I've noticed that in those european VW magazines, they have those Golf GTi's while super deep dish wheels. Im talking like 16" X 9" !!! Who makes these rims? I can't read German. Where do you guys think someone would be able to get these in the US?
The most popular deep-dished wheels that people put on German cars are Fikse, and Forgeline. However, if you want these wheels, be prepared to spends upwards of $2000-5000 for a set of 4. These are really really expensive wheels, but they're also really strong! Personally, I would never put a 8-9" wide wheel on my 200SX because it's overkill and you would wind up having to tub out your wheel wells or you'd get rubbing 24/7.
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Originally posted by shane The most popular deep-dished wheels that people put on German cars are Fikse, and Forgeline. However, if you want these wheels, be prepared to spends upwards of $2000-5000 for a set of 4. These are really really expensive wheels, but they're also really strong! Personally, I would never put a 8-9" wide wheel on my 200SX because it's overkill and you would wind up having to tub out your wheel wells or you'd get rubbing 24/7.
Forgeline and Fiske only make wheels from 17"s and up. I think the VW guys are using like BBS wheels or something specificly German only maybe. I just need to find out what.
As for tubing out the wheel wells, I wouldn't have to with proper wheel offsets in the -13mm range and by keeping the wheel size under 17". I feel trying to slam your 200sx on 19s will surely be rubbing the wheel wells more.
Besides, with a molded flares, It would look like a cross between the D1 drift cars and V.I.P cars. They both have massive lips on the wheels.
BBS, Brock, Schmidt, ABT... there's a bunch of them. If you're interested in Euro styling, www.vwvortex.com is a good place to get some examples.
Keep in mind that 16x9s are going to be a tight fit. Most VW guys that run that width of wheels have their fenders pulled and run spacers to make the wheels fit right.
No prob vern. I was wondering if it is performance related.
It could very well be with the 245's Id be able to run. Imagine the cornering speeds.
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Keep in mind that 16x9s are going to be a tight fit. Most VW guys that run that width of wheels have their fenders pulled and run spacers to make the wheels fit right.
Oh man, don't I know it! But if you think about it, the 16's won't tuck or rub the top fender well, even with the car slammed. The overall tire diameter is no larger than my wife's stock aluminum 14"ers.......and you KNOW how much wheel gap there is with THOSE wheels! . Thanks for the links!. Besides, a two inch flare is all i'll need to cover the wheels. It'll look tuff.
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I love deep dish rims....Im sure U can get more simple versions where your offset wouldnt be affected...
Me too, I personally think that big rims look just plain HUGE on our cars after about 17''s and some 18"s. Of course, IMHO. But hey, they still look cool. After all, regaurdless of size, they are on a SENTRA. Who can argue with that?
-verno
Last edited by verno-dub : Dec 27th, 2002 at 10:59 PM.
Originally posted by shane The most popular deep-dished wheels that people put on German cars are Fikse, and Forgeline. However, if you want these wheels, be prepared to spends upwards of $2000-5000 for a set of 4. These are really really expensive wheels, but they're also really strong! Personally, I would never put a 8-9" wide wheel on my 200SX because it's overkill and you would wind up having to tub out your wheel wells or you'd get rubbing 24/7.
Not all deep dished rims are Fiske. Our German friend is using Borbets on his 100NX. Sweeet!
There is something wrong with putting a "Boserblick" hood on a Japanese car.
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Originally posted by RiceBox There is something wrong with putting a "Boserblick" hood on a Japanese car.
LOL, I swear, I am the biggest fan of the böser blick ever... nothing beats a nice black A3 GTi with A4-style headlights, some deep-dish 16x9 Brock B4s, dumped on its belly with a böser blick... mmm...
Thanks for your replies........
. Thanks for the links!. Besides, a two inch flare is all i'll need to cover the wheels. It'll look tuff.
Thanks for the replies.......
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