Bean Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 I just took the spare set of rims to my buddy to get straightened (two were bent), and now I'm thinking I should get them repainted as well. They're just the winter set of tires, but the silver factory finish doesn't quite go with the car in my mind. So far I'm leaning towards gloss black with machined lip, or flat black with machined lips - but might also do anthracite like the Volvo. (with or without machined lips - not sure) Any ideas? Rabin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norcal505 Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 gloss black w. red lip (TA style) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bean Posted August 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 I was thinking red lip as well - but then it needs something else to tie the red in... Like changing the faded chrome strip to red like the old GTi's... It's not a GTi though - so wanted to keep it nice and classy. I figured I could re-tape the chrome trim and then tie that into the black with machined wheel lips. Course - maybe it'd look better with just new silver paint to really make the rims pop. My buddy was going suggest a machined face finish - bit the lug covers wouldn't suit. Rabin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V-M Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 Small amount black details in silver wheels sounds good on that clean black outfit. No tuning things... please. Thats awesome looking 505! V-M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bean Posted August 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 I agree VM - I don't want it to be a "tuner" style - I'd like to keep true to the car and just do very subtle modifications to make it look a wee bit more modern and polished. Rabin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N9TE Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 I've have to agree. They didn't get much - if anything - wrong with that car. To bring it as close to it was when new would be doing the best thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norcal505 Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 wait, are we talking about winter steelies, or turbo rims on winter tires? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bean Posted August 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 The new flat spoke alloys with winter tires is what I have for it. I was thinking of running the older style 15" wheel refinished for summer tires (has some nicer options for refinishing), but I don't want to mod the rims or grind the calipers for them to fit. Rabin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norcal505 Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Oh... In that case, I think silver looks the best on those. Agreed with Koll, Peugeot really had their game perfected when they built 505's. Personally, I always loved the look of the early turbo/sti rims. here are a few 89's that I like the look of...with the early rims. http://d.yimg.com/kq/groups/1073531/sn/485530489/name/n_a when I someday get an 89', it will no doubt have the early rims. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bean Posted August 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 I do prefer the early style mags... I think for now I'll just clean the stock flat spoke rims up with a quick sand and spray bomb to get them decent enough for winter duty. Come summer I'll look at properly refinishing some older style ones for the summer rubber - see if that does the trick. Hopefully little to no mods are needed to the wheels or the calipers for them to fit like I've heard. Rabin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N9TE Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Heard that the 86 STI Spoker rims do not have the same clearance as the 87+ ones that are on it now. The ABS calipers up front are the culprit. Don't know that for sure, but that's what I think I heard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bean Posted August 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 I think the calipers are pretty much identical - some "abs" ones off an 88' GLX are on my 76' 504 and look identical to the 86' turbo ones. I think the culprit is the 283mm disk VS the 273mm disk and the associated mounting of the caliper farther out. From what I've read - slight caliper grinding is all that's needed. (Or of the wheel if it's on the wheel lathe anyway.) I'll need to check it out first though - I don't like the idea of doing either unless it's oh so slight. Rabin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick@nite Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 The hubs are not the same, and you would have to convert to the early front hubs to make the early wheels work, thats also why I can fit 225/50/15 tires on. Also I say bomb the rims gunmetal, or powercoat... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bean Posted August 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Hubs are different - but both wheels should have the same bolt pattern and offset - so the only factor is brake caliper to wheel clearance. There's 215-60-15 yoko's on the 89 and there was tire rub on the struts when driven hard. August posted pics of how close it was too - so pretty sure 225's on the front won't happen unless you run spacers. I've run 225's on the back with no issues at all though. Rabin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick@nite Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Yes and I forgot the stub axles are different as well. Also the 5 spoke are different with the 390 wich came on the 82's through 85's with the crappy TRX tires, and then they went to the 15" 5 spoke mags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bean Posted August 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 For the record - the old wheels aren't going to work on the front of the 89 - too much interference with the caliper. I read that they'll work once the pads are more than half worn (these ones are almost new) - but not really an ideal solution. I put the old style 15's on the back and they do suit the car much nicer than the flat spoke style. Thankfully I have two sets of wheels for the 89 and can do summer and winter rubber no problem. Second set is getting straightened and will likely just get cleaned up before the winter rubber goes on. I thought about painting them up, but will just keep it stock till something just seems right. Heck - I also have a set of 15" steelies that could do winter duty as well. Rabin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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