Who do you all think has the nicest wheels?

I think Malloy's are the best, tho Silvermk2 is a close second.

gimme a month and I may have something a little different that might make me a new contender :D

Bob,

I think it's a 4-way tie here.

Malloy & his Simmons OM's.

Silvermk2 (Aaron Ingles) and his Epsilons, especially if you want the REAL authentic old school 80's look. 8)

GRAZOR (James Razor) and his Racing Hart C2's. New school look with that custom offset (can't get RH C2's w/ a zero offset off the shelf here in the US, he had to custom order them from Japan just for that zero offset, and it was a ~4 - 6 month wait). See below for picture.

http://www.angelfire.com/me3/ic2/images/Toyota_Supra_115.jpg

Uhmmm..... :shock: ANYBODY w/ the Compomotive CXN's (Myself, Phil Dupler, Bob Sully, Archie Bowles & I "think" Jim King. Can't remember who else bought them). New school rims, with that old school look.

Oh..thats right! I forgot about the Compomotives... Those are deinfately sweet too.

and while I agree GRAZOR's rims are nice, they are a little too open for my personal tastes..but thats just me. I think we don't have enough caliper to fill in behind it and look good. Just my opinion tho ;)

Sadly, unless someone is selling a set of rims uber cheap, I think I am just gonna get my stockers powder coated gunmetal and call it good enough for now...

Oh..thats right! I forgot about the Compomotives... Those are deinfately sweet too.

and while I agree GRAZOR's rims are nice, they are a little too open for my personal tastes..but thats just me. I think we don't have enough caliper to fill in behind it and look good. Just my opinion tho ;)

I think Jim's BBK should fix that 8)

I'm waiting for my front and rear kits to arrive. :D

dang all those cars have the best looking rims
i would have to say a four way tie also :)

For stock wheels, I'd say dean anderson's are way up there, with the time he spent on them it shows.

Don't forget Don Cs HREs or Ophirs Forgelines. My vote for best stock wheels goes to Don Lew. The reason, he now has my old polished stockers. Here is an old photo of them; http://www.pbase.com/image/14292874

Don also wins the most wheels award for sure :) . Eventually I'm going to be getting a new set. I've always loved the HRE 540s, but I've been starting to eyeball the Fikse FM/5 and HRE 545 also. I want to get a wheel that fits the BBK without a spacer eventually.

With all due respect, I had 2 sets of mirror polished stock wheels. 1 with the machine lines, 1 without. They are pretty common ;)

I love the FM5, but I really can not see it on a mk2. I have yet to see a 5spoke wheel on a mk2 that made me stop and admire. On the other hand, I bet the 540R would look phenominal. :shock:

http://hre.adversoft.com/wheels/images/ENLARGE/enlarge-540R.jpg

Hmmm, think mine can be in the running too???
Compomotive MO rims, 16X8...

http://www.kolohe.net/supra/Supra03.jpg

Fikse FM/10's Only set of wheels I would buy..


http://www.fikse.com/profil10.html

Ah yes... the BBK's. Eventually. That and an exhaust. And doing something with my very stock engine bay.

Hey Mike, my 5 spoke Hayshis should do the trick....

http://www.pbase.com/image/4691357

You have to see them in person to truely appreciate them Not the biggest lip in the world but the 15x8 rears have a little bigger lip. Gorgeous rims and the style totaly suits the mk2. I'll have these mounted on my 85 with Dunlop 245/50-15 SP8000s in a month or so. These are my show and autox rims, wait till you see my new around town beater rims :wink:

I should have something new to show very soon. We are placing our Braid order next week. Should look awesome with the BBK and Wilwood calipers. By the way, there will be a custom mk2 surprise on the wheels.

How the heck do you guys post pics. I am trying to copy in the pic of my new wheel but can't seem to do it.

Just so you guys know... I was on the fence about selling my car. All this rediscovered enthusiasm is sucking me back in.....................

With all due respect, I had 2 sets of mirror polished stock wheels. 1 with the machine lines, 1 without. They are pretty common ;)

I love the FM5, but I really can not see it on a mk2. I have yet to see a 5spoke wheel on a mk2 that made me stop and admire. On the other hand, I bet the 540R would look phenominal. :shock:

The only problem with HREs is that they're way too heavy from what I've read.

