I'm sure I've seen Mk2 Astras, some Novas and even Mk2 Cavaliers wearing them.

[adw1977]

They look like Mark 2 Cavalier CD alloys to me.

[John F]

Cavcraft, on 04 May 2016 - 10:34 AM, said:

Infuriatingly familiar, I'm almost certain they're late 1980's early 1990's Vauxhall. I'm sure I've seen Mk2 Astras, some Novas and even Mk2 Cavaliers wearing them.

 

Close but no cigar, Billy... the Mk 2 Cav alloys look like this:

 

 

Notice how the tips of the "diamonds" are extended where they meet the rim? Not on the mystery wheels though.

[dugong]

They look like Oscams or MWS jobbies.

 

The run out Reliant SSTs between SST and Sabre used them.

[M'coli]

I was going to call them Barry!

 

Compomotive CX.

[John F]

M'coli, on 04 May 2016 - 10:50 AM, said:

I was going to call them Barry!

 

Compomotive CX.

 

Compomotive CX 4-studs have a different centre pattern, Cameron...

 

[John F]

dugong, on 04 May 2016 - 10:49 AM, said:

They look like Oscams or MWS jobbies.

 

The run out Reliant SSTs between SST and Sabre used them.

 

Almost, but not quite... again, the tips of the 'diamonds' are wrong where they meet the rim.

 

[NorfolkNWeigh]

At first I thought, the apparently hand built 1600E Onion

But then read Mr Bickle's post and these do indeed look pretty close.

 

I can't help thinking that the wheel in the original post looks like it should have a big centre cap covering the nuts.

[Faker]

Msw for sure.

[For Fiats Sake]

Dunno what they are but I've seen similar:

 

and I wants them sooo badlee...

 

 

Edited May 4, 2016 by For Fiats Sake

[Coprolalia]

MSW (made by OZ racing) Type 2 basketweaves.

Aftermarket, usually 4x100 VW fitment, but also available for BMW and others. Sold in the mid 80s-90s.

[John F]

I'm still not convinced they're MWS Type 2s.

 

With the mystery wheel, the two long sides of the diamonds seem to run a bit tighter together at the rim than with the MSW wheels (see below) and the basket pattern seems to be generally shallower. It's a bloody close match though, just not perfect. Unless it's got something to do with wheel diameter, I couldn't find a pic of any 13" wheels, which I assume the mystery wheel is.

 

[sierraman]

Vauxhall Nova as fitted to the Diamond edition?

[Walter White]

TVR 280, tasmin wheels very similar especially the centre BUT I see they have 5 not 4 holes for studs so not right.

[Guest Hooli]

Onion 1600E was my first thought as mentioned by someone earlier.

[bigfella2]

Did Porsche 924's have those wheels, that's my calculated guess.

[inconsistant]

^^^ known as spiderwebs, similar but not the same

 

edit, found  pic:

 

[skattrd]

Hey, 109landys3, good to see you still around, do you still have the Princesses?

[smellypoo]

They look like the sort that used to be found on many a Mk2 VW Golf? Esp. With that centre pattern...

[New POD]

Close but no cigar, Billy... the Mk 2 Cav alloys look like this:

 

 

Notice how the tips of the "diamonds" are extended where they meet the rim? Not on the mystery wheels though.

 

And somewhere on them they will say ET 49

[PiperCub]

Look like the standard BBS RA's I had on my 1990 Mk2 Golf GTi. 

[Coprolalia]

With the mystery wheel, the two long sides of the diamonds seem to run a bit tighter together at the rim than with the MSW wheels (see below) and the basket pattern seems to be generally shallower. It's a bloody close match though, just not perfect. Unless it's got something to do with wheel diameter, I couldn't find a pic of any 13" wheels, which I assume the mystery wheel is.

 

They did MSW basketweaves in a variety of fitments and sizes, so I reckon it's just to do with the et and the rim size.

 

MSW basketweave:

 

Very similar to BBS Mahles, but they only have 4 solid metal diamonds on the middle ring per side to the MSW 5s:

 

Also very similar to Melber Euro Weaves, but they have 3 triangley bits to each square inner edge, and the OP is two like the MSWs.

 

 

BBS RA for comparison. I have a set of these needing refurb to go on the Scirocco:

 

 

 

TL:Dr - Rimz yo!