Mock up of my new 18" wheels, being made in the USA
07-03-2008, 03:54 PM
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Mock up of my new 18" wheels, being made in the USA
<center><img src="http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/4343/fikse18hk9.png"></center><p>
Glad we still make some of the best lightweight sportscar wheels in the world. Happy July 4th.
Glad we still make some of the best lightweight sportscar wheels in the world. Happy July 4th.
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07-04-2008, 05:17 AM
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Are those Fikses?
<center><img src="http://www.fikse.com/images/profil5s.jpg"></center><p>IMO nobody makes a better wheel than Fikse, I've owned two sets. Not crazy about the style of that particular model though.
07-04-2008, 05:31 AM
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Agreed. The wheels are fugly, and here's the aesthetic problem.....
1. The center hub area has too much mass relative to the spokes. The wheels are all hub with these short little stubby spokes. This could be remedied by extending the spokes to the outer edge of the wheel like is done with the stock RS4 wheels. In fact this design element is a key feature in the stunning looks of the stock wheel.
2. The spacing of the spokes needs to be slightly wider at the rim relative to at the hub, or slighly narrower overall if the spacing is to be kept uniform from hub to rim.
3. The hub area itself is this big flat face, that looks like a pie-plate. Contrast that with the artfully sculpted aggressive inward taper of the stock wheel at the hub.
Honestly, it is very hard to do better than stock due to the combination of perfect design elements in the stock wheel combined with a relatively non-heavy weight for it's size and price.
2. The spacing of the spokes needs to be slightly wider at the rim relative to at the hub, or slighly narrower overall if the spacing is to be kept uniform from hub to rim.
3. The hub area itself is this big flat face, that looks like a pie-plate. Contrast that with the artfully sculpted aggressive inward taper of the stock wheel at the hub.
Honestly, it is very hard to do better than stock due to the combination of perfect design elements in the stock wheel combined with a relatively non-heavy weight for it's size and price.