You can get a similar wheel (the FM/10) to the 540R from Fikse and have a nice, lighter wheel. :) JMO.

They're both expensive as hell. :)

Dunno wtf I was on earlier, but I totally forgot the FM10. THAT is one of 2 best wheels of all time in my book ;)

HREs are heavy...but lets face it...95% of cars you see with aftermarket wheels, 100hp or 900hp really arent raced...they are street cruisers, and bragging rights. The extra 5lbs at each corner wont really have any real world effect.

Also, people with pretty Fikse wheels typically take them off for more race wheels like CCW etc. So, are they race wheels? hehe

True. True. The only people who I can see that would run Fikse's for race are sponsored up the wazoo.

RE: bling -- again true. I suspect the most you'd be running for race would be 17s... dunno.

Best looking 5-spoke wheels I've seen on a MkII have to be the HREs on Don Culbertson's car. Sweet.

I love the FM5, but I really can not see it on a mk2. I have yet to see a 5spoke wheel on a mk2 that made me stop and admire. On the other hand, I bet the 540R would look phenominal. :shock:


The only thing I worry about on the 540 is that the style is too "new" for the Mk2, I love the 540 style wheel though. I think a fairly simple 5 spoke would look really good on a Mk2. The problem with most I've seen on Mk2s are that the spoke pattern is flat. I think that the HRE 545 would look great and I have the brakes to fill them;

http://hre.adversoft.com/wheels/images/ENLARGE/enlarge-545.jpg

I generally haven't cared much for Fikse wheels I've seen, they are pretty popular with the Vette guys around here. I do think the FM5 would look sharp on my silver Mk2. The aren't a very flashy wheel, but neither is the car.

http://www.fikse.com/images/classic_fm5_sml.jpg

I was looking into some ADR demonya's, but it's the rpice that is keeping me from them, Stupid student income.

The wheels have to bee on the supra to really determin how nice they look. :!:
Also the color of the car makes a dif, with what patern :!:

And the suspention, hight, or low, dep on patern. :!:

I like about 5 mem wheels but #1 now!..Malloys has been the best I have seen for my taste 8)

I want to purchase some black panasport 16" this summer.

Do you know how much the Panasports weigh? I'm looking at them in a 16x8 but can't find weights anywhere.

I don't think you can get the Panasports in 16x8s, at least not the cast ones in 0ish offset. This is what I've heard from the Z guys. You have to get 16x7s which weigh 17lbs according to the wheel weight site Mike just posted.

i'll have to look into that

thx for the heads up

I go down to the local jap import place to look at a set of 16s that they had
and wasn't impressed, but I saw a MR2 with a wonderful set of rims, but
alas, MR2s are 5 lug. I told the guy how I wanted rims that looked like
that for my MKII, and he said that they came OFF a MKII Supra. I said
excuse me? and he said yeah, they'll fit. This rims have two bolt patterns
and sure enough they fit my MKII, and didn't rub or have clearance
problems. I have an "L" Type, and they supposedly came off an "L" Type
they are 23mm offset. I asked him how much he wanted. he said he
couldn't take less than... sit down now... $600 with the new tires. I said
ok, and forked over the cash. one of the rims is badly damaged, but it
came with another rim that looks very close but not exact. once I get
the damaged rim fixxed, I'll have a nice set, and the one that looks close
will become my spare.

and the best part of all:
17x7.5 fronts
17x8.5 backs

I about fainted. I was gonna post a pic, but I can't seem to figure out
how. could a moderator tell me? I don't have my own site to host pics.

Jeff Tamulis
jtamulis@hotmail.com

I about fainted. I was gonna post a pic, but I can't seem to figure out
how. could a moderator tell me? I don't have my own site to host pics.


