Wheels that fit the SVX

[aust92pearl]

Originally Posted by lhopp77

I think those are the ones, but did I see that they were 20". If so, a bit big for the SVX--in my opinion.

Lee

yeah they probably are heres some 18's that were a few models before those ^^
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/FORD-FALCON-B...item35a874ca4d

[SP-X]

Price: $1,000 CDN, wheels & tire (aprox 3,000 kms)
Size: 17x8
Offset: 53mm
Brand of wheel: BBS
Name of wheel: Gold Forged Aluminum 10 Spoke for 05-07 STi
Who sells the wheel: Dealers (Bought from local seller on Kijiji)

Stock Bridgestone RE070, 225/45/17. Great handling over stock, and no rubbing issues at all. Will look better once my lug nuts arrive.

[NeedForSpeed]

Originally Posted by SP-X

Price: $1,000 CDN, wheels & tire (aprox 3,000 kms)
Size: 17x8
Offset: 53mm
Brand of wheel: BBS
Name of wheel: Gold Forged Aluminum 10 Spoke for 05-07 STi
Who sells the wheel: Dealers (Bought from local seller on Kijiji)

Stock Bridgestone RE070, 225/45/17. Great handling over stock, and no rubbing issues at all. Will look better once my lug nuts arrive.

Those are a perfect fit, we like 'em, running two gold sets with RE070

[svxistentialist]

I know that most people will not see things the same way, but just for the record I am stating that the SVX should never have gold wheels, they should always be silver.

Subaru themselves are to blame for this Gold Rash, they kitted out the blue racing 'Prezzers with gold wheels and since those halcyon 555 days everybody seems to think they are the dog's nuts.

They aren't. Giugiaro never fitted the cars with gold wheels. Because they don't suit the car. They might suit if the SVX came in brown, beige or gold colours. But it doesn't.

Gold wheels clash starkly with most of the SVX colour schemes with the possible exception of red. The effect is ritzy. Ritzy is just a couple of micro clicks short of bling, in case you are wondering.

Ease up on gold rims, people, they are cheapening the look of our cars.
[Or buy the gold Sti rims if you like them and spray them silver]

Joe

[lhopp77]

Originally Posted by svxistentialist

I know That most people will not see things the same way, but just for the record I am stating that the SVX should never have gold wheels, they should always be silver.

A BIG plus 1!!!!!!!

Lee

[svxistentialist]

Well at least I'm not in a minority of one, then.

[SilverSpear]

Well guys I would tend to agree also on your taste, but with an exception for the light burgundy color same as AUSVX's. I think if you make the body unicolor, the golden rims would tend to look nice.

But I would still prefer silver.

[SP-X]

Originally Posted by svxistentialist

I know that most people will not see things the same way, but just for the record I am stating that the SVX should never have gold wheels, they should always be silver.

Subaru themselves are to blame for this Gold Rash, they kitted out the blue racing 'Prezzers with gold wheels and since those halcyon 555 days everybody seems to think they are the dog's nuts.

They aren't. Giugiaro never fitted the cars with gold wheels. Because they don't suit the car. They might suit if the SVX came in brown, beige or gold colours. But it doesn't.

Gold wheels clash starkly with most of the SVX colour schemes with the possible exception of red. The effect is ritzy. Ritzy is just a couple of micro clicks short of bling, in case you are wondering.

Ease up on gold rims, people, they are cheapening the look of our cars.
[Or buy the gold Sti rims if you like them and spray them silver]

Joe

Holy rant, calm down about the color. This project was all about going +1 to 17s with proper width, offset, and rubber.

And 1G for factory forged BBS with usable shoes? Couldn't pass them up.

[svxistentialist]

Originally Posted by SP-X

Holy rant, calm down about the color. This project was all about going +1 to 17s with proper width, offset, and rubber.

And 1G for factory forged BBS with usable shoes? Couldn't pass them up.

I'm calm.

It's just a statement of opinion. This is a very useful thread in doing what it says on the title, discussing rims that FIT the SVX. However, of the people who want to upgrade their cars to different or larger rims a very high percentage of them are attracted to gold coloured rims. Rims that FIT are not necessarily always rims that SUIT.

So it needs to be said here that gold rims do not suit most of the available SVX colour schemes. The purchasers seem unable to notice the problem, so we are ending up with a lot of cars wearing good rims that cheapen the overall look of the SVX because of a bad colour mismatch.

Think before you bling.

[Lookin4SVX]

Price: $170each ($680 a set)

Size: 18" x 7.5"

Offset: +45

Centerbore: 73.1mm

Brand of wheel: Privat (About Privat Wheels)

Name of wheel: Netz Gloss Black w/ Mirror Machine Lip

Who sells the wheel:Local König's Wheel Dealer Or Lots of Places

Tires: HANKOOK Ventus V12 Evo K110 225/40R18 92Y ($130each)







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More pics in this thread here
http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/showthread.php?t=54507

[NikFu S.]

I'll agree with Joe for the moment but I must admit I get nothing but compliments on my gold-wheeled Tealy. :3

(Though I will be damned if I can ever get a picture that compliments them.)

[svxistentialist]

Originally Posted by Lookin4SVX

Price: $170each ($680 a set)

Size: 18" x 7.5"

Offset: +45

Centerbore: 73.1mm

Brand of wheel: Privat (About Privat Wheels)

Name of wheel: Netz Gloss Black w/ Mirror Machine Lip

Who sells the wheel:Local König's Wheel Dealer Or Lots of Places

Tires: HANKOOK Ventus V12 Evo K110 225/40R18 92Y ($130each)







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More pics in this thread here
http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/showthread.php?t=54507

Those are really beautiful rims. They seriously suit a black car.

Bling or no bling, if I had those rims on my ebony I would seriously consider chrome calipers.

[svxistentialist]

Originally Posted by NikFu S.

I'll agree with Joe for the moment but I must admit I get nothing but compliments on my gold-wheeled Tealy. :3

(Though I will be damned if I can ever get a picture that compliments them.)

They are nice rims Nik. They are open and honest, and green and gold is a recognised colour match made in heaven. They look good.

Joe

[dbarnblatt]

Originally Posted by svxistentialist

Ease up on gold rims, people, they are cheapening the look of our cars.
[Or buy the gold Sti rims if you like them and spray them silver]

Or just buy the silver STi BBS wheels!

[NeedForSpeed]

Originally Posted by dbarnblatt

Or just buy the silver STi BBS wheels!

My car IS cheap
The car is already silver, so, until the 'silver' 04 SC wheels find some new tread, GOLD STi BBS will have to do

Any luck mounting the refinished '97 wheels?
Yes, those fit perfectly