Rim selection

DaKyy · Post by **DaKyy** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 8:57 am

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

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.

DaKyy · Post by **DaKyy** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 8:58 am

Also, If you've got any suggestions I'd be glad to hear them. There are so many desings I can't possibly dig them all up.

robkendall · Post by **robkendall** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 9:00 am

i like the borbet....they look very volvo....almost like the rh cup alloys, or even the hausser ones

rgrds
rob

Dan the 480 Man · Post by **Dan the 480 Man** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 9:29 am

Azev ones are nice, but i think the Borbet wheels would be my choice... Look chunky-the sort of wheel that suits a 480 imo.

Brasco · Post by **Brasco** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 9:49 am

Excellent selection of rims, I too went for the borbet, I've always loved the deep dish alloys...

Singh · Post by **Singh** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 11:15 am

borbet mate, they beef up the look more than the other wheels.
i might be changing to borbet.

Singh

Agwa Moose · Post by **Agwa Moose** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 11:20 am

I'd go for the Borbet, they look like a deep dish version of the Vega wheels

J

Murf · Post by **Murf** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 2:24 pm

Borbet!

Milosz_480 · Post by **Milosz_480** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 3:06 pm

Azev, Borbet is very BMW.

alkurtz · Post by **alkurtz** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 5:16 pm

Borbet's .. definately ...

Brasco · Post by **Brasco** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 6:04 pm

Milosz_480 wrote:Azev, Borbet is very BMW.

Is that when BMW was good then?

catgroom · Post by **catgroom** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 7:40 pm

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!

Steve

chris1roll · Post by **chris1roll** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 7:47 pm

I agree that the borbet ones would loko grrrreeeaaatttt.

I was waiting for catgroom to comment on a rim job......

DaKyy · Post by **DaKyy** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 8:07 pm

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...

catgroom · Post by **catgroom** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 8:24 pm

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.

robin_xr4i · Post by **robin_xr4i** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 9:18 pm

For the lip alone its got to be the Borbet A's they look awesome, proper euro!

MGB_GT · Post by **MGB_GT** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 11:43 pm

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.

DaKyy · Post by **DaKyy** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 12:17 am

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

Dan the 480 Man · Post by **Dan the 480 Man** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 9:17 am

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.

DaKyy · Post by **DaKyy** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 10:53 am

I'd like to know why this thread was transferred to this section - and who was it?

Seems like it's always my threads that get the axe!

Volvo 480 Club Europe

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