bunglebus Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 A hard wheel style to get right. Let's see the best and the worst. Personal favourite: Saab 900. Simple, elegant and suit the car perfectly Worst? Probably one of the many 90s aftermarket designs as seen on MK4 Escorts up and down the country chodweaver, FakeConcern, J W Pepper and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Two different types as optional extras on the Nova, both worked well I think. June 1985 brochure wheel nut, Lacquer Peel, davehedgehog31 and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 The good: Fiat gets around the visual gaffe of spokes not being an exact multiple of wheel nuts /bolts with a cap. The bad: These awful things. As usual, Landrover couldn't be bothered so no centre cap. The ugly: SaaB, anything Halfords and despite the centre cap, these are the pits: Ford Probe. lesapandre, bunglebus, warren t claim and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Even I've had some, on my Cyprus pickup... And later on my Saab convertible... Lacquer Peel, lesapandre, mitsisigma01 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted July 19, 2022 Author Share Posted July 19, 2022 13 minutes ago, Asimo said: Ah I like the Range Rover wheels, I think they work - were one of my "good" choices. Agreed on the Probe ones though leafsprung, grogee, Crackers and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Every three spoke in this thread has been very good. I love them lesapandre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundwave Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 The good: Smart made these work quite well on the Smart Roadster, fitted in nicely with the three-stud PCD.Also good: Brabus Monoblocks. Yes, they're a bit overrated by the modded crowd, and often seem to end up on utterly tasteless cars. But, I dunno, I like them in a weird way.The bad: Smiths Turbos. Once a darling of the aircooled VW scene, there's just something about them I don't like. I'm not a fan of directional wheels in general TBH. These just make me think of a rattle-canned Beetle full of wob and Fiat Brava tail lights cut into the rear wings.The ugly: Freelander 3 spokes. Technically three groups of two spokes, but for me they just don't work. Quite blobby and indistinct, with five studs and no centre covers. grogee, Lacquer Peel, Low Horatio gearbox and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted July 19, 2022 Author Share Posted July 19, 2022 Definitely agreed on those last two, never liked the Smiths wheels when they were current. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timolloyd Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Viper doesn’t look too bad, but the Rav4… lesapandre, Lacquer Peel, bunglebus and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSdriver Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 1 hour ago, bunglebus said: A hard wheel style to get right. Let's see the best and the worst. Personal favourite: Saab 900. Simple, elegant and suit the car perfectly Worst? Probably one of the many 90s aftermarket designs as seen on MK4 Escorts up and down the country I love wheels like that, so easy to keep clean. I hate cleaning fiddly wheel. bunglebus, face and eddyramrod 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggersdog Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 8 minutes ago, timolloyd said: Viper doesn’t look too bad, but the Vitara… sorry to be pedantic but that's a RAV4 timolloyd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Technically only three spokes in this picture.. Asimo, Lacquer Peel, warch and 6 others 1 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warch Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 I think three spokes sort of work on bikes like my Speed Triple (this isn't my actual bike because the wheels on mine are black and the rear wheel is hidden behind the end can). mitsisigma01, CreepingJesus, bunglebus and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 My old 528i.If the photo had been taken a year or so later,the bike would have been my GSX/R 400 with three spokes. warch and LT84 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GR8 PL8 M8 Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 53 minutes ago, Soundwave said: I'm not a fan of directional wheels in general TBH. I love directional wheels, I really dislike non-directional wheels with angled spokes that look as if they should be directional. I have to turn a blind eye to the hubcaps on my Espero. Although even worse is when someone has directional wheels with the fronts going one way and the rears the other... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted July 19, 2022 Author Share Posted July 19, 2022 5 minutes ago, GR8 PL8 M8 said: Although even worse is when someone has directional wheels with the fronts going one way and the rears the other... Shouldn't be possible unless the wheels are made differently - I used to get a twitch whenever I saw the wrong side of an RS Turbo where the spokes go forwards rather than back. XR3i was similar but somehow not quite as annoying. I do remember a custom car built in the 90s with directionals that all went the "right" way and were different sizes front to rear, so all four were different Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steviemillar Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 BMW Style 38s are a great looking wheel especially on an E39, I saw a rough E39 in Germany last year with these on and it looked ace. warch, Mr Laurence and adw1977 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfella2 Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 When the masses were fitting three spokes to run of the mill scorts and fezzies, ford made them standard, check out the Fiesta RS turbo. Back_For_More, mercedade, Tenmil Socket and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted July 19, 2022 Author Share Posted July 19, 2022 4 minutes ago, bigfella2 said: I was hoping someone would post those, also on my "good" list Tenmil Socket, mercedade and bigfella2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GR8 PL8 M8 Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 35 minutes ago, bunglebus said: Shouldn't be possible unless the wheels are made differently - I used to get a twitch whenever I saw the wrong side of an RS Turbo where the spokes go forwards rather than back. XR3i was similar but somehow not quite as annoying. I do remember a custom car built in the 90s with directionals that all went the "right" way and were different sizes front to rear, so all four were different Differently made wheels are exactly what I'm talking about, i.e. directional. Here's a C4 Corvette with the front wheels going in the wrong direction but the rear's correct: Chevrolet didn't help matters by introducing a new wheel design in '91 that went in the other direction, meaning there are countless forum threads questioning which way they should go. Sorry for the derailment, I did try and keep this on topic by using photos of a Viper on 3 spokes, but the only suitable image had chrome wheels making it very hard to see which way they were going! lesapandre and bunglebus 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 i loved RS option 3 spokes i put on my focus DSdriver, face, loserone and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted July 19, 2022 Author Share Posted July 19, 2022 1 minute ago, GR8 PL8 M8 said: Here's a C4 Corvette with the front wheels going in the wrong direction but the rear's correct Personally I'd say it's the other way around, I like the spokes to angle back from the hub. DSdriver, mercedade, camryv6 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GR8 PL8 M8 Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 1 minute ago, bunglebus said: Personally I'd say it's the other way around, I like the spokes to angle back from the hub. Me too, but in this case they are specifically designed to direct air inward across the brakes. Later wheels were designed to exhaust hot air from the brakes to the outside. Whether or not the earlier wheels would work to that capacity if mounted "backwards" I do not know. 1 hour ago, bunglebus said: I do remember a custom car built in the 90s with directionals that all went the "right" way and were different sizes front to rear, so all four were different I forgot to add - the Viper posted above ticks that box, the rear wheels are 3" wider than the front! bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GR8 PL8 M8 Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Back on topic, and you thought that the RX8's seats were a bit on the nose... mercedade, dome, grogee and 13 others 15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Norman Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 More three slot than three spoke, but the ones on the old R5 Gordini looked the biz. bunglebus, Carl1981, fairkens and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheel nut Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Suzuki Jimny. I like the wheel design but somehow I don't think it suits the Jimny. I think this is a reasonable attempt to fit exposed wheel nuts into a 3-spoke design. lesapandre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djoptix Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 The good: Andy F, bunglebus, rml2345 and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 2 hours ago, Spiny Norman said: More three slot than three spoke, but the ones on the old R5 Gordini looked the biz. In a similar theme.... Admittedly a wheel trim rather than a wheel, but I love them anyway. I've never seen a full set on a van so I can only assume they get flung off at the slightest provocation, like metal Datsun steel drum hubcaps. rml2345, LT84, warch and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrisoxide Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Mustang. Good or bad I dunno, but the black convertible with five spokes reminds me of Patrick Star. Stanky and warren t claim 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warren t claim Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Anyone posted a photo of the three spokes fitted to the early 80s Fox body Mustang? The sort that look like those fitted to Range Rovers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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