Richard Bartrop Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Because not everyone here does hot rods and muscle cars, a Japanese site devoted to alloy wheels. Some interesting designs there. https://kyushashoes.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamsuperdan Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Ahhh Japan. Where all the world's weird stuff comes from. Some wild stuff in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Bartrop Posted November 23, 2019 Author Share Posted November 23, 2019 8 minutes ago, iamsuperdan said: Ahhh Japan. Where all the world's weird stuff comes from. Oh, we do weird stuff too. We're just used to our weirdness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 \ And these Enkei Paramounts...just WOW. Amazing: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamsuperdan Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 Those Enkei Paramounts...screaming to be mounted on a 1996 VW Golf Harlequin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Bartrop Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 I want to see if you can play them like a xylophone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 I'm still trying to figure out what the target demographic was for these... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamsuperdan Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 37 minutes ago, Ace-Garageguy said: I'm still trying to figure out what the target demographic was for these... Same car I posted above! VW Golf Harlequin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 42 minutes ago, Ace-Garageguy said: I'm still trying to figure out what the target demographic was for these... I just saw on Instagram that someone is making 3D printed versions of these in scale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZTony8 Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 I've wondered why wheels are usually photographed at an angle. Reflection? Glare? Trying to prevent copying of a design? Something else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 9 minutes ago, ZTony8 said: I've wondered why wheels are usually photographed at an angle. Reflection? Glare? Trying to prevent copying of a design? Something else? Probably a combination of the angle of the wheel in relation to camera and it helps show off shape of the wheel design..The teddy bear wheels are a good example of that since it does indicate there is a 3d effect to them, but that would be the same for steelies and poverty caps, or the ornate caps from the mid 50's through the end of the muscle car era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 I'm not a Tuner Builder so most of these I found it hard to relate to. That said I also saw some interesting wheels that could be used on some Customs or Street Rod type builds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89AKurt Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 Even though I'm into Tuners (to a degree), some of those are weird. What happened to the spinner wheels, and the ones with LEDs that create a design while you drive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 52 minutes ago, 89AKurt said: Even though I'm into Tuners (to a degree), some of those are weird. What happened to the spinner wheels, and the ones with LEDs that create a design while you drive? I think spinners are still out there, only to a lesser degree, as well as floating wheels (center stays stationary while rolling down the road).......I think the LED wheels are dead, where they belong.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Bartrop Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 16 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said: I'm still trying to figure out what the target demographic was for these... THe thing that always impressed me with the teddy bear wheels was just the fact that they made everything balance so it functions as a wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 Makes perfect since to me. German car with Gummi Bear wheels! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Bartrop Posted January 11, 2020 Author Share Posted January 11, 2020 And if you thought those teddy bear wheels were a little too macho for your tastes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atmobil Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Is that wheels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 (edited) On 11/23/2019 at 9:45 PM, Ace-Garageguy said: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-24-wheels-14-inch-Ronal-Teddy-Bears-w-stance-tires-for-Tamiya-Aoshima-Hasegawa/254366436254?hash=item3b396bcb9e:g:gMEAAOSw64tdhl1v Edited January 11, 2020 by afx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitchdup Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 I'm the target demographic, but it was probably cars like the vw polo and small cars like that. Ronal made a limited run of them withing the last 10 years too so there are fans out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 On 11/23/2019 at 7:16 PM, Casey said: And these Enkei Paramounts...just WOW. Amazing: WHEEL....OF....FORTUNE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 On 11/24/2019 at 2:14 PM, Richard Bartrop said: THe thing that always impressed me with the teddy bear wheels was just the fact that they made everything balance so it functions as a wheel. Yup...that's the first thing I thought when I saw them. 5-MPH wheels, tops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 16 hours ago, Richard Bartrop said: And if you thought those teddy bear wheels were a little too macho for your tastes: Those look like my wife’s fancy plates ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 The Market for the Teddy Bear wheels was Girls who owned VW New Beetles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeE Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Ronal teddy bear wheels came out in 1978 iirc. Ronal is German company, so everything tested by TuV, quite roadworthy. Ronal made FWD offset mesh wheels before BBS really did. The xylophone wheels and the china plate wheels are much newer. Likely aimed at JDM market. Duh. I do think the xylophone wheels (colorwheel) are kinda neat. Evil teddy These are Borbet A 5 spokers that someone painted a roulette wheel on the rim, and the ball is the valve stem cap. Wood spokes painted, better if black. Porsche has normal 1-pc blacked out wheels. Baller needs the 3-pc roulette wheels. These are OEM Mazda wheels off a Mazda 121 Koala from '94. Michelin Mr. Bibendum wheels. Let the hatin' hate ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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