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Discussion in '360/430' started by boba fett, May 14, 2022.

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  1. Shorn355

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    #26 Shorn355, May 15, 2022
    I totally get it- I'm 100% OEM on all my cars with the exception of Capristo exhaust on my 355.

    Again- They look amazing and admire your persistence- Cheers :)
     
  2. boba fett

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    #27 boba fett, May 15, 2022
    Thanks mate :)
     
  3. SoftwareDrone

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    #28 SoftwareDrone, May 18, 2022
    Oh my freaking goodness that looks incredible.
     
  4. Mario Andretti

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    #29 Mario Andretti, May 19, 2022
    Nice, but aren't those 16M wheels? Not 458... 430 scuderia 16M. I was looking at a set for my 430 (non floppy top). They are plug and play on the 430.
     
  5. LorenzoR

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    #30 LorenzoR, May 19, 2022
    I'm not 100% certain but I think they are the same but one is 19" and the others 20". Maybe someone else will know for certain
     
  6. boba fett

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    #31 boba fett, May 19, 2022
    No, as per title these are genuine 458 OEM 20" lightweight alloys on an F430. The 16m are 19 inch and indeed are 5x108 67.1 CB and plug and play.

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  7. Purch23

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    #32 Purch23, May 19, 2022
    The rims look great! I have the same car and didn't think it could look any better.

    More concerning though, you might want to speak with your mechanic, it looks like your steering wheel is on the wrong side.

    (that was a joke)
     
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  8. boba fett

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    #33 boba fett, May 19, 2022
    LOL - or is it yours is on the wrong side Image Unavailable, Please Login
     
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    #34 blackbolt22, May 20, 2022
    Fantastic. Top marks.
     
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    #35 boba fett, May 21, 2022
    Thanks for the kind comments it makes it worth the effort!!
     
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    #36 boba fett, May 22, 2022
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    #37 colorfull, May 22, 2022
    Radically awesome wheels
     
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    #38 colorfull, May 22, 2022
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  14. LorenzoR

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    #39 LorenzoR, May 22, 2022
    John thanks for posting those for me as I couldn't upload for some reason.
     
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  15. tazandjan

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    #40 tazandjan, May 22, 2022
    Both sets look great as long as the adapter problem is solved on the 114.3 mm x 5 wheels. They certainly look better with Lorenzo's larger brakes.

    Always loved that wheel style.
     
  16. boba fett

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    #41 boba fett, May 23, 2022
    indeed I might have to put my ceramics back on now!
     
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  17. Mario Andretti

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    #42 Mario Andretti, May 24, 2022
    I am sorry, I prefer the original wheels... how much lighter are the new ones? They ARE lighter, aren't they?
     
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  18. boba fett

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    #43 boba fett, May 24, 2022
    No worries we are all different, I thought you where looking for a set albeit 16m?

    Yes they are lighter, quite a bit, the F430 wheels feel like big iron when lifting them up! meaningless to me though, the wider wheels definitely give more grip though, its harder to unstick!
     
  19. LorenzoR

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    #44 LorenzoR, May 24, 2022
    Ceramics would look great on your car, can always convert to steel like I did
     
  20. LorenzoR

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    #45 LorenzoR, May 24, 2022
    Changing wheels is not for everyone.
    In my opinion these wheels modernize the car and they also make the calipers pop
     
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    #46 GWARREND, May 24, 2022
    Looks great..
     
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    #47 vmule, May 24, 2022
    So what's the process to put these wheels on?
     
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    #48 lauuming, May 24, 2022
    They look quite good! Congrats
     
  24. boba fett

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    #49 boba fett, May 29, 2022
    It was going to well, out for late lunch now the car is complete, on the way home 15mph through the town with heavy traffic and wallop, hit a pothole that jarred the car (the feel you get when you know its hit the rim!!) all seemed ok until I got on the dual carriageway (2 miles from home) and the car starts to feel all loose on the front, slowed down, got it home to find the tyre hissing away and nearly flat.


    I've been back to take pictures of the pothole and this is the offending one, its just so sharp and its actually crimped the tyre and cut it in 2 places.


    The f*cking pothole.....


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    The damage to a new wheel and brand new tyre!! don't know what the full damage is until the tyre is removed!


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    So it now looks like this again

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    I am not sure I am going to run the 458 wheels again, I might give up, as our roads in the UK have never been worse!! I think I will have this problem again with a 30 profile tyre, I do not think this is a one off, it’s been on the car for no more than 25 miles, and I was lucky this time that it happened close to home and not get embarrassingly stranded! Gutted as I really like them, but I don’t really want this issue again and what with the front tyres costing £270 each !

    So that now leaves a 458 wheel to be refurbished, but I might go OEM with the set because I am going to sell them, and the original wheels going a different colour, so back to the studio!
     
  25. colorfull

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    #50 colorfull, May 29, 2022
    SO sorry for your troubles

    ARGH!!!!!
     
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