Rim selection

Brasco · Post by **Brasco** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 1:00 pm

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

To be fair, this is about styling!!!

chris1roll · Post by **chris1roll** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 9:27 pm

Or even the "wheels" section....

DaKyy · Post by **DaKyy** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 9:59 pm

I think there are MANY other topics as well that does not belong there. But I think this subject is already on its last legs so it would've died soon anyway. This just speeds it up

Big Brother · Post by **Big Brother** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 3:23 pm

DaKyy wrote: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!

It was me, I usually leave a note in the OP, don't know why I didn't this time probably forgot. Anyway I saw it as Styling your project 480 with custom rims hence the move to the forum. If I am wrong I am glad to admit it and will move it else where.

Also no threads have been or will be 'axed' (except for spammers of course) threads get moved but not deleted.

Hope this is ok

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Ettore Bugatti · Post by **Ettore Bugatti** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 4:21 pm

I choose the AVEZ type A. It looks very clean and the Borbet wouldn't under the 480 with that massive dish.
The Borbet is far too sharp too fit with the 480 styling. It also give the 480 a Ford Escort XR3i boy racer look.
Not something you would want as being a gentlemen driving a Volvo...

Perhaps BBS, ATS, Ronal have some nice wheels in their programm.

If you could post a pic with your 480 in the same angle as the wheels I might do a Photoshop of the bunch.

Website · Post by **coyote1980** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 5:35 pm

off-topic: Adam did the right thing, this is a styling thread and nothing else. The wheels-section is meant for original Volvo 480 parts and issues only.

Back on-topic: I really like the Borbets, so they had my vote too! I don't know where, but I vaguely remember a Volvo-press picture or some bodykit picture with rims that looked like this. Very brutal, suit the car nicely

Red · Post by **Red** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 7:54 pm

coyote1980 wrote:
Back on-topic: I really like the Borbets, so they had my vote too! I don't know where, but I vaguely remember a Volvo-press picture or some bodykit picture with rims that looked like this. Very brutal, suit the car nicely

i guess it was that one:

i will post a pic when my 9x16 borbet are fitted

kennymac · Post by **kennymac** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 9:38 pm

I vote Azev A and the Fox second, the Borbet are far too heavy looking, the 480 is quite light and fast looking even when stationary, I think the Borbet would weigh it down visually (Sorry if thats a bit long winded)

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Kenny

DaKyy · Post by **DaKyy** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 4:03 am

Azev is closing the cap on borbets

vbb: no worries mate

my bad

red: Wow, is there room for 9"? I think I'd be going with the 7.5" on width. The lip is a bit more subtle on the 7.5" also so I'm thinking it would look a bit better? Well lets wait for pics then and see?

robin_xr4i · Post by **robin_xr4i** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 7:36 am

Sorry but the Fox EVO 3 are rank IMO they look cheap and nasty. Like steve said Super T's are they way forward

Again i am probably gunna get some weird reactions, but i really like.....

.....Ronal R10 Turbos. I did a photoshop of them on my 480 some time ago i think they look phat, pic tomorrow!

Red · Post by **Red** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 8:11 am

robin_xr4i wrote:
Again i am probably gunna get some weird reactions, but i really like.....

.....Ronal R10 Turbos. I did a photoshop of them on my 480 some time ago i think they look phat, pic tomorrow!

something like this?:

@dakyy: no there is no room for the 9x16, the rear arch has to be widen by 3cm, in the front i will put 7,5 ones

Big Brother · Post by **Big Brother** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 9:12 am

DaKyy wrote:vbb: no worries mate my bad

Don't worry about

clubman_dan · Post by **clubman_dan** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 11:38 am

i love those ronals, some other wheels which looked cool, but not sure about getting the right offset, is the ats cup:

one day there will be some on my 480

robin_xr4i · Post by **robin_xr4i** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 11:51 am

Red wrote:something like this?:

Mmmmm Compomotives nice! There a bit more Rally Slag (than the euro style turbos), but they are sweet wheels. They look good in Blue with white decals! I have to say the side skirts of that 480 look phat.

clubman_dan wrote:i love those ronals, some other wheels which looked cool, but not sure about getting the right offset, is the ats cup

Ronal turbos come in various offset from 38 to 20 so they would fit with a bit of jiggery pokery!

And as for ATS cups, they are cool as well

Website · Post by **coyote1980** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 6:00 pm

Red wrote:
coyote1980 wrote: ...but I vaguely remember a Volvo-press picture or some bodykit picture with rims that looked like this.
i guess it was that one:
image of sketched 480

Nope, close but it really was a picture, not a sketch. Oh well, maybe in a year or so I will dig it up somewhere, lol!

robin_xr4i · Post by **robin_xr4i** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 7:43 am

There you go a third rate photoshop of a 480 on R10's (plus lots of little body mods)

EDIT: Oh shit its tiny! I will get a better pic tomorrow!

hjkort · Post by **hjkort** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 10:33 am

I didn't want to open a new topic, so I posted it here.

I have these rims laying around. I use them for trackdays, hence the slicks.
But I am more and more liking the looks of these under my 480.
Any opinion about these?
I am thinking of spraypaint them in black/antracite with a small red edge.

Maybe someone can even photoshop them under my white 480?

DaKyy · Post by **DaKyy** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 2:04 pm

I think it would look better if you'd just polish the lip.

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