Anyone interested in photo chopping HRE 505 and 505m on a 355? I'm really curious to see what it would look like Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Whipped up a quickie in Photoshop. Not a fan of the look, but then again I think the stock wheels look best. The TR with these wheels looks fantastic though. http://i.imgur.com/CKBJUy0.jpg
Scaled to an 18" diameter size might look better, but then again that particular penta-star aesthetic harkens more to the 80s through early 90s era imo, best served with a side of strakes. I've considered these for the 348, but the HREs are quite spendy and would need to offload some other wheels first.
Too retro for the 355. Great wheels, but like the above post states, 80's and early 90's F-cars are perfect for that style.
Thanks. I think the TR and 458 look awesome. ^This pic the wheels are too big but gives me somewhat of an idea. Hmmm
Agreed with the comments above, between these two designs, stick to the 505M. They're more modern for the F355 than the 3PC version, see below (lowered on KWV3 )... Image Unavailable, Please Login
On a 348, it could look similar to this.... F40 centerlock wheels up-sized, and with a slightly exagerrated lowering. Image Unavailable, Please Login
Thanks for the pics guys! Have to say, even though I know the 505m is more modern, not sure I'm feeling it. Maybe they still look too big. The 3 piece wheel, especially the 348, looks awesome to me.
That looks awesome! Seeing some comments about the wheels being too dated for the body but it's like cowboy boots like 'em or not.
It's a cool look, but not really realistic... F40 wheels, being 17", would actually look more like this...being the same dia at the standard 348 wheels. Multipiece wheels generally present themselves a bit smaller, visually, compared to the same dia one-piece due to the step or two on the wheel lip, so going +1 to an 18" (or perhaps even 19" for an F355, but either would work) is usually the way to go. The HRE 505 3pcs fit the bill with doing that penta-star in the more traditional 80s style while getting the variability in diameter to make it look just right. I'll see if I can pull up some HRE 505 pics to cut up and do some quick swapping. Sorry for the side-track, OP.... Image Unavailable, Please Login
Actually, the more realistic view looks great as well since I'm not a fan of comedically large wheels relative to the size of the car. To my eye 18s look great on a 348/355 but 19s are usually too much. I'd love to see the 505s PSed onto that car.
I've thought about these also. 355 and 458 seem v similar in general size and shape. Work Seeker SX is a v similar wheel. I've tried to get some 3sdm 0.05 in 5x108 pattern but so far no luck...
Those look pretty good. Wheel have a pretty big impact on the look of a car. The right wheels can make a car look fantastic, and the wrong wheels can make it look awful.
Stumbled across a computer rendering... I suspect the rear dish may not be completely accurate. Image Unavailable, Please Login
When a car is lowered, almost every style of wheel looks good... That said, in my opinion the sharp lines of these wheels sharpen up the soft lines of the 355 a little more, which I consider positive.
