These wheels - although a little busy with the two sets of circles - look nice on this coupe. I've been looking for some wheels for my IM, and have found some similar ones here:
http://www.imagewheels.co.uk/b...c-build-alloy-wheel/
Just doing some thinking...
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Al got to those with his drill I think.
Next, he'll want to know how much they weigh...
Well, enquiring minds do want to know...
I almost got those Bob. They look great with the dunlop stickers and spinners too.
Chicken Pox wheels 
Actually now that I went to the english site they are kind of nice but they would be quite expensive with all the trimmings and landed to you.
I think and the ones Joe Fortino has, the Codington wheels are nicer and you can get them in brushed aluminum or full shine and the centers are also available.
Ray:
Coddington/BRRB wheels don't come in the 16" diameter I need.
Oh, sorry I was on the impression they were available custom order.
Only a 16" Wide Five that I can see.
Bob: IM S6 posted:Only a 16" Wide Five that I can see.
(and 3-1/2" wide, I believe)
I love those Image wheels. I think they'd look excellent on your car. But if you put spinners on them, I'd have to stop being your friend.
Ok, Ditch the Spinner's. They make you look old
Well, Stan has spoken. As I need all the friends I can get these days, no spinners.
Stan Galat, '05 IM, 2276, Nowhere, USA posted:I love those Image wheels. I think they'd look excellent on your car. But if you put spinners on them, I'd have to stop being your friend.
Besides, I already priced them. 
The alloy replicas are 4.5 inches wide. So a little wider than the original Porsche wheels. Has anyone priced them?
Ed, are you sitting down? They are about $600-$700 (per wheel)
... for a wheel that won't accept a 60 series tire...
I'll take my new Vintage 190's for $155ea @ 10 lbs, 12 oz
Those are a steal of a deal, Will, and so light too. If I didn't already have brakes and wheels that's probably the route I'd go. Al
PS- The alloyreplicas would be interesting if they came wider (5 1/2, 6 and 7") since there's such a selection of 16" tires to choose from, but they're still too expensive for the plastic Speedster crowd.
Do i really need to weigh in with my Technomagmesio preference?
I LIKE THOSE Vintage 190s for my car.....need 15x6 fro front and 15x7 for back(IM6). Dont yet know enough about them as certain offset required? EXACTLY what I want to replace my FUCHS(almost sounds like ***)
Where do I get those wheels?
Marty Grzynkowicz posted:Ok, Ditch the Spinner's. They make you look old
I like spinners, but I don't know what that has to do with wheels ;-)
The 190's won't fit. They only are wide 5's and not a custom order item.
HOWZ about one of those hydraulic kits that enable one to BOUNCE up and down whilst CRUZIN the BLVD! Bet you've never seen a SPEEDIE do that??(LOL)
Bob, I've liked Imagine wheels for a long time and I really like the wheel style you linked to.
Imagine wheels are very strong, but they're also heavy. While at Henry's, checking up on my IM's restoration, he showed me a set of Imagine wheels that one of his customers had ordered. I couldn't believe how heavy they were.
Ron you have weighed real Fuchs so you know .... they are really light
IaM-Ray posted:Ron you have weighed real Fuchs so you know .... they are really light
The prices of real Fuchs wheels are getting 21 window VW bus stupid and that's why I think those 5.5x15 Vintage wheels are such a great deal, if they really only weigh just over 10 pounds.
I think a set of Vintage wheels in black would look awesome on my Thing.
The FUCHS on the IM6 build were $5000 in 2008......I've seen some at $8000/SET(4) in ads as recent as TODAY....yes approaching 21 Window STUPID. I will sell them for LESS than the 2008 price and that's a PROMISE to any FORUM member. Have already gotten a few PMs and hopefully someone will want them. Will make them available to others ONLY after it is apparent that there is NO INTEREST here.
There are a lot of Fuchs out there but some are dreaming of winning the Lotto
In any case to refurb a wheel is about $325 up here so unless they are immaculate think that the cost is $325x4 Plus tax to refurb 4 of them plus their cost.
That is why the Coddington Rudge Aluminum wheels are becoming more interesting and I am hoping they come out with 16 inch ones if I need new shoes for Sabrina ..
The INSPECTION described them as EXCELLENT to MINT and they are "AL REED RESTORED" which apparently holds some gravity as QUALITY to some folks. Pictures of EACH WHEEL coming tomorrow for any FUCHS afcianados...
TRP posted:Do i really need to weigh in with my Technomagmesio preference?
Your Technomagnesio's are the ultimate, Ted, but you can't buy 4 of them for less than $800.
@Bob: IM S6 Call Chris Coddington and he'll make ANY size or offset you want. When we started using his wheels on the GTS904 he only made the C style 15" and he has custom made 16s, 17s and 18s for me since.
Lots of good information here. If I could go wide five, I would look into the Vintage wheels, but wide fives won't fit a 911 suspension. That leaves the beautiful Technomagnesio wheels out also.
Coddington/HRRB/Alloy Replicas (as Carey recommends) is being looked into also.
BANZAI's Fuch wheels are gorgeous, but are 15". With brand news on my current wheels, I'll try to stay with 16".
The 911 set up in Henry's IM6s take a very specific offset and width front and rear, as there isn't all that much room in there for wheels. Porsche 993 or 964 cup wheels will fit, but they look too modern.
Life is so confusing some days...
LOL
You could put your 16" brand news on the BRONCO and take my MINT "AL REED FUCHS" with some nice TOYO/PIRELLI P7s and put them on the IM6. The cost benefit RATIO is INVERSELY proportionate to the offset(LOL)
SAVING new 16" rubber, although NOBLE, has locked you into LESS WHEEL ROOM
I don't quite understand the 'less wheel room' comment? One benefit of 16" wheels is a much wider choice of performance tires.
I'm also running 8" rear wheels.
Just trying to HUMOR myself at 3:30 a.m......just trying to be funny...
Banzai Pipeline posted:Where do I get those wheels?
FYI to BANZAI:
Great wheels, (I love wide fives) but you'll need some sort of adapter to fit a 911 suspension, and I've been cautioned against using adapters on my car. Adapters would be fine for a smaller displacement engine. With a 911 set up, you might want to look closely in to this.
