1st Gen General Discussion The place for non-technical discussion about 1st Gen RX-7s or if there's no better place for your topic

Can Anyone ID These Wheels?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Feb 25, 2013 | 06:46 PM
  #1  
FunK73's Avatar
Thread Starter
Fighting Global Cooling
Tenured Member 05 Years
iTrader: (6)
 
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 983
Likes: 0
From: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Can Anyone ID These Wheels?

Here a challenge for everyone. I've had these wheels for a while now and I STILL havent been able to figure out what they are. I'm getting ready to swap to 4x114.3 this spring and I'm trying to figure out what they really are as to figure out what they're worth.

They are 4x110, 15x7 +13et, and made in england. Other than that there are no distinct names or words to help me find out who made these wheels. Here are the pictures:










I refinished them last year so the stampings were more exposed, but there was nothing tell tale that showed up for me to tell what they are.

Any ideas?
Reply
Old Feb 25, 2013 | 07:33 PM
  #2  
Cookboy's Avatar
'85 12a
iTrader: (10)
 
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 1,495
Likes: 2
From: Richmond VA
I have no idea, But I like 'em. Lemme know when.
Reply
Old Feb 25, 2013 | 08:06 PM
  #3  
FunK73's Avatar
Thread Starter
Fighting Global Cooling
Tenured Member 05 Years
iTrader: (6)
 
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 983
Likes: 0
From: Minneapolis, Minnesota
I have a freind here locally that was willing to give me $550 for them, I'd love to get more than that since they seem to be pretty rare. But I have a problem asking for more when I don't know what they are.
Reply
Old Feb 25, 2013 | 09:25 PM
  #4  
DreamInRotary's Avatar
Always Wanting to Learn
Tenured Member 05 Years
iTrader: (49)
 
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 3,078
Likes: 42
From: Cambridge, Minnesota
Hit me up when you're ready to sell them, I did have dibs on them at one point remember?

Possibly an old model of these, they struck me as extremely familiar...


The reason I suggest these is because I was searching a bit and was on this website - custom-wheels-rims-alloys.co.uk - Get Custom Rims Wheels & Alloys and the picture for the Alutec Kryo looked extremely similar but I found out that the website has their thumbnails screwed up so they're actually under the Alutec Java listing and the pic looks like this:


At this link Alutec Java 15x7

I just thought that they look like an older version of that rim.. best search I could come up with right now.

Hope the coming spring finds you well and I look forward to getting to meet up with you guys at Sonic on Wednesdays!
Reply
Old Feb 25, 2013 | 09:46 PM
  #5  
FunK73's Avatar
Thread Starter
Fighting Global Cooling
Tenured Member 05 Years
iTrader: (6)
 
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 983
Likes: 0
From: Minneapolis, Minnesota
I have heard some rumblings of old Speedlines too.

I dunno if you know Tanner but he's in line as well lol. Maybe I'll just put some insane price on them and go OBO lol
Reply
Old Feb 25, 2013 | 09:56 PM
  #6  
DreamInRotary's Avatar
Always Wanting to Learn
Tenured Member 05 Years
iTrader: (49)
 
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 3,078
Likes: 42
From: Cambridge, Minnesota
Originally Posted by FunK73
I have heard some rumblings of old Speedlines too.

I dunno if you know Tanner but he's in line as well lol. Maybe I'll just put some insane price on them and go OBO lol
RIM CAGEMATCH

Haha I might be going TII or -SE brake swap soon as well though, so we'll see how it ends up this spring - 4x110, 4x114.3, or 5x114.3.

These do look really close too..
Reply
Old Feb 25, 2013 | 10:10 PM
  #7  
FunK73's Avatar
Thread Starter
Fighting Global Cooling
Tenured Member 05 Years
iTrader: (6)
 
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 983
Likes: 0
From: Minneapolis, Minnesota
the trick is the bolt pattern, and what appears to be a bolt covering center cap. which i never could find
Reply
Old Feb 25, 2013 | 10:37 PM
  #8  
Adam12A's Avatar
Full Blown 1.1
 
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 213
Likes: 0
From: Seattle
They are a very rare wheel. Very expensive too and haven't been available a long time. My friend has a set but I forgot the brand right now. He paid 2k with tires had them shipped from Britain. The center caps have the brand name, I can't remember right now
Reply
Old Feb 25, 2013 | 10:42 PM
  #9  
FunK73's Avatar
Thread Starter
Fighting Global Cooling
Tenured Member 05 Years
iTrader: (6)
 
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 983
Likes: 0
From: Minneapolis, Minnesota
If you could find out that would be greatly appreciated. If you can find a pic that would be the best day ever lol
Reply
Old Feb 25, 2013 | 11:01 PM
  #10  
Adam12A's Avatar
Full Blown 1.1
 
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 213
Likes: 0
From: Seattle
I'll do what i can. Might take a couple days
Reply
Old Feb 25, 2013 | 11:24 PM
  #11  
Redliner223's Avatar
Oldschool
Tenured Member 05 Years
iTrader: (6)
 
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 981
Likes: 2
From: DFW
My guess is an old school Compomotive wheels.
Motorsport Wheels
Reply
Old Feb 26, 2013 | 12:48 AM
  #12  
DreamInRotary's Avatar
Always Wanting to Learn
Tenured Member 05 Years
iTrader: (49)
 
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 3,078
Likes: 42
From: Cambridge, Minnesota
Originally Posted by Adam12A
They are a very rare wheel. Very expensive too and haven't been available a long time. My friend has a set but I forgot the brand right now. He paid 2k with tires had them shipped from Britain. The center caps have the brand name, I can't remember right now
:O

Maybe the other guy can win the cagematch, because I can't afford the entry fee if this is the case. Good God, nice find on the rims!
Reply
Old Feb 26, 2013 | 11:01 AM
  #13  
FunK73's Avatar
Thread Starter
Fighting Global Cooling
Tenured Member 05 Years
iTrader: (6)
 
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 983
Likes: 0
From: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Originally Posted by Adam12A
I'll do what i can. Might take a couple days
That would be greatly appreciated. The wheels are on the car at the moment so they are not going up for sale for a little while anyways.

