How did they do such a good job with the car and FAIL with the Rims? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

jadewbj · 08-15-2012, 04:47 PM

The design of the car is fantastic. The car looks great from every angle but the rims are just FUGLY. How the heck did they make it through all the design meetings and reviews?

I don't know anyone who says they like them. I wonder if they made some crazy deal with aftermarket wheel companies to make the ugliest rims possible so everyone would want to change them.

ZC6BRZ · 08-15-2012, 04:54 PM

Agreed. Terrible rims. Wish they used the 16" version in 17" size.

Shagaliscious · 08-15-2012, 04:56 PM

I guess I am one of the few that like them. I will admit that until I saw them in person I thought "those are getting replaced", but now I'm not so sure. I may get a different set, but I won't get rid of these.

Opposed · 08-15-2012, 04:59 PM

Yea, hated them at first, but now they are starting to grow on me. Especially since my car is asphalt, I think they look good with that color.

Travis · 08-15-2012, 05:00 PM

I plan on getting mine painted all one color, the wheels are pretty good looking its just the color scheme that is odd

2pt5RS · 08-15-2012, 05:00 PM

I agree with @Opposed. They look good against the white as well. A lot of my friends hated the wheels on 'paper', but once I got the car, they like them.

frsinpa · 08-15-2012, 05:01 PM

The rims are awful - no doubt... but they are light-weight (compared to a lot of after-market options) so they have that going for them

If they were all black - I think they would be tolerable, but I just can't stand the 2 tone

jadewbj · 08-15-2012, 05:04 PM

It still perplexes me because the majority seems to agree they suck so how could the designers not see it.

FRiSson · 08-15-2012, 05:04 PM

I like the stock rims a lot. The blacked out portion adds a kind of subtlety to the design. When I see rims in one tone put on the car it just looks crude by comparison.

kramerica_industries · 08-15-2012, 05:06 PM

Personally I think the stock rims look fine. I like that they don't show brake dust.

Wes · 08-15-2012, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shagaliscious

I guess I am one of the few that like them. I will admit that until I saw them in person I thought "those are getting replaced", but now I'm not so sure. I may get a different set, but I won't get rid of these.

yeah i agree, i dont like them online, but in person it looks pretty nice, i like how the silver looks darker and doesnt stand out so much in pictures

MVJ1975 · 08-15-2012, 05:19 PM

I don't hate them. They look better either all-black or all-silver. It's the two-tone that turns me off.

Not getting rid of them, though. My winter tires will live on them.

TuxedoCartman · 08-15-2012, 05:20 PM

For a stock wheel, they're not that bad. I've certainly had worse on a lot of other new cars I've owned. And as others have pointed out, at least they're reasonably lightweight.

CrazyWookiee · 08-15-2012, 05:21 PM

I thought they were pretty ugly to start as well, but on the Whiteout they grew on me fast. I think it was because the black along with the thickness of the tires made them look chunky and the wheel gap look big, but once the car is seen in person, it looks much lower and the wheels look just big enough for the car. I think for stock wheels they did a phenomenal job.

08-15-2012, 05:21 PM	#14
CrazyWookiee Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Whiteout FR-S Location: Canada Posts: 546 Thanks: 375 Thanked 349 Times in 165 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I thought they were pretty ugly to start as well, but on the Whiteout they grew on me fast. I think it was because the black along with the thickness of the tires made them look chunky and the wheel gap look big, but once the car is seen in person, it looks much lower and the wheels look just big enough for the car. I think for stock wheels they did a phenomenal job. __________________ "I'm the real Peter Lau" - Peter Lau

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ZC6BRZ Wannabe JDM Type S Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 BRZ Limited Location: San Francisco Posts: 476 Thanks: 90 Thanked 207 Times in 118 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Agreed. Terrible rims. Wish they used the 16" version in 17" size.

08-15-2012, 04:59 PM	#4
Opposed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Asphalt FR-S Location: Bloomington, MN Posts: 1,156 Thanks: 499 Thanked 447 Times in 294 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yea, hated them at first, but now they are starting to grow on me. Especially since my car is asphalt, I think they look good with that color.

08-15-2012, 05:00 PM	#5
Travis Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: FR-S 6MT Whiteout Location: San Jose Posts: 209 Thanks: 125 Thanked 69 Times in 39 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I plan on getting mine painted all one color, the wheels are pretty good looking its just the color scheme that is odd

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2pt5RS Berz Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 BRZ Location: -=ATL=- Posts: 707 Thanks: 281 Thanked 294 Times in 158 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I agree with @Opposed. They look good against the white as well. A lot of my friends hated the wheels on 'paper', but once I got the car, they like them.

08-15-2012, 05:01 PM	#7
frsinpa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: fr-s! Location: pittsburgh Posts: 228 Thanks: 21 Thanked 54 Times in 35 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The rims are awful - no doubt... but they are light-weight (compared to a lot of after-market options) so they have that going for them If they were all black - I think they would be tolerable, but I just can't stand the 2 tone

08-15-2012, 05:04 PM	#9
FRiSson Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: FR-S MT Location: New England Posts: 1,081 Thanks: 118 Thanked 483 Times in 241 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I like the stock rims a lot. The blacked out portion adds a kind of subtlety to the design. When I see rims in one tone put on the car it just looks crude by comparison.

08-15-2012, 05:06 PM	#10
kramerica_industries Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 Ultramarine FR-S Location: Chicago Posts: 72 Thanks: 15 Thanked 21 Times in 13 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Personally I think the stock rims look fine. I like that they don't show brake dust.

08-15-2012, 05:20 PM	#13
TuxedoCartman Banned Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: '13 86 Location: Exiled to Las Vegas Posts: 646 Thanks: 305 Thanked 579 Times in 220 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	For a stock wheel, they're not that bad. I've certainly had worse on a lot of other new cars I've owned. And as others have pointed out, at least they're reasonably lightweight.

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