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Thread: DeLorean Inspired wheels. 17 and 18 inch

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    Quote Originally Posted by Patrick C View Post
    Not the best photos, but here are Martin G?s wheels on Cliff?s car.
    Yeah those look way better that the run dmch did. They match the car, but the colors off a bit but thats easy to fix with powdercoat. All aluminum bare doesnt match the stainless imo so looks cheesy. personally i went with a clear coat that looks good, had a local shop thats excellent do it for both my D and my esprit
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mark D View Post
    Any idea what the specs are those wheels are that Martin G had made? Diameter, width, offset, etc?

    Those were the ones I was thinking of before, but it looks like they are 17 front / 18 rear and not 16/17 like I was originally guessing.
    I believe they were 17/18.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Patrick C View Post
    Not the best photos, but here are Martin G?s wheels on Cliff?s car.
    I like the concept here but it's too bad there aren't any good full-side shots from a distance. They seem a bit too big for my taste. If they are 17/18 I would rather see 16/17.
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    Here's a picture from the web I saved years ago. They do look good.
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    Quote Originally Posted by r00b View Post
    Here's a picture from the web I saved years ago. They do look good.
    893551_10152620059905696_1230153081_o.jpg
    THAT is the shot I was looking for the other day! That was at the Indy 500 event in 2012.
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    Is the owner of the wheels in Florida online today??..I sent you an email?.Thank Yoy

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    Quote Originally Posted by r00b View Post
    Here's a picture from the web I saved years ago. They do look good.
    893551_10152620059905696_1230153081_o.jpg
    They look totally awesome! And a whole new amount of tire would be available in these sizes! The car would looks stunning and more sporty, I feel.

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    Hey all. These wheels were made by Image Wheels in the UK. They're a split rim with one of their standard rims bolted to the back of the custom casting. They are 17/18 and if memory serves an extra inch wider front and rear (without issue I hasten to add). The tooling was paid for by an Australian bloke as part of his custom build. Cliff had the only other set.

    In my opinion 16/17 would work better because the tyres especially at the front look sprayed on. Also the extra width should have gone into a deeper dish. Instead the wheel nuts are recessed really deeply and it doesn't look right.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DCUK Martin View Post
    In my opinion 16/17 would work better because the tyres especially at the front look sprayed on. Also the extra width should have gone into a deeper dish. Instead the wheel nuts are recessed really deeply and it doesn't look right.
    +2
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    Quote Originally Posted by Timeless View Post
    +2
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