Wheel whores - What are these please?

[schoona]

Saw this set of Schmidt's in PVW.
Perhaps something to look forward to.

TIA,
Mal

[rayray086]

Don't think they're Schmidts, just retrofitted Schmidt caps.

Pretty unique design, most meshes are Y-spoke but these are X-spoke (Hotwires?), and those separations in between the bolt holes seem pretty unique too... Compomotive made similar wheels?





Edit: Epsilons look similar too, but they don't cave in around the stud pattern area:

[Preen59]

Thanks for the in-focus shot..

BBS made a wheel damn near identical to that. Definitely not Schmidts but.

The shape around the bolt holes looks very BBS/Mahle..

Could also be a japanese brand too.. The machined face points towards Jap style..

[schoona]

Thanks boys...will look for some BBS retro wheels.

Mahle make pistons??

[Preen59]

Thanks boys...will look for some BBS retro wheels.

Mahle make pistons??

Mahle make forged products. Wheels, pistons etc etc. They do magnesium wheels too.

Google Mahle wheels, you'll crack a chubby one.

[WABIT]

could be 3 piece alleycats....

dom

[schoona]

Wow even you aren't sure!

Next question, any tips on searching for these kinds of wheels?

Will check up on 5x100 classifieds on vortex anyway....

[Preen59]

I've got some refurbed gold centred, Porsche BBS Mahle 15x7's (2) and 16x7s (2) if you are interested.. 5x130 ET25 so would need to be redrilled..





4 brand new centres included too.

[schoona]

I've got some refurbed gold centred, Porsche BBS Mahle 15x7's (2) and 16x7s (2) if you are interested.. 5x130 ET25 so would need to be redrilled..

Have you got pics Chris?
Hmm, even if i acquire the wheels soon, I would probably leave them as is, original. Run adapters. I'd probably enquire about you doing them too

[Preen59]

Pics added..

You can get 10mm steel adapters apparently.. That would make them ET15. I'm not sure how big you can go on a Mk3 without scrubbing. Up to you dude.

I can't make adapters as cheap as off the shelf ones. If you can buy them off the shelf, do that.

[rayray086]

Next to impossible to find these sort of wheels second hand in 5x100 Malcolm. Most of these wheels were made in the 80's (probably before that even), and the only 5x100 cars around at that time were the Celicas in the late 80's. I wouldn't redrill any of them either, as they don't have any covers that go over the bolt holes.

Best bet is to buy them new from someone who can make them. I remember seeing some on display at the shop I had my steelies done. Also, HTN makes the KS Design and KS Design 17, and Image has the DM Classic, amongst other wheel companies. Good luck with the search!

[schoona]

Next to impossible to find these sort of wheels second hand in 5x100 Malcolm. Most of these wheels were made in the 80's (probably before that even), and the only 5x100 cars around at that time were the Celicas in the late 80's. I wouldn't redrill any of them either, as they don't have any covers that go over the bolt holes.

Best bet is to buy them new from someone who can make them. I remember seeing some on display at the shop I had my steelies done. Also, HTN makes the KS Design and KS Design 17, and Image has the DM Classic, amongst other wheel companies. Good luck with the search!

Be proud Raymond! Preen's wheels are on their way to my residency