The Irish Mitsubishi FTO Owners Club

Posted: **Thu Oct 18, 2007 1:36 pm**

Wheelz of my dreams :smt055

Any suggestions where could I get them?

http://www.fto-ireland.com/forum/phpBB2/album_pic.php?pic_id=860

http://www.fto-ireland.com/forum/phpBB2/album_pic.php?pic_id=861

Posted: **Thu Oct 18, 2007 2:24 pm**

I thought I saw an fto with a set for sale relatively recently - so there must be atelast one set knocking about in Ireland.

try terry at alloywheelsinternational

http://www.alloywheelsinternational.co.uk/

He can generally track down wheels if they're in stock anywhere..but I'm not sure these ones are still being made.

There's also alloys.ie & you can ask around on the different forums

octane.ie ftooc.org boards.ie gumtree.ie

wanted ad in buyandsell

loads of places to look

Posted: **Thu Oct 18, 2007 2:31 pm**

Agggh, 3 spokes!

Personally don't like 3 spoke alloys, I think thay stick out in a funny kind of unsymmetrical way i.e. you see the wheel before the car if you know what I mean. 5+ spoke it the way to go IMO. Thats said, they're one of the nicest sets of 3-spokes I've seen (which isn't saying a lot btw

)

CJ

Posted: **Thu Oct 18, 2007 2:35 pm**

Try them
http://www.jdmperformance.co.uk//advanwheels.php

Posted: **Thu Oct 18, 2007 6:24 pm**

CJ wrote:Agggh, 3 spokes!

to puke on my beautyful alloys?! :smt089

Posted: **Thu Oct 18, 2007 6:48 pm**

u lads r nuts ! :lol:

tomy .. i'll send u a pic with that type of alloy on the FTO

Posted: **Thu Oct 18, 2007 7:10 pm**

They look like they belong on a 1991 red Ford fiesta Flair van.

Posted: **Thu Oct 18, 2007 7:34 pm**

colm_mcm wrote:They look like they belong on a 1991 red Ford fiesta Flair van.

That's fightin' talk!

Posted: **Thu Oct 18, 2007 8:11 pm**

colm_mcm wrote:They look like they belong on a 1991 red Ford fiesta Flair van.

Ford Fiesta?! my beauties? :smt088

Posted: **Thu Oct 18, 2007 10:49 pm**

tomy dont mind them

i like them if it makes u happy

Actualy .. the thing is .. it's a bit EURO Style thats why the lads dont fancy them ..
they r popular in that other part of europe

Posted: **Thu Oct 18, 2007 10:59 pm**

DirtyLopez wrote:
CJ wrote:Agggh, 3 spokes!

to puke on my beautyful alloys?!

ROFL!!

I wasn't gonna say it - taste is a personal thing :-)

But I'm with the van brigade on this one (jumps on band-wagon!)..
I just don't think 3 spokes look good - but hey I don't think a carbon look alike rear bumper is pretty - or a big aero-dent in the passenger wing for that matter... Yet my pride and joy sports both at the moment.

Kinda like going out with a busted face and pyles... (not having tried this I can only assume!)

Posted: **Thu Oct 18, 2007 11:03 pm**

Go for it, I'm sure I've seen a few fresh imports on ebay with these on in the past and they looked great.

Think this style is very popular with evo's and Skyline's too.

Posted: **Thu Oct 18, 2007 11:25 pm**

Bit too angular for the FTO methinks.

Posted: **Fri Oct 19, 2007 12:28 am**

Posted: **Fri Oct 19, 2007 9:08 am**

I hate 3 spokes too, BUT... they actually don't look all that bad in the pics Seb posted. At all!!! If you like them go for them. They are the best 3 spokes I have seen if thats any consolation

Posted: **Fri Oct 19, 2007 10:29 am**

I think you`re a bit harsh but.... I don`t care

Thanks for the pics Seb, I`m sure they`ll look awsone on silver car.
The point is that I just have to fit my new break discs before :wink:

I was thinking about these

but there`s no 17"s :smt102

Posted: **Fri Oct 19, 2007 10:36 am**

very very nice. Different. Unique.

Posted: **Fri Oct 19, 2007 11:16 am**

mcgon1979 wrote:very very nice. Different. Unique.

Yes... it`s ACE model CO36 - see eBay... but they produce 18+

BTW: McLaren Merc SLR has something very very similar just 10x more expensive I assume :roll:

Posted: **Fri Oct 19, 2007 11:33 am**

I've seen a Black Passat with these on 19's and think they suit them saloon type cars better.

Posted: **Fri Oct 19, 2007 3:29 pm**

CJ wrote:Agggh, 3 spokes!

Personally don't like 3 spoke alloys, I think thay stick out in a funny kind of unsymmetrical way i.e. you see the wheel before the car if you know what I mean. 5+ spoke it the way to go IMO. Thats said, they're one of the nicest sets of 3-spokes I've seen (which isn't saying a lot btw )

CJ

I'm with CJ. 3 spokes are ok if you are looking for an 80's retro feel, but given the FTO is a 90's car then I wouldn't. Would be fine on a fiesta XR2, or escort XR3, don't forget the drain pipe jeans and mullet. :smt045

It was acceptable in the 80's... yea!
It was acceptable at the time..yea!
I've got love for you if you were born in the 80's, the 80's..... :smt020

Posted: **Fri Oct 19, 2007 4:26 pm**

actually crazy 70`s :lol:

hahaaha

Posted: **Fri Oct 19, 2007 4:26 pm**

Mustang wrote:...... It was acceptable in the 80's... yea!
It was acceptable at the time..yea!
I've got love for you if you were born in the 80's, the 80's.....

Started the weekend early I see! :smt030

Posted: **Mon Oct 22, 2007 4:43 pm**

DL, I met up with a couple of RX-7 owners over the weekend (theres no gettin' away from the scene!) and had the opportunity to see these wheels in the flesh. I must admit that they do suit the RX-7, I'm still undecided on the FTO though. The blue car looks savage in the flesh, a really nice example:

CJ

Posted: **Mon Oct 22, 2007 6:44 pm**

niiiiicee

to be honest the thing of buying Rex is walking around me from some time.
Love it!

Okay... where is the reg plate from blue one? :lol:

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