You've got to find a host for them offsite. Attachments aren't an option here. I'd try imagestation you can get an external link to your picture there I know. I'd do a google search for more picture posting sites. Once you have the address for the pics just put the address between and . HTH

Way to go Jeff. Can't beat that.... aftermarket wheels for $600.00. And they're 17s on top of that. Good score.



and the best part of all:
17x7.5 fronts
17x8.5 backs

well, i personally think my 16x7 enkie 92's are pretty damn nice. they are authentic "old school" and only weigh 16lbs each. now, i may end up with a set of 15x7 ARE mesh wheels as well with a 0 offset. i found them at a local z shop for my freind and he is doing nothing with the car. he is talking about selling them and if so i got first dibs. cant pass up a set of rims like that for $150 or less(yes, i found them and they only cost him $150)
william

I hope to qualifie for this when I get my Introforged rims back form the US. I will have 8/17 on the front and 10/17 on the rear with 255/40/17 front and 285/35/17 on the rear. To see pictures of them check out http://photos.yahoo.com/pathipkins.
Regards
Pat

when I get my Introforged rims back form the US

Speaking of which, what's going on with your wheels? Is Introforged going to take care of you? I sure hope so after what happened.

If we're talking stock wheels here. Check these out on the link below.http://www.torontosupraclub.com/meet/2001/june/mk2mini/.

Go through the pics and you'll see the wheels I'm talking about.

Later.

P.S. It's my lil'devil.

Yes, I had to sent them back to introforged which is taking forever. One wheel has arrived back last week which was sent back by return post as i would not accept the last two, and I sent the other two back by air but that was on January 9 so I dont know where they are. Intro are going to alter the bolt pattern by flooding the holes and re-drilling them.
Regards
Pat

Awwe shit - here we go again!

If ever I forget what Mikey looks like, I just grab a Websters and look up the word "vacillate", and there's his photo! :D

GG

Malloy Quote: Just so you guys know... I was on the fence about selling my car. All this rediscovered enthusiasm is sucking me back in.....................

Yea..that is a clear character flaw around here...but someone has to annoy people :roll: :lol:

If ever I forget what Mikey looks like, I just grab a Websters and look up the word "vacillate", and there's his photo! :D


He is clearly lookin' for something he hasn't quite found yet.
I can understand that. I personally won't rest until both my daily driver and garage queen are fun performance-type cars that I want to own. This FWD AE102 Corolla shit isn't working for me.

If ever I forget what Mikey looks like, I just grab a Websters and look up the word "vacillate", and there's his photo! :D


He is clearly lookin' for something he hasn't quite found yet.
I can understand that. I personally won't rest until both my daily driver and garage queen are fun performance-type cars that I want to own. This FWD AE102 Corolla shit isn't working for me.

Chris,

Amen brother...

Of course that IS300 and MK IV hasta make the Corolla a LITTLE more bearable... :wink:

Of course that IS300 and MK IV hasta make the Corolla a LITTLE more bearable... :wink:

:) True. True.

However when you're driving a FWD econobox on a daily basis it doesn't mean much to have nicer vehicles that you _can_ drive. I'm very excited for the summer.

True...true :)


I know what you mean about summer coming... If I don't sell my bike soon, I may just hafta change my mind about selling it and get it ready for another season or 3... ;)

One word... Rikens... oh baby =)

http://www.supras.com/~riemer/gtestory/gte2.jpg

Also, the ET mesh rims that I have on my MA67 (SupraFiends old blue car) are really sweet!

Aaron

Mr. Mallory I learned a hard lesson when I sold my former '72 Cheby 3/4 ton pick up 9 yrs ago, I STILL REGRET IT EVERY DAY!!

Keep the MK2 faith!!

What wheels are on Dan Macs' Supra? His site won't let you right click...

http://ma70.com/danmac/

Those are my favs.

What wheels are on Dan Macs' Supra? His site won't let you right click...

http://ma70.com/danmac/

http://ma70.com/danmac/newpics/-mk2mk3SMALL.jpg

Those are my favs.

I put that into your quote BTW.

Thanks, those are custom made. Completely. Only set on a car in the world.

This was back quite some time ago, when CNC machines were not very popular, I had connections, and wanted rims on my mk2.

Back then SSR made custom 3 piece rims that could be made to fit with ease, but I was looking from something more rare.

Cheers, yes I am alive.

Dont forget about Zerodrags Impulses, first I hated them now I wanna rape em:

http://www.angelfire.com/punk/buffaloskate/images/zerodrags.jpg

Is it just me or did any one else notice the rotors?

http://img32.photobucket.com/albums/v95/SpeedyTRDSupra/MK2_Supra_BG3_Cross.bmp

trd: DanMac restored that car many years ago, well before you know what a LSD was. :) Back then, yellow calipers werent played out.

