How to find rare-ish wheels? (5zigen fireball typhoon)

[MrSix]

(I wouldn't want gun metal though)

I'm looking for a set of 5zigen fireball typhoons for my MR2 but I have no idea where to look for a set in the UK. Does anybody have experience tracking down hard to get wheels or can anybody offer any leads?

 

[xarr]

Google produces this

http://www.hyeline.com/5zigen_wheels.htm

Dunno what size you need, but these guys would seem like a good place to start?

 

[olv]

no no no no no no noooooooooooooooooooo

 

[Clarkey]

best going straight to Japan tbh, exchange rate is tragic atm though, so now isn't a good time

 

[[TW]Fox]

They look hugely generic, surely its easy to find similar ones?

 

[Lashout_UK]

They look hugely genetic, surely its easy to find similar ones?

They do indeed, they look like an infinite number of the Wolfrace rims.

 

[mk1_salami]

Only he doesn't want 'nearly rims', he'd like those ones.

Have you tried contacting rare rims?

 

[MrSix]

Only he doesn't want 'nearly rims', he'd like those ones.

Have you tried contacting rare rims?

You said it better than me
And I lolled at rarerims.co.uk....almost too good to be true given my thread title!

I'm not sure about the hugely generic claims really, I think you'd struggle to find many rims nowdays that don't have a cheapy replica.

I saw the typhoons in this video and thought that they looked great:

Same colour as mine but lowered, looks great imo.

 

[olv]

those wheels dont look good it's a really nice car, there must be wheels out there that suit the MR2 better?

 

[MrSix]

those wheels dont look good it's a really nice car, there must be wheels out there that suit the MR2 better?

Please help me to find it then.
I've seen so many MR2's with after market rims that just look crap, this is the first set that I've seen and liked.

I want 5 spokes and I want dish...then 17".

 

[Sam]

Sorry those wheels are awfull ! eidolon had some really nice wheels that seemed to suit the MR2 to the ground. L0rdmike also has some nice alloys so maybe you could take some ideas from those two ?

Everytime i see those kind of wheels i just think of cheap jap rubbish Shame .... Cant you get some nice compomotives.

 

[InvaderGIR]

Mike's don't have dish...

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f74/FInalD/RR8/Pub/DSC_2190.jpg

Which is what MrSix is after, but they are nice wheels...although I don't have any side shots of the car, so can't see them properly.

EDIT: Best I have is this one... http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f74/FInalD/RR8/Pub/DSC_2193.jpg

 

[Hunders]

Get some Work Equips.

Like these... Although the size and offset for this set isn't great for an MR2.
http://www.rbwheels.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=17_21_23&products_id=1325

That website is good for rare wheels, too.

 

[Hxc]

So few wheels seem to suit the MR2...very rarely see a set that "works".

 

[Hunders]

I like the look of my Rota Slipstreams but I can see why a lot of people might not.

They don't have a dish though so I doubt you would like them.

Are you after staggered wheels or don't you mind if they are all the same?

 

[MrSix]

I'm after staggered wheels with dish.
Mike's wheels do look quite nice, but they also weigh six tonnes each.
Those rotas are alright, but don't make me go "ooooh"...plus it looks like it's a 4x4

 

[kaiowas]

Depends on the colour of the car but I quite like bronze TE37s on an MR2.

 

[Gilly]

Eidolon's were amazing.

 

[Hunders]

Those rotas are alright, but don't make me go "ooooh"...plus it looks like it's a 4x4

You will get the 4x4 look with all 17s unless lowered really.

How about some Rota D1
http://www.rotarims.ie/ProductsInd.asp?ProductType=45

Eidolon's were amazing.

Khan RSR I believe. They are not staggered though.

 

[DreXeL]

The Wolfrace somethings that are on my Skyline look very similar:

Note: I would never have chose Wolfrace rims myself, but I think they look great on the car. Take the Wolfrace badge off and nobody will know