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Photo Request-Lowered Polaris with polished Ronal R10's?

2002Scoob

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2002Scoob Grand Master

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Hi guys! I'm debating a change of wheels...

 

I've got a set of fairly nice BBS RS 001's that need the outer lips polished or replaced. They're perfectly round, but have a little bit of curbing, and the clearcoat has flaked off a good portion, allowing them the oxidize. RS's are the stereotypical wheel upgrade for our cars, (For obvious reasons, they go great together), so I'm thinking about trying something different. Getting Polished SS Lips+new hardware for 4 wheels is a pretty expensive affair, I'm contemplating spending that money on a different direction and either selling the RS's, or rebuilding them down-the-line. 

 

The wheels I've been looking at at the Ronal R10 Turbos, but without the debossed "TURBO" logos etc. That gets a little gaudy to me.

 

Does anyone have any actual photos of these wheels on a Polaris Car? I did some photoshop action to throw em on some old photos of Brunhilde, but there's no substitute for seeing them actually on a car. I'm mostly interested how they look 3/4 view. I've been checking em out on VW's and they look a little chunk, but I LOVE the turbine look. 

 

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2 hours ago, 2002Scoob said:

 

Maybe... ;) you've got dibs as long as you're willing to ship em from EU

 

I enjoy paying astronomical shipping prices from the motherland, so we're good there.

 

 

But yes, I would love to refurbish a set of BBS RS 001 wheels. 

 

-Ryan 

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7 hours ago, 2002Scoob said:

Yah... I'm not great about caring for original optics.

 

If I were made of money and they made my size, I LOVE the HRE 935's. But not in white. 

 

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Geez- these look even harder to clean than E30 bottle caps. My fingers hated it when I washed the set that came on my tii.

Jim Gerock

Ruby Red 73tii built 5/30/73 "Celeste"

Riviera 69 2002 built 5/30/69 "Oscar"

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10 hours ago, jgerock said:

Geez- these look even harder to clean than E30 bottle caps. My fingers hated it when I washed the set that came on my tii.

 

Hah! Naaaah, easy. They have a giant flat front face that's easy to wipe down. :) and they cover your dirty brake/rotors/drums. 

 

RS's, however..... If you've got a set of aggressive brake pads in there that get dusty, cleaning out all those nooks, crannies, and around the bolt-heads is a huge PITA. 

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23 hours ago, 02Anders said:

I too really appriciate the Ronal R10 alloys for their cool turbine like design.  However, to my eyes at least, they just don't suit the 02.  On an E30 maybe?  The Ronals have that 80's era feel to them.  But not on a 02 please.

I for one kinda like the Ronal R10s, as ai think they look a lot loke the Mahle factory alloys. On the right car, square light, dark color... They look good. The eighties were a period too. Here's my Dad's Tii with it's eighties wheels, ATS Cups. I'm a big fan of multiple sets of wheels, for different moods.

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Mom&Dad's, 65 1800TiSA, 70 2800, 72 2002Tii 2760007 orig owners, 03 325iT, 12 328iT

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Those are kinda rad! 

 

1 hour ago, tjones02 said:

I'm a big fan of multiple sets of wheels, for different moods.

 

Exactly my thinking... The R10's would be a cruising wheel for lookin' good, not a performance one. Kinda like a dress shoe. If I liked 'em, I've thought about tracking down some little Borrani's to widen out and put something nice, fat, and sticky on as a play-shoe :)

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8 hours ago, 2002Scoob said:

 

Hah! Naaaah, easy. They have a giant flat front face that's easy to wipe down. :) and they cover your dirty brake/rotors/drums. 

 

RS's, however..... If you've got a set of aggressive brake pads in there that get dusty, cleaning out all those nooks, crannies, and around the bolt-heads is a huge PITA. 

Some wheel cleaner spray and a power washer blasts the dirt right off!

mike tunney

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7 hours ago, tjones02 said:

I for one kinda like the Ronal R10s, as ai think they look a lot loke the Mahle factory alloys. On the right car, square light, dark color... They look good. The eighties were a period too. Here's my Dad's Tii with it's eighties wheels, ATS Cups. I'm a big fan of multiple sets of wheels, for different moods.

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Tom- you have posted this car before wearing slot mags.  Do you recall the brand and size?  Were they American Racing, Western or perhaps Rocket?

Jim Gerock

Ruby Red 73tii built 5/30/73 "Celeste"

Riviera 69 2002 built 5/30/69 "Oscar"

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