Any GT4s got Cromodora style 16s | FerrariChat
Buy

Any GT4s got Cromodora style 16s

Discussion in '308/328' started by Aurum, Mar 17, 2010.

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, Skimlinks, and others.

Page 1 of 2
  1. Aurum

    Aurum Karting

    Nov 4, 2009
    246
    CT
    Full Name:
    Chris
    #1 Aurum, Mar 17, 2010
    Last edited by a moderator: Sep 7, 2017
    I'm thinking of upgrading the wheels on my GT4 and I'm torn three ways, between the Original Cromodora 14s, the 308 16s (5 star), or a set of Cromodora style in 16s (see below from superformance.uk). Any one got pictures of a GT4 with the Cromodora style 16s?

    -c
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
     
  2. jimshadow

    jimshadow F1 Veteran
    Lifetime Rossa Owner

    Feb 19, 2006
    6,252
    Indiana/North Carolina
    Full Name:
    JIM
    #2 jimshadow, Mar 17, 2010
    Search the archives...there is a pic of a 246 Dino with those 16" wheels on it. Looks BAD *ssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    I'm sure the GT4 would as well. Had I known about them, I may have gone that route. :)

    JIM
     
  3. David Jarrett

    David Jarrett Karting

    Sep 21, 2006
    240
    Chatham Kent
    Full Name:
    David Jarrett
    #3 David Jarrett, Mar 18, 2010
    Last edited: Mar 18, 2010
    They certainly look good in isolation.

    Somehow though, those pretty wheels are very 1960's and, a bit like over large Minilites, they lose their charm when out of period size IMO.
     
  4. Red 328 GTS

    Red 328 GTS Formula Junior

    Aug 27, 2007
    888
    Sydney, Australia
    #4 Red 328 GTS, Mar 18, 2010
    Last edited by a moderator: Sep 7, 2017
  5. Aurum

    Aurum Karting

    Nov 4, 2009
    246
    CT
    Full Name:
    Chris
    #5 Aurum, Mar 18, 2010
    David,

    The 14 inch version of those wheels are stock on my 74 GT4 and IMHO look very classy and 70s (on the euro's at least). My understanding is that going from 14 to 16 is a huge HUGE handling improvement, and regarding the 5 spoke it's also a huge visual improvement. The only question left in my mind is how will the Cromodora's look in 16s; i.e. is the improvement in look as great as the 16 inch 5-spoke was compared to the 14 inch!

    Red,

    Very nice pictures, they just don't quite show the overall look, do you happen to have a side picture of that red GT4?

    -c
     
  6. Dom

    Dom F1 Veteran
    Owner

    Nov 5, 2002
    8,489
    #6 Dom, Mar 18, 2010
    Those look nice, but IMHO, I really prefer the 328 wheels on the GT4. The 328 wheels work really nicely with the angular lines of the car.

    I do think those Cromodora's would look great on a Dino 246, however.

    Dom
     
  7. Aurum

    Aurum Karting

    Nov 4, 2009
    246
    CT
    Full Name:
    Chris
    #7 Aurum, Mar 18, 2010
    Last edited: Mar 18, 2010
    Dom, I agree completely that the 328 wheel looks great in the GT4, Hans' is a perfect example! But I also think the the series 1 GT4 looks great with the 14" Cromodora's, where dstacy' is another perfect example.

    http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/vbclassified.php?do=ad&id=3645

    The question is, and maybe photoshop is the way, how do the 16" Cromodora's look on the GT4?!

    -c
     
  8. Aurum

    Aurum Karting

    Nov 4, 2009
    246
    CT
    Full Name:
    Chris
    #8 Aurum, Mar 18, 2010
    Last edited by a moderator: Sep 7, 2017
  9. Aurum

    Aurum Karting

    Nov 4, 2009
    246
    CT
    Full Name:
    Chris
    #9 Aurum, Mar 18, 2010
    Last edited by a moderator: Sep 7, 2017
  10. Aurum

    Aurum Karting

    Nov 4, 2009
    246
    CT
    Full Name:
    Chris
    #10 Aurum, Mar 18, 2010
    Ok, I agree, I like the 328 wheels the best!
     
  11. Kevin Rev'n

    Kevin Rev'n Two Time F1 World Champ
    Owner Silver Subscribed

    Nov 29, 2009
    24,528
    Honolulu
    Full Name:
    Kevin
    #11 Kevin Rev'n, Mar 18, 2010
    The car looks remarkable either way you go. Thats what makes it so tough to choose. IMHO You just gotta, "punt" on this one and move on, because you cant go wrong.

    Lets see...