I didint mean the Yellow I meant the rotors!!!

http://www.carlone.ch/Bilder/Impreza%20CR02%201.JPG

work meister's i win :lol:


8)

I didint mean the Yellow I meant the rotors!!!

They are just silver cad plated rotors.

You can get more pics of the car here;

http://ma70.com/danmac/ (under 85 Supra and "more pics")

trd: DanMac restored that car many years ago, well before you know what a LSD was. :) Back then, yellow calipers werent played out.

Thanks Mike:) They will be black soon, don't worry, haha. Things certainly changed, and I will not drive that car to get gas with them yellow now-a-days:O

As soon as my newer turbo goes on the mk3, I'll drive it a few days here and there, and I will finally start to take apart the running working girlfriends dented 87t in my backyard. I already moved the mk2 into the prime working spot in the garage. Shes sitting on a set of whipped parts car mk2 wheels for a while waiting for my busy ass. Looking pretty, and begging me to touch her everytime I step into the garage.

I know I have been "gone" for a few years now, but things will change. mk3 is mostly done with a few parts sitting on the pool table waiting for free time. The A8 is done until next spring ( coil overs are the only things left for that car).

My love for my mk2 has never faded. My free time did. I can only be devoted to one project at a time and with the cars I have/had, it became low on the priority list. She has moved up finally. I have many things out of the way now, and she (mk2) comes after the newest turbo upgrade on the mk3, so I can use my current mk3 turbo in my mk2. I do need to strip the light blue 87t as well, but that will go quickly.

Blah blah blah. Just feel like I need to vent. I used to be pretty active on the mk2 list, and to all my past freinds, Hello again. I'll be back around soon.

Hope all is well in the home, and the driveway,

Damn it I just wish someone would buy my MK3!!!

Then I could but a turbo in my MK2!!! :cry:

16in enkei's (http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/williamb82/detail?.dir=/63c1&.dnm=52e2.jpgurl)

old school owns joo!

Those Work's are damn sexy! :yumyum:

I'm rather fond of my wheels... :P Simmons FR17's..
http://www.pbase.com/image/31321288/large.jpg

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7910611846&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT
Nice set of wheels. If I didn't have other things in the works right now, these would be coming home.

Welcome back DanMac! Was wondering if you fell off the mk2 planet! Not so! I bet once you transplant the 7mgte into your mk2 then you'll be kicking yourself for not doing it sooner! :lol: Super nice wheels, BTW. 8)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7910611846&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT
Nice set of wheels. If I didn't have other things in the works right now, these would be coming home.

You can also get similar rims to those brand new in the size you want from Compomotive for not much more.

http://www.usacomp.com/images/Ml20.jpg

I almost went with that style, but decided to do a different set-just to be different!

http://www.usacomp.com/images/Mo20.jpg


www.usacomp.com

Those comopos look great on your car Chris! I wasn't sure from pics, but in person they are just about perfect.

Welcome back DanMac! Was wondering if you fell off the mk2 planet! Not so! I bet once you transplant the 7mgte into your mk2 then you'll be kicking yourself for not doing it sooner! :lol: Super nice wheels, BTW. 8)

Wow, Mike D, is has been forever! Nice to see your still active.

Yeah, I have been kicking myself in the ass for 5 years. It's quite sore, so I have to do it now:)

Wow he is alive!

Welcome back Dan. Good to know that you've still got mk2.

Regards,
James R

I would want to have 15 X 7 in the front and 15 X 8 in the rear!!!! I hope thay come with a nice size lip!!!! 8)

BTW any one know if this price is for one set front and so on and so forth?

Size Part No. Offset Range mm Backspace Range Weight Price
15" x 7" ML1570 -12 to 24 87.9mm to 123.9mm 9.5Kg $255.00
3.5" to 4.9" 20.9lbs

15" x 7" ML1571 20 to 52 120mm to 152mm 9.5Kg $255.00
4.7" to 6.0" 20.9lbs


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Size Part No. Offset Range mm Backspace Range Weight Price
15" x 8" ML1580 -24 to 12 88.6mm to 124.6mm 10.0Kg $265.00
3.5" to 4.9" 22.0lbs

15" x 8" ML1581 8 to 40 121mm to 153mm 10.0Kg $265.00
4.8" to 6.0" 22.0lbs

http://www.usacomp.com/images/Ml20.jpg

http://www.usacomp.com/images/colors.jpg

This one looks cool too! :shock:

http://www.usacomp.com/images/RL120.jpg

I know I saw someone with one of these weels before and it had a nice offset

Can you tell what offset you went with?

