Any Other "Uni-Directional" Wheels??

[RojoRocket]

Ron (NeedForSpeed) and I were discussing "proper" direction of the OEM wheels; Left vs Right; Forward or Backward, whatever, and it occured to me to query the membership with a related issue. Is it only our "quirky" manufacturer that has ever manufactured Left and Right wheels?

Glenn

[svxcess]

Mnay of the early Hondas (1985-2001) had directional wheels. Click HERE


And while many directional wheels can be used on either side in pairs, the SVX is the only wheel I have come across where the correct direction is provided (Evidenced by the "L" cast into the left-side wheel and nothing on the right-side wheel)





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[RojoRocket]

Thank you, Sir! I shouldn't be surprised you would be able to satisfy my curiosity. I guess the mystery remains regarding the Subaru brochure showing the wheel mounted "backwards".

Glenn

[BoxerFanatic]

1993-1997 Probe GT (two different directional designs, one swept, the other not.)

similar era Dodge Stealth RT

I am sure there are others, as well. FC RX7, Pontiac Grand Prix, T-bird SC, and others used swept-spoke wheels, but I am not sure if they are directional, or if the passenger side just sweeps the other direction.

[Crazy_pilot]

Toyota Previa, Honda Prelude....

I'll go out and check, but I'm pretty sure my friend's '00 Prelude has an L or R cast into the wheels.

[bwb3]

I am sitting here looking at a late model Porsche 911 parked across the street with foward facing ninja stye wheels. Wish the bolt pattern was the same.
Gene

[NeedForSpeed]

Originally Posted by BoxerFanatic

1993-1997 Probe GT (two different directional designs, one swept, the other not.)

similar era Dodge Stealth RT

I am sure there are others, as well. FC RX7, Pontiac Grand Prix, T-bird SC, and others used swept-spoke wheels, but I am not sure if they are directional, or if the passenger side just sweeps the other direction.

The T-Bird wheels are directional swept-spoke

[ensteele]

Originally Posted by NeedForSpeed

The T-Bird wheels are directional swept-spoke

Yes, but what direction?

[svxistentialist]

Originally Posted by svxcess

Mnay of the early Hondas (1985-2001) had directional wheels. Click HERE


And while many directional wheels can be used on either side in pairs, the SVX is the only wheel I have come across where the correct direction is provided (Evidenced by the "L" cast into the left-side wheel and nothing on the right-side wheel)





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Thanks John. It's interesting that a Honda Coupe of the same era had directional rims.

If you are old enough to cast your mind back to that era, the Honda Prelude was already in a marketing space that Fuji/Subaru craved to enter with the SVX. The Prelude was much beloved of young monied professionals who liked high technology vehicles with style. Honda had already gained acceptance with urban professionals, this was exactly the market the SVX was meant to capture.

It is interesting then that Subaru chose rims for the SVX with different symmetry for left and right, just like Honda. This proclaimed that the design was "bespoke".

Considering the other rims available for the SVX were not "handed" and were almost closed out like a Mercedes rim with no obvious ventilation system, I have always felt that the factory contention that our standard rims aided brake cooling was marketing hype, designed merely to differentiate and shift the technology upmarket.

Our OEM wheels will keep the brakes just as cool whether mounted normally or "backwards" I feel.

Joe