    It will be like adding extra RAM to your computer..you'll notice something special at first that you can attribute to the upgrade but the sensation will become absorbed into the canvas before long and all that will remain is a contemporary rendering of the composite object.


    Great photo work, very effective. nice ladies too!
     
  12. jimshadow

    jimshadow F1 Veteran
    Lifetime Rossa Owner

    Feb 19, 2006
    6,252
    Indiana/North Carolina
    Full Name:
    JIM
    #12 jimshadow, Mar 18, 2010
    Last edited by a moderator: Sep 7, 2017
    Here is a pic of mine with 328 wheels....and its lowered.

    I can tell you that the wheels made a HUGE improvement in the handling of the car. The suspension re-do took that to a whole 'nuther level!!!!
    This car handles truly like a go-kart . :)

    JIM
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
     
  13. davem

    davem F1 World Champ
    Silver Subscribed

    Jan 21, 2002
    10,734
    Stepford, Connecticut
    Full Name:
    dave m
    #13 davem, Mar 18, 2010
  14. Red 328 GTS

    Red 328 GTS Formula Junior

    Aug 27, 2007
    888
    Sydney, Australia
    #14 Red 328 GTS, Mar 18, 2010
    Unfortunately not but I am going on a club run on Sunday morning so if the car is there, I'll take more pics.
     
  15. Aurum

    Aurum Karting

    Nov 4, 2009
    246
    CT
    Full Name:
    Chris
    #15 Aurum, Mar 18, 2010
    Very good, thanks!
     
  16. Aurum

    Aurum Karting

    Nov 4, 2009
    246
    CT
    Full Name:
    Chris
    #16 Aurum, Mar 18, 2010
  17. Aurum

    Aurum Karting

    Nov 4, 2009
    246
    CT
    Full Name:
    Chris
    #17 Aurum, Mar 18, 2010
    Jim she looks so good! Are 328 wheels readily available? Did the 328 owners "upgrade" there wheels to something else, leaving a pile of them around in some dusty corner waiting to be picked up for the price of a coffee?!
     
  18. Aurum

    Aurum Karting

    Nov 4, 2009
    246
    CT
    Full Name:
    Chris
    #18 Aurum, Mar 18, 2010
    Darryl,

    You are probably right. Maybe price and availability becomes the deciding factor, they usually are any ways!

    -c
     
  19. ztarum

    ztarum Formula 3

    Mar 30, 2008
    1,302
    South Jersey, USA
    #19 ztarum, Mar 18, 2010
    I like the 16" star patern wheels the best. Both the QV and 328 version look great, but I would lean 328 as well.
     
  20. Hans

    Hans F1 Veteran

    Feb 17, 2006
    7,734
    Hilversum, Netherlands
    Full Name:
    Hans Teijgeler
    #20 Hans, Mar 18, 2010
    Are there any wheels on these photos? I hadn't noticed them... ;)
     
  21. Hans

    Hans F1 Veteran

    Feb 17, 2006
    7,734
    Hilversum, Netherlands
    Full Name:
    Hans Teijgeler
    #21 Hans, Mar 18, 2010
    My paint guys lost my wheels, so new ones were ordered from Superformance. I've thought long and hard about this, but I ended up deciding for 5-star wheels again.

    But either way will look good, I think. And you'll like the handling improvements of the 16 inches...

    Hans
     
  22. Aurum

    Aurum Karting

    Nov 4, 2009
    246
    CT
    Full Name:
    Chris
    #22 Aurum, Mar 18, 2010
    Dave, looking at your avatar tells me you are in denial! Let it go! ;)
     
  23. davem

    davem F1 World Champ
    Silver Subscribed

    Jan 21, 2002
    10,734
    Stepford, Connecticut
    Full Name:
    dave m
    #23 davem, Mar 18, 2010
    Must...release...hit...enter. Oh well, another time... I'm Avatar challenged!
     
  24. maurice70

    maurice70 F1 Rookie

    Jan 25, 2004
    4,334
    Sydney
    Full Name:
    maurice T
    #24 maurice70, Mar 19, 2010
  25. Aurum

    Aurum Karting

    Nov 4, 2009
    246
    CT
    Full Name:
    Chris
    #25 Aurum, Mar 19, 2010
    Looking at the all the photos posted, and others throughout f-chat has left me with the impression that you can't go wrong with any of the 3 suggestions in 16" size; Dino like, 308 QV, and 328.

    The Dino type is closest to original but not as quite eye popping as the other two.
    The 328's are *****'n but look a little too ... modern. My car is a '74 after all.
    And the 308 QVs are half way between the other two, original and eye popping. To me these would be a great compromise (without really being one)!!

    -c
     
Page 1 of 2

Share This Page