Originally Posted by Redliner223
My guess is an old school Compomotive wheels.
Motorsport Wheels
Could be, but none of the ones I've looked at seem to match up right.

Originally Posted by lindahlish
:O

Maybe the other guy can win the cagematch, because I can't afford the entry fee if this is the case. Good God, nice find on the rims!
No worries Austin, I wouldnt be asking that much haha.
Reply
Old Feb 26, 2013 | 07:07 PM
  #14  
Redliner223's Avatar
Oldschool
Tenured Member 05 Years
iTrader: (6)
 
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 981
Likes: 2
From: DFW
Wheel styles go in and out. They might be older than you think.
Reply
Old Feb 26, 2013 | 10:41 PM
  #15  
FunK73's Avatar
Thread Starter
Fighting Global Cooling
Tenured Member 05 Years
iTrader: (6)
 
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 983
Likes: 0
From: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Originally Posted by Redliner223
Wheel styles go in and out. They might be older than you think.
Very very true. Just hoping I can get a positive ID on these things!
Reply
Old Feb 27, 2013 | 10:38 PM
  #16  
Adam12A's Avatar
Full Blown 1.1
 
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 213
Likes: 0
From: Seattle
So the man I know who has a set of these bought them more than 10 years ago. He says he mailorder imported at the time they were the only 5 spoke wheel he could find for 4x110. Anyways he doesn't know the name of the company but the logo on the top caps is "DP" for (DP Motorsport), not Dynamic Performance. They sponsored a lot of Porche racecars.
What I think you got there is a little mysterious and very rare wheel
http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...ld-School-Cool!
http://www.starquestclub.com/forum/i...howtopic=82947
http://ontario.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehi...AdIdZ459324801
This is what the logo looks like
http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=170568

Last edited by Adam12A; Feb 27, 2013 at 11:01 PM.
Reply
Old Feb 28, 2013 | 08:19 AM
  #17  
FunK73's Avatar
Thread Starter
Fighting Global Cooling
Tenured Member 05 Years
iTrader: (6)
 
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 983
Likes: 0
From: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Those ones from the Starion/Conquest forum seem to be the correct wheels from what I can tell. The style seems to match up perfectly. He didn't have any idea what they are worth did he?
Reply
Old Feb 28, 2013 | 04:16 PM
  #18  
Adam12A's Avatar
Full Blown 1.1
 
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 213
Likes: 0
From: Seattle
When originally bought 15 years ago they were $400 per rim before tires
This is his car
http://www.flickr.com/photos/83659599@N04/8516050193/http://www.flickr.com/photos/83659599@N04/8516050193/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/83659599@N04/, on Flickr
Reply
Old Feb 28, 2013 | 05:06 PM
  #19  
FunK73's Avatar
Thread Starter
Fighting Global Cooling
Tenured Member 05 Years
iTrader: (6)
 
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 983
Likes: 0
From: Minneapolis, Minnesota
That car is awesome. Those are definately the wheels. I love how his car is almost built identical to mine too lol
Reply
Old Feb 28, 2013 | 06:31 PM
  #20  
Redliner223's Avatar
Oldschool
Tenured Member 05 Years
iTrader: (6)
 
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 981
Likes: 2
From: DFW
I think we have found our match!
Reply
Old Feb 28, 2013 | 06:36 PM
  #21  
DreamInRotary's Avatar
Always Wanting to Learn
Tenured Member 05 Years
iTrader: (49)
 
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 3,078
Likes: 42
From: Cambridge, Minnesota
Siiiiiiiick!

Those look awesome with the center caps, oh baby
Reply
Old Feb 28, 2013 | 07:07 PM
  #22  
FunK73's Avatar
Thread Starter
Fighting Global Cooling
Tenured Member 05 Years
iTrader: (6)
 
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 983
Likes: 0
From: Minneapolis, Minnesota
So who wants em! lol
Reply
Old Mar 1, 2013 | 08:56 PM
  #23  
DreamInRotary's Avatar
Always Wanting to Learn
Tenured Member 05 Years
iTrader: (49)
 
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 3,078
Likes: 42
From: Cambridge, Minnesota
Dibs
Reply
Old Mar 1, 2013 | 11:24 PM
  #24  
Adam12A's Avatar
Full Blown 1.1
 
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 213
Likes: 0
From: Seattle
I noticed they sell center caps that look like the right ones on ebay. Search DP Motorsport
Reply
Old Mar 1, 2013 | 11:29 PM
  #25  
DreamInRotary's Avatar
Always Wanting to Learn
Tenured Member 05 Years
iTrader: (49)
 
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 3,078
Likes: 42
From: Cambridge, Minnesota
You just tied my find! I was going to post this link:
DP Motorsports Center Cap (498)

But they only have 1, and getting a matching set would be $200+
Reply



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:06 PM.