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PATo355 · 06-29-2004, 09:24 PM

Originally Posted by Minacious

Not bad ... what do you think boba ?

bobafett · 06-29-2004, 11:22 PM

I dunno. Someone I know PSed the Enzo wheels on a black enzo and made them anthracite...looks better there. I still think the multi-spokes here is a bit off. But, there's a 3-dimenstional aspect that should be taken into account.

I will see who can construct such a thing. I know there are whels for the 360...

--Dan

PATo355 · 06-30-2004, 12:06 AM

Originally Posted by bobafett

I dunno. Someone I know PSed the Enzo wheels on a black enzo and made them anthracite...looks better there. I still think the multi-spokes here is a bit off. But, there's a 3-dimenstional aspect that should be taken into account.

