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Old 30-07-2007, 11:08 PM   #1
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Default New traditional wheels on the EB wagon

Thought I'd share my happiness. New wheels on the old EB - look great!

Supposed to be a work horse, but needed 2 new tyres and these where cheaper with good rubber than that - love ebay! And they are like new. Now I love the look of the car. Must tidy the rest!

I'm not sure about saloons, but I reckon on the wagon this look of wheel is perfect - better than a modern style. All IMHO of course!

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Old 30-07-2007, 11:19 PM   #2
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Very retro... beats stockies and hubcaps lol :

My mums EA wagon has a set of 14" Cheviots on it... Definatly different... :P
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Old 30-07-2007, 11:20 PM   #3
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Atleast they are not 12 slotters. There globes yeah? Almost look like B45's.
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Old 31-07-2007, 02:18 AM   #4
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Thats very ummm, vintage?
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Old 31-07-2007, 08:47 AM   #5
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Look good, just need to do something about the ride height!! :P
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Old 31-07-2007, 09:01 AM   #6
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I Love that retro look ;)

At least its a start on what Im sure will be a nice long road of mods ..... you realise once you start that you cant stop it :P
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Old 31-07-2007, 09:58 AM   #7
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Atleast they are not 12 slotters. There globes yeah? Almost look like B45's.
I'm pretty sure B45's were taken off Globe's but yeah there similar designs.
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Old 31-07-2007, 11:50 AM   #8
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mmm ride height.... dump that and you will have a drive by mobile in no time..
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Old 02-08-2007, 01:33 PM   #9
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dump it? Ah - not really my thing. I like to actually go places. Plus I like the retro look. Very starsky and hutch... I may well go stiffer sway bar plus rear bar at some point though. I was tempted to jack it up a little and put the spare type on the boot, to keep a jerry can company.... I'm looking for more the Aussie outback classic look than the street car look.
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Old 02-08-2007, 03:39 PM   #10
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get a massive bull bar with tons of ariels for the more outback aussie look
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Old 08-08-2007, 04:08 PM   #11
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He he. Tempted, but that's weight, and I do drive a bit quick...

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Old 08-08-2007, 04:13 PM   #12
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I've just put stockies on my Sprint- front 15x6 with 225/60/15's and 15x8 with 265/50/15's on the rear. (Only just under the gaurds!)
Whilst fitting them, i realised that if you're a 70's child, width is more important than diameter of your wheels!
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Old 09-08-2007, 12:28 AM   #13
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looks good. at least you didnt go for the 'pram' look with oversize 18 or 19 inch rims.
and noosacuda, im with you, but not so much for e series, on the old xd-xf really wide tyres make the car look tough, if bogan like (the whole car looks bogan like actually, so why not). i miss the old days seeing old fords and holdens on wide tyres, these days too many people are putting pram wheels on there car, i dont get it? it looks like the aussies have fallen jap ricer.
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Old 09-08-2007, 11:23 AM   #14
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looks good. at least you didnt go for the 'pram' look with oversize 18 or 19 inch rims.
and noosacuda, im with you, but not so much for e series, on the old xd-xf really wide tyres make the car look tough, if bogan like (the whole car looks bogan like actually, so why not). i miss the old days seeing old fords and holdens on wide tyres, these days too many people are putting pram wheels on there car, i dont get it? it looks like the aussies have fallen jap ricer.
LOL @ Pram wheels, haven't heard that before.

Agreed though, some cars looks great with width, but some go over board with them sticking out an inch. Other get rims that are waaay to bog for the style of their car.
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Very retro... beats stockies and hubcaps lol :
Why would you put stockies on your car by choice, just plane stupid!!!!

This doesnt mean the people who have stockies on their cars as they cant afford alloys or the many other reasons.

It means the ones that think it looks cool :
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Old 09-08-2007, 04:30 PM   #16
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Pram. Bwahahahahaha! Now that is funny. Some cars suit wide, some suit diammeter. My old MR2 looked great with diameter, but the wagon is such an old skool look I think the "fat" look is very ...... "groovy man".
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