Wheel Whores Anonymous

[SwedeSport]

I found it at the craft store.

It's called Diamond Dust.

[MattWatson]

Isn't that the name of some illicit drug?

[Jordan]

Is that like "bath salts"?

[DrewP]

Is that like "bath salts"?

Om nomnomnomnomnomnom....

[87 n/a]

After seeing this photo come out of the Saab Festival in Sweden, I need more wheels.

Can't tell if they are on the original bolt pattern or not. Anybody know if these were made for 5 bolt?

[DrewP]

Are those Shelby 8-spokes? The model 96 Monte Carlo 850 hubs had the 4x114.3 bolt pattern so they will take early C900 / 99 wheels. (There's a guy in our club who has Monte Carlo hubs on his Sonnet III and Inca wheels on the car, looks good.)

[Geoff]

They were made in the 5 bolt pattern and can sometimes be found for stupid money. A few sets were also reproduced a few years ago for stupid money.


You could also convert to the Monte Carlo 4x114.3 bolt pattern but that hub setup is tough to find and usually commands stupid money.

[paulh]

I recall looking at those wheels, think they were 4 bolt ronals or minilites (shelbys are real rare there) with some sort of adapter setup, don't recall exactly though, there were a lot of cars there.

Paul

[87 n/a]

And here they are....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/290928900176?ss ... 1438.l2649

already too pricey for me, not to mention the shipping over the pond

[SwedeSport]

And here they are....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/290928900176?ss ... 1438.l2649

already too pricey for me, not to mention the shipping over the pond

That is probably one of those things that if you need to have it, you just gotta bite the bullet and shell out the dough.

[87 n/a]

That is probably one of those things that if you need to have it, you just gotta bite the bullet and shell out the dough.

The price isn't too bad considering what new wheels cost, but I just don't have that kind of loot these days.
Plus it is hard for me to justify $700+ for wheels when I have purchased 6 different Saabs at lower price than that

[SwedeSport]

I bought a new set of Panasports about 15 years ago, and paid almost 900 bucks to the door.

There are a shitload of drifter wheel deals for cheap. Those XXR 527s that I got were only 400 to the door. I guess you have to like the styles that they offer though.

Most of my sets of wheels are built for 150-200 bucks a set or less. I find a clean set of wheels, a couple of rattle cans, some sandpaper and a file. The rest is just elbow grease. Spend a little time and you can make a stock set of wheels look cool.

[SwedeSport]

I picked up a pair of those Federal 595 RSR tires from Onlinetires.com. Super cheap at 76.00 each. I am putting them on the gray Sunburst (15 spoke) wheels. I have 6 rims in total, all painted to match. The idea is to have a pair of each of 3 different tires so that I can stagger stickiness from front to rear. I need to pick up tires for the 3rd set yet.

1 pair has Falken rt215's on them (200 treadwear)
1 pair has Federal 595RSR's on them (140 treadwear)
1 pair will get Toyo R888's on them (100 treadwear)

I also have the Kumho Ecsta XS tires (4) mounted on Shelbys.

[SwedeSport]

Another set of wheels I cleaned up. Might be a bit overboard for winter wheels...


I'll mount some snow tires on them for the 89T sedan.

[SwedeSport]

Did a quick cleanup on the 15×6.5 Panasports, and mounted the Hoosier HWET tires I picked up at Carlisle.