Rim selection
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Rim selection
I'm going to get new rims for my project 16 or 17 inches. It's a bit difficult to decide where to go with this so I'll ask your opinion
Keskin KT1
Keskin KT5 (has also a black version LINK
Azev A
Borbet A
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Fox Evo 3 multispokes
At the moment I quite fancy the Borbets and Keskins. I've still got a whole year to decide so... I'm after the RH Classic look that the 480's with Hausser bodykits had. Maybe those Keskins look a bit too "tuning" for my taste.
Keskin KT1
Keskin KT5 (has also a black version LINK
Azev A
Borbet A
Moved to Styling - volvo-bigbrother
Fox Evo 3 multispokes
At the moment I quite fancy the Borbets and Keskins. I've still got a whole year to decide so... I'm after the RH Classic look that the 480's with Hausser bodykits had. Maybe those Keskins look a bit too "tuning" for my taste.
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i like the borbet....they look very volvo....almost like the rh cup alloys, or even the hausser ones
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Excellent selection of rims, I too went for the borbet, I've always loved the deep dish alloys...
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Is that when BMW was good then?Milosz_480 wrote:Azev, Borbet is very BMW.
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Difficult one this!
I ended up having to put a picture of your car and the wheels side by side!Our choice of alloys is very similar too!I like multi spoke alloys so it made this even harder!!!!!
I decided on Azev A as the spokes are closer to the edge of the arches.Borbets are miles nicer but I would be wanting to put the spokes further out.A waste of a beautiful wheel in my opinon.This style Borbet looks fantastic on so many cars,but Azev if I were you.....
Good Luck with your restoration!
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I ended up having to put a picture of your car and the wheels side by side!Our choice of alloys is very similar too!I like multi spoke alloys so it made this even harder!!!!!
I decided on Azev A as the spokes are closer to the edge of the arches.Borbets are miles nicer but I would be wanting to put the spokes further out.A waste of a beautiful wheel in my opinon.This style Borbet looks fantastic on so many cars,but Azev if I were you.....
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Thanks for replies so far! Seems Borbet is winning at the moment. Does anyone know any similar more classic (as in 80's style ) desings?
I'll have to say those Keskins look too complex so they won't fit to 480's looks. Probably thats why they haven't received any votes
Also, about those multispokes, any recommendations? I "only" know those Fox's.
edit: too bad almost all new desings won't fit to 480's looks at all...
I'll have to say those Keskins look too complex so they won't fit to 480's looks. Probably thats why they haven't received any votes
Also, about those multispokes, any recommendations? I "only" know those Fox's.
edit: too bad almost all new desings won't fit to 480's looks at all...
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Multispokes,yes Oz Superturismo are finest quality.
TSW Imola are available second hand but no longer in production for last few years now,these were a cheap version of the same thing.Oz Superleggera are also very pretty...... but expensive.
TSW Imola are available second hand but no longer in production for last few years now,these were a cheap version of the same thing.Oz Superleggera are also very pretty...... but expensive.
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Re: Rim selection
For the lip alone its got to be the Borbet A's they look awesome, proper euro!
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I love the Borbet ones, they remind me of the rears on a Lotus Esprit, look really good with the front rims having the design fully extended rather than set back as with most Esprit's.
That said, I honestly do not think they would look good on the car, so my vote goes with the Avez, they look a slightly modern update to the Taurus rims and I think would sit beautifully upon a 480.
Good luck with the restoration.
That said, I honestly do not think they would look good on the car, so my vote goes with the Avez, they look a slightly modern update to the Taurus rims and I think would sit beautifully upon a 480.
Good luck with the restoration.
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The departed:
480GT - 94L Dark Green Met
480ES (2.0) - 93L Vase Green Met,
480ES (1.7) - 89G Black
480ES (1.7) - 88F Gunmetal Grey
Seems like Azevs look quite alot like Volvo originals named Gemini:
Or Polaris:
Few Volvo original rims here, too bad not all are available as 4x100 pcd
http://www.salomaanauto.fi/v1.htm
http://www.salomaanauto.fi/v2.htm
http://www.salomaanauto.fi/v3.htm
http://www.salomaanauto.fi/v4.htm
http://www.salomaanauto.fi/v5.htm
http://www.salomaanauto.fi/v6.htm
Or Polaris:
Few Volvo original rims here, too bad not all are available as 4x100 pcd
http://www.salomaanauto.fi/v1.htm
http://www.salomaanauto.fi/v2.htm
http://www.salomaanauto.fi/v3.htm
http://www.salomaanauto.fi/v4.htm
http://www.salomaanauto.fi/v5.htm
http://www.salomaanauto.fi/v6.htm
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Shame you can't get the 'Hydra' (900 series aren't they)-they would look pretty cool. But the Titan's from the 'R' models...well...
Still like the Borbets though...now they'd look nice in Anthracite too.
Still like the Borbets though...now they'd look nice in Anthracite too.
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