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smith nemesis alloys?
02GF74 - 9/6/06 at 02:20 PM

in my opinion, these are the smartest wheels ever ... but thnk they are discountinued.



e.g. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/17-Smiths-Nemesis-Alloy-Wheels-Only_W0QQitemZ8066866852QQcategoryZ28648QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

anyone know where I can get (cheaply!) a set of four, 15 inch, Ford fitment (ET 14 I think)?

I take it 17 inch are too big? (my tyres being 205/55R15)
ta.

Confused but excited. - 9/6/06 at 02:39 PM

What started this trend of alloys having the spokes protrude beyond the tyre wall?
They used to be deep dished ( Aagh! pizza ). Now you completely wreck a wheel if you kerb it.

Marcus - 9/6/06 at 03:29 PM

I prefer the deep dish types - Revolution / Minilite etc, although I also blame Revolution for the RFX starting this trend!

SeaBass - 9/6/06 at 04:15 PM

It's also the fact that offsets seem to be getting larger and large for FWD cars - the main market the alloy manufacturers are aiming at... This mean you can't have a 'deep dish' on the wheel.

zilspeed - 9/6/06 at 07:57 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Marcus
I prefer the deep dish types - Revolution / Minilite etc, although I also blame Revolution for the RFX starting this trend!


Only on nancy boy FWD wheels with limp wristed offset. You can definitely get RFX in a proper RWD offset.
Having now had all of the above on various 'sevens' over the years, I have now completed the set and have original 1980s Compomotive CXs on Ye Olde Sylva.
(How cool is that)

In an ideal world I would have Revolution 4 spokes, minilites, RFXs and Compomotive CXs available at all times depending on my mood. Oh, and Compomotive turbo split rims as well.

John F - locked forever in the 80s when the 185/60x13" ruled the world...