What are the quintessential roadster wheels?

Levallois · Post by **Levallois** » Wed May 27, 2015 3:24 pm

I have Pannasports on my roadster and I know that I should be content with that. Yet, I feel like these wheels and the copies of them are too common and maybe I should go with another choice like LeMans, or Libre, or ? What is the aftermarket vintage/retro wheel that just screams "roadster."

Post by **spl310** » Wed May 27, 2015 4:52 pm

Libre is it for me.

theunz · Post by **theunz** » Wed May 27, 2015 8:55 pm

I like the Libre's too, but think the Empi 8 spoke is THE Roadster wheel. They were made specifically for the Roadster after all.

fj20spl311 · Post by **fj20spl311** » Wed May 27, 2015 10:29 pm

I like the VTO LeMans in 15x7

almost any 16".....LOL

Post by **dbrick** » Wed May 27, 2015 11:27 pm

I think alot depends on the color style and stance of the car. Can almost never go wrong with LeMans/Libre, but what color/finish? Gunmetal or black Empi works too.

Post by **Toptech360** » Wed May 27, 2015 11:52 pm

Levallois wrote:What is the aftermarket vintage/retro wheel that just screams "roadster."

oem stock steelies with perfect shiny chrome oem hubcaps. Thats screams vintage roadster.

Oh wait aftermarket?
I like those ones on richards roadster from his build thread...

Post by **GeoffM** » Thu May 28, 2015 12:25 am

What Dan said.

Also Work Equip 01's (or eqiv.)
Cue Pebbles with a picture of his car in 3,2,1....

fj20spl311 · Post by **fj20spl311** » Thu May 28, 2015 2:41 am

IMHO, Stock wheels need to be widened for the "Vintage" Look on anything but a bone stock roadster.

msampsel · Post by **msampsel** » Thu May 28, 2015 5:48 am

These are nice wheels for a roadster and the color aligns with all the chrome and aluminum.
Now if there was a gold griffin instead of the VTO in the cap ...

vto_wheels.jpg

What about Fuchs for stock wheels (oops wrong org)

tknishi · Post by **tknishi** » Thu May 28, 2015 10:58 am

Would have to be Watanabe's for me.

Skyman · Post by **Skyman** » Thu May 28, 2015 7:40 pm

Libres.

RCMike · Post by **RCMike** » Thu May 28, 2015 8:34 pm

Love the look of Watanabes..

garth · Post by **garth** » Thu May 28, 2015 10:00 pm

GeoffM wrote:What Dan said.

Also Work Equip 01's (or eqiv.)
Cue Pebbles with a picture of his car in 3,2,1....

Geoff,

You got it right the second time!

Four of these beauties arrive next week!

Alvin · Post by **Alvin** » Thu May 28, 2015 10:21 pm

Libras!

We did a comparison of stock/EMPI and Libras here:
http://www.311s.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=21229

IMHO, I agree that Panasports are a "safe" but boring choice. At Solvang I was really impressed with the 15" Libras on MIke Young's SRL:

msampsel · Post by **msampsel** » Thu May 28, 2015 10:35 pm

garth wrote:
GeoffM wrote:What Dan said.

Also Work Equip 01's (or eqiv.)
Cue Pebbles with a picture of his car in 3,2,1....
Geoff,

You got it right the second time!

Four of these beauties arrive next week!

So I guess we know who voted for Empi here

Guess these are not Empi my vision failed me. Sorry for the confusion.
http://www.311s.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=24213

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