After seeing Rick on Saturday and his diagnosis of needing 4 new wheels Ive been looking into what wheels I should get.

Always liked the Speedline 6 spoke but hard to get hold of, do I do the leg work and find some or do I go for a copy from Revolution.

So its a set of Speedlines and then pay for a good refurb!!! Total £400-£600???



Or New set of Revolution Millenium(Similar to Speedline) wonderfully photoshop'd on to my car £500




Im looking for a strong wheel without the cost

maybe its worth that effort and paying that bit extra for some heritage???!!!

Opinions welcome.

 

 

mmmmm......speedlines.
imagine somebody asking "are those speedlines?" "erm no they are copies".
Go for the real deal

 

SPEEDLINES!!

I'd love them for mine, go for it!! Yours looks awesome with them

 

Cheers guys, all giving me the answer that I probably knew was the right one. Im thinking of offering a Cash insentive to anyone who can find me a good set anywhere. Anyone one up for the challenge?

Am I right in saying that these wheels although similiar are not the same as the on the WRC Scoob?! Are these ST2s? Whats the difference?
Big can of worms just opening I fear!!




I did see a thread saying the WRC wheels wont fit a standard classic anyway!! Any advice.

 

Just found this on a mardy **** website..... ......in a round about way it answers my quesyion I suppose!!



Think I'll drop him an email just to be sure anyway!!!

 

ye go on, it'll be a laugh anyway!!haha!!

 

What wheels should I get then, are the ST2s a good compromise in the world of Wheel Names???

 

May I ask what the wheel problem is ?

Pretty please !

DunxC

 

The rears were badly buckled with flat spots, and the front passenger was buckled and twisted.

The rears caused vibrations through the cars at certain speeds. Didnt know how bad they were till it was up on the ramp!!

 

Right its narrowed down to
Speedline ST2s or some crazy coloured Rays (would prob powder coat gold at later date) Hopefully the Rays would go over my 6pots!?!

Need to make the decision this weekend so I need your opinions super fast.
Pleeeeeaaaaassssseeeeee. Both quality of wheels and looks.

 

Given your car's performance choose the widest to get a wider tyre on ?

ST2 is right to me, but Rays aren't shabby either...

Sorry not helping.

DunxC

P.S. Just been on Speedlinecorse site (poor !), and 18" magesium is the only one shown, and Revolution are the nearest dealers listed ! HTH

 

Thanks Dunx its the 18" magnesium ones that they stopped make years ago and the ones with huge offset so that they wont fit a standard classic.

Yeah V.Poor website.

 

what did rick say was wrong with the ones you have now?

 

The rears were badly buckled with flat spots, and the front passenger was buckled and twisted.

The rears caused vibrations through the cars at certain speeds. Didnt know how bad they were till it was up on the ramp!!



So basically you get what ya pay for......mmmmmm Inovit goodness!!!!

So which ones would you go for Swifty??

 

looks wise out of the 2 for me would be rays

 

Yeah, I do like em, but dont know if they'll go over my 6 pots!!!

 

you not able to try one on before buying to see if they clear them or wheels too far away to try

 

Birmingham!!!!

 

I`ll take your car down and try one on for you....

But I'm not paying for them (with my money !)

DunxC

 

Woe thanks for the offer Dunx. But I think the ST2s are a safer option so think I may have made my decision.
Keep some traditional Speedlines going for a bit longer.
Cheers again.

 

I'm off all week !

LOL

DunxC

 

A week off and you wanted to drive my car half way around the world!!

Yeah you're right.... ....good call

 

Interesting thread.
I don't think I'd be too fussed about having genuine ST2's myself, as there may be a chance the replicas go over Brembo's. But thanks for the names of the replica's.

 

Why not, plenty of genuine ST2 wheels on pistonheads....

I have two sets...one set is the lightweight Magnesium versions too

 

Not when I looked yesterday and again today. There were two sets that have been sold. How can you tell when they are the lightweight versions,apartr from lifting them up?

Some people haev ST2's go over brembo's, some say no. So I just think replicas might go over them as replica's always have some differences to the originals.

 

The replicas would be better if they didn't have "REVOLUTION" embossed into the spoke.

This is how you can tell they are Mgnesium versions

They have the Mg on the wheel code behind the spokes.

 

Hi, reviving an ancient thread: does anyone know whose car the white GC8 is?
Would like to ask the owner something about his harness bar.
Thanks!