Which Alloys look "original"?

Following on from the previous thread about tyres/wheel sizes, I have decided to allow Rimstyle to relieve me of a few hundred pounds!! 8O

My present alloys are letting the side down in their present condition and I need new tyres anyway so looking at wheel and tyre packages, but want the new wheels to look as original and in keeping as possible.

I realise that wheels are very subjective, but what do you think of these:



but like the clean look of



Too much choice!!!!!  But want to get it right….. 8O

Sharon

Got a pic of the car they're going on?  would help for an opinion.  On looks I prefer to first one.

wheels one 100%

very inkeeping with any mk1 golf.

Pic of the old girl.  If you have any other suggestions, I could do with the advice!!

Sharon

out of those two I would pick the BBS

the others look too modern

what about these?

http://farm4.static.fl…642276_77f4eb65cd.jpg?v=0





it's all down to personal taste

^^WHS^^

Ronal LS not to bad on a cab either.

1st wheels for me too

Would be my choice .

The first ones lenso bsx? if so iv got them on mine look very smart on my tintop, when shiney! whatch out for the offset though as mine rub a little on th rear arches with a et20, allthough five spokes might suit a cabby with kit better… nieties look etc!!!
Al

Just my opinion but i dont like either of them. First set seem more in keeping with the what you stated you want but second ones just look cheap and nasty to me. Have seen plenty other five spokes that look much nicer.

There are a million and one wheels you could choose for your car but as has been said - it's your car so cant really understand why ask for other peoples opinion? Choose the wheels you like not what a demographic tells you!

Oh and despite what i just said…buy these, I'm not sure i would be driving my car if they weren't fitted when i first saw it!



 :mrgreen:

could alleycats be justified as original looking alloys?

Keep the Avus/Snowflake/Scalas…….or first set if need a change.  Not too many with original wheel combo these days!

Thanks for all your advice.

I have thinking to do.  The other alternative is to have the present wheels refurbed, but then that's going to cost me ?200, plus I need 4 new tyres anyway.  I've also got the added problem that there is a tube in the rear nearside, due to a poor seal from the alloy.

Having seen a set of Scalas refurbed, they look fantastic…..

Now I have a headache….. 8O

Sharon

fair play darth, i want borbets on mine their just too  big for what i want.

i have ideas though

And definatly not the fox wheels, theyd look shocking, they do not on a car so if you banged them on a mk1, itd look terrible.

sorry.

Mk1s dont like ripspeed and fox racing.

Basically halfords.

Whatever you choose,unless sticking with the ones you have on,I think it would need lowering a little IMO :wink:

When refurbing the scalas would you change colour or anything?

I think in your case refurbing the originals would be a mistake as you obviously fancy a change, otherwise you wouldn't have started this thread

novocaine said

novocaine are the springs on your car standard and what size wheels/tyres  are they. I have same car as you but mine has had lowering springs on and its too low and hard.