The recent uprising of the banded steel has taken a hold particularly on the VW and Ford scenes. Eternally cool on older vehicles ever since car modification began, right back to the Hot Rod days. Where to buy: Try BBS Racing Banded SteelsĪ relatively cheap way to get noticed, with a real OEM look. ![]() Various widths, off-sets and center bores. Go center-lock for proper baller status… This one had to feature in our best retro wheels piece.Īvailable in: 13-17in diameter (Can be stepped up). – if you know the number you’re after, be prepared to go and see your bank manager to bolt them to your ride. Magnesium motorsport derived split rims from the BBS range are fetching ridiculous sums of your hard earned these days and they come in all shapes and sizes. Just look out for replicas, some are good but many are bad…Īvailable in: 14-17in diameter. Light, strong and still readily available on the eBay for not much cash, these make great winter wheels or polish them up and hit the show ground. Porsche Teledial / Fuch / Design 90 Retro WheelsĬhoose one of the classic 80/90’s Porsche wheels, slap on some PCD adapters and low-profile rubber and away you go! The classic Teledial, Fuch (pictured) and Design 90 wheels were found on models such as the 911, 944 and 928 and they all had a high, positive offset (in a 5×130 PCD), so there’s a good chance they’ll work with your car given the right adapters. Yep, this one had to feature here in our best retro wheels piece.Īvailable in: 15-16in diameter. Produced by Speedline, 15- and 16in versions are available – if you can find a set – and they even produced a matching three-spoke steering wheel with similar-style spokes. Where to buy: Revolution Wheels Votex (Porsche Design) Four Spoke Retro Wheelsįavored by the aftermarket water-cooled VW scene, this was one bizarre Porsche design collaboration that resulted in a world-famous four-spoke wheel of questionable origins. Colors available: Matt Black with Diamond rim. If you’re after the modular version (once favored by the National Hot Rod guys) for extra brownie points, then eBay is the best place to begin your search.Īvailable in: 13in diameter. The single-piece variants are still available to buy today and despite only coming in four-stud, 13” fitment, are available in a huge numbers of widths, PCDs and off-sets. To be fair, these do look amazing on anything retro, especially with body-colored centers. Revolution’s 4 Spoke Classic has been around for longer than we can remember and is a favorite with the OG Mini folk, although, in our mind these work best on an old-skool Ford. Anyway, here’s some of our faves featuring some of the rarest, strangest and coolest rims around… Revolution 4 Spoke Classic With firms popping up left, right and center that specialize in locating and restoring unheard of relics from motorsport’s past, there’s every chance something special awaits on a popular internet auction site or one of the many Facebook groups around. ![]() ![]() Secondhand and ancient race wheels in particular are the hot ticket right now, and if you can find a set of sought after classics there’s a good chance you’ll be able to turn a tidy profit if you carry out a sympathetic restoration and flog ‘em targeting the right audience. With that in mind, we thought it would be a good idea to highlight our top 20 Retro Wheels to get your creative juices flowing and point you in the right direction if you’re in the market for a set yourself. ![]() With everybody getting wrapped up in the whole nostalgia thing, it’s no wonder people are going mad for retro wheels, too. Basically, anything old seems cool these days and the same goes for old aftermarket wheels. There’s no skool like the old skool, apparently, so here are 20 of the best retro wheels for your viewing pleasure.
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