Those comopos look great on your car Chris! I wasn't sure from pics, but in person they are just about perfect.

Thanks! I didn't know if I'd like them either when I ordered them, I did a lot of Photoshopping before I bought them, then it took forever to get them as there was some sort of mixup on the docks in the UK. I love the way they look on my car now though! It's very unique and I get comments on how nice the car looks with them once in a while. :lol:

Whos car is this?

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid127/p3c80de0f0f8739e8db761cd20daeab1f/f7e6382a.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid127/pa75aa3bbc2db9c3dddd23ecdf7b720ee/f7e637f3.jpg

Those are Chris's rims aka Flyin' Hawaiian

Wow he is alive!

Welcome back Dan. Good to know that you've still got mk2.

Regards,
James R

Yes, alive and well ( still very short on free time).

Thanks! My mk2 and mk3 will be a part of my life forever. My mk2 was my first supra, and used to spend a lot of time in it. She is my baby.

Cheers,

This one looks cool too! :shock:

http://www.usacomp.com/images/RL120.jpg

I know I saw someone with one of these weels before and it had a nice offset

Can you tell what offset you went with?

i agree.... how much?...where to get them?

www.usacomp.com

:wink:

In my biased opinion - I'm quite the fan of my rims personally... :rockon: hehe
Simmons B45's 16"x6.5"
They look nice when they are all polished up!!

http://img51.exs.cx/img51/9683/mags1.jpg
http://img51.exs.cx/img51/5605/sideJUL04.jpg

as for someone else's wheels - I'll definately throw a vote towards Dan Mac!!

DAMO
TRD 83

I've had B45s on mine since I got it in '88
15 x 7.5 front, 15 x 8 rear.
I now have a set of 16 x 8 front and 16 x 9 rear almost ready to go on.

:D

First time I've ever seen those on an MKII. Good looking! Simmons makes some nice wheels!

OK, time for me to brag a bit :lol:

Currently have a set of 16x8" B45 Simmons running +25 offset (these will become track rims running 225/50 sticky tyres) ;

http://img44.exs.cx/img44/834/2004-06-16052.jpg

http://img67.exs.cx/img67/7342/2004-04-14008.jpg


My new mags - 17x8" CSA Gladiators running +6 offset. These will have 235/45 tyres

http://img66.exs.cx/img66/1184/2004-07-26001.jpg

http://img64.exs.cx/img64/5914/2004-07-26002.jpg

http://img57.exs.cx/img57/9706/2004-07-26010.jpg

Those with a keen eye and reading of other threads will also note that I have done a bit of a brake upgrade and 5 stud conversion !!

I personally like a biggish 5 spoke style of mag on the Mk2, as well as the Braid rims and I can't wait to see some pics once the guys get the Snyper rims on !!!

:throwup: :chair: :slapcry: :nutkick: :fart:

ke ?

Michael nice rims. Can't wait to see those Gladiators on the car when it's done.

Some pics I've posted before on another thread. Work 16x7s +28 and 16x8s +4 for my 5 bolt conversion, but will be getting something in 18" or 19" diameter. Volk Racing GTCs, BBS LMs, Simmons FR19 and/or Simmons OM18.

http://www.ilkt.com/celicasupra/work1.jpg
http://www.ilkt.com/celicasupra/work2.jpg
http://www.ilkt.com/celicasupra/work3.jpg
http://www.ilkt.com/celicasupra/work4.jpg

I really like those Work wheels, Raj. Looking forward to seeing them fitted.

Will you have anything new for Toronto?

I really like those Work wheels, Raj. Looking forward to seeing them fitted.

Will you have anything new for Toronto?

Chad

Probably not. So busy working now that school is over till the fall. I really want to get the rear 5 bolt conversion done and to finally get the Z32 brake upgrade done for the stock 4 bolt hubs. I explained my 5 bolt conversion to Dean and Bob, they both thought it was a possible solution.

I just picked up a new 7M-GTE from Vince. Really nice.

I will be at the meet on the Friday, but as usual working Saturday and Sunday.

Look forward to seeing you and everyone again.