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SteveG

I can't post the picture from here, but the Lexus 430 SC wheels would look nice. They are similar to the dish, but have more definition and oooomph. Anybody know what you have to measure to fit them to our cars?

TeufelHei

Lay a straight edge across the inside lip and measure distance perpendicular to the mounting face of the wheel. Then figure out the measured rim width. Divide rim width by two and now you have what the zero offset number is. Whatever the difference is in the number you measured first to the number you just figured out is the wheels offset. Our wheels have a 65mm offset (ET 65mm).

I hadn't thought of the Lexus wheels before, it's possible that they might work, at least stylistically.

JKelly

<----- Anyone want to buy my chrome dishes?; very good condition overall; painted center caps (faded some), tires not included unless you like slicks with the steel belts hanging out . I really like the chrome dish style, but wanted a wider tire. When the car is washed and waxed and the chrome is freshly shined, it really accents the classiness of the car; a real head turner.

perrys4

I love the dish wheels. Especially chromed like mine. I dont feel they look dated at all. Too many times an older car with new style wheels just looks like and old car with new wheels. I like the cars stock unless you go all out and do a widebody, ect. then you need some really smoking wheels to accent the new aggressive stance.

fabric

I think the car stayed enough the same at the S4 changeover that I don't understand the logic of the wheels "updating the look." The car is mostly the same. But I guess I *would* describe the changes to the front and rear on the S4 and up as an "update," so I guess new wheels fit the same qualification. So the statement does make sense.

It sounds like it's less a standard observation than I thought. A lot of people like the dishes, but they are functionally lacking for a lot of these folks. Maybe it's less aesthetics then we think?

karl ruiter

I Prefer a polished dish to any other wheel on the 928. Nicole is right they are amazingly expensive. When I was first rebuilding my '82 (in '87, I think) I needed a wheel and they were impossible to find used and around $1200 from the dealer. I saw one at a vendor at the pomona swap meet and asked him how much. He said.."$20?" About a picosecond later the had $20 in his hand, a dazed look on his face, and I was walking away with the wheel.

chaadster

I like my chromed dishes, too, but I'd like to add a couple of more checks in the plus column for these wheels that haven't been mentioned yet:

1. rubber costs less in the stock 16" sizes than the "plus" sizes,
2. the higher profile sidewalls (50/45 series, f&r, respectively) provide a more comfy ride o'er the rough stuff (very important here in Michigan)
3. chromed dishes provide a very high "bling" factor, and look killer on the roll
4. dishes are very easy to clean
5. and like JKelly said, the dishes are very classy, giving the car a gentleman's look rather than a boy racer look.

check the reflection...

TeufelHei

Out of deference to chaadster, I agree that the 16" wheels have definite benefits over larger wheels. Does anyone have a good picture of the CS wheels (chrome or otherwise)? They have most of the benefits he talks about and some additional width as well. Does anyone have 16x9" at all four corners?

So far as I can tell, the only legitimate reason to go bigger on your wheels is to go BIGGER. 17" wheels allow for larger brake fitment. If you're going to go with 17x8" or 17x9" I feel you had better really like the style because you aren't gaining a whole lot more than a set of dish wheels (or phonedials) for that matter. There are 16x8" Dishes a plenty (supposedly) and then theres the CS and D90s for the 16x9" variety. The fact that in most cases you have to get three piece wheels (which cost $$$) to get the right offsets only seems justiffiable to me if you "need" a lot more wheel.

Interesting point about tires costing more. I absolutely agree when you are talking about the 18" and up variety.
Case and point: Yokohama AVS 245/45WR16 $141,
245/40WR17 $154,
245/40WR18 $201.
If you've got GTS brakes, then 17" makes sense. If you've got BIGGER BRAKES then you've spent a lot more money already so 18" make sense (I guess).

Flott Leben

I'm with Normy. I would love to find/have fabricated a set of 17" or 18" phone dial wheels. But alas, I don't think they exist or that anyone would make them. Too bad, because I think they are timeless.

TeufelHei

ASA makes wheels that are remarkably similar. The bolt patters are wrong, and the offsets probably are too, but hey at least they're out there.

http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/asa/asa.jsp