Which car company has the best looking stock wheels?

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Old 04-28-2009 | 04:48 PM
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Which car company has the best looking stock wheels?

after always bashing acura for their choice of stock wheels, i was wondering which car company has the best looking ones. i'd have to vote for audi.

what do you guys think?
Old 04-28-2009 | 04:51 PM
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I've liked many of the factory wheels on BMWs with Audi following behind.

What I like about BMW is that they give you a choice of which wheel you want on your car; whereas with Audi, it's whatever is included in the package, regardless if you are willing to spend more on the wheel. Audi would probably see more sales of their own wheels if they gave people a slight discount on other wheel options at the time of vehicle purchase.
Old 04-28-2009 | 05:07 PM
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audi/vw. Then there are some mercedes wheels on their amg models. BMW is also there close to the top.
Old 04-28-2009 | 05:37 PM
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^^Agree audi/vw
Old 04-28-2009 | 06:11 PM
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Old 04-28-2009 | 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Blazing GT
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Love the M45 wheels. Audi and BMW are usually very nice, too.
Old 04-28-2009 | 06:30 PM
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i vote audi, my buddy just got an A4 S-line and that car is
Old 04-28-2009 | 06:44 PM
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BMW, followed by Audi and VW. Ferrari does a fairly nice job as well.....
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Originally Posted by crazyasiantl
i vote audi, my buddy just got an A4 S-line and that car is
B8? Yea, last week I saw a red A4 with a set of wheels I didn't know came from the factory....

Here are the new wheels on the B8 A4...









The 1st and 4th are my fav on that car.
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This site shows pics of many of the BMW facotry wheels

http://www.bmwwheels.com/


Two of my favorite BMW wheels off the 5 series:

http://www.bmwwheels.com/bmwwheels_d...=89&Series=E60

http://www.bmwwheels.com/bmwwheels_d...=37&Series=E39
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Originally Posted by Moog-Type-S
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I liked the '03 model CL-S wheels.

When I had to change a flat once, I was pleasantly surprised to see that Enkei was the manufacturer of the wheel. It was stamped on the inside of the rim.
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Originally Posted by Sly Raskal
B8? Yea, last week I saw a red A4 with a set of wheels I didn't know came from the factory....

Here are the new wheels on the B8 A4...









The 1st and 4th are my fav on that car.
his is the last gen..still beautiful though, the new ones look nice too
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Old 04-28-2009 | 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by myron
audi/vw. Then there are some mercedes wheels on their amg models. BMW is also there close to the top.
Audi and BMW.
Old 04-28-2009 | 09:25 PM
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BMW and Audi are my picks.

The Mustang has always had really good factory options and they usually look best with OEM wheels.
Old 04-29-2009 | 12:32 AM
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97-03 BMW 7series parallel spoke design with the deep lip is one of my all time favorites.
Most Infiniti rims
Audi Rims on S models and on the RS4 especially
Mercedes AMG rims with the straight spoke design
Old 04-29-2009 | 01:05 AM
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Acura only did a good job on 1 set of wheels..
3G TL
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Old 04-29-2009 | 01:16 AM
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those cars dont count
Old 04-29-2009 | 01:18 AM
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I actually like the alloy ones ford uses on the new focus'
Old 04-29-2009 | 01:55 AM
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Ferrari, hands down, for the past 30 years or so. Not a bad wheel amongst them.
Originally Posted by Blazing GT
Acura only did a good job on 1 set of wheels..3G TL
I like the stock 17" wheels-- they look like the Ferrari 512 TR's 5-spoke wheels.
Originally Posted by Blazing GT
those cars dont count

Best wheel designs over the entire line for the past 30 years, I say!
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*For the mostly affordable cars that most people can afford:

1. BMW
2. Audi

BMW makes some MONEY stock wheels.
Old 04-29-2009 | 02:05 AM
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Old 04-29-2009 | 02:09 AM
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I am a sucker for these BBS single lugs

Of course Aston Martin wheels are beautiful too.
Old 04-29-2009 | 05:27 AM
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Audi FTMFW....

VW and Aston Martin are good, but not like Audi.
Old 04-29-2009 | 06:31 AM
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another vote for audi
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BMW, Audi, Infiniti (love the M45 wheels also).

And yes Ferrari has some sick wheels, but I'm keeping it to the affordable brands.
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BMW, Audi.

Hate to beat a dead horse about Acura but The wheels on the TSX and FWD TL are beyond bad.
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Originally Posted by Blazing GT
Acura only did a good job on 1 set of wheels..
4G TL SH-AWD
fixed.

Originally Posted by dom
BMW, Audi.

Hate to beat a dead horse about Acura but The wheels on the TSX and FWD TL are beyond bad.
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Originally Posted by Blazing GT
those cars dont count
They are stock wheels.
Old 04-29-2009 | 04:16 PM
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I saw a new A8 at the store yesterday that had the best OEM wheel ive seen yet. Id have to say Ferrari makes some great looking ones too.
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I've also got to go with Audi on this one
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Originally Posted by Blazing GT
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+1 even their current line up has awesome wheels.
Old 04-29-2009 | 07:29 PM
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hyundai . . . jk
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BMW by a long shot. Mercedez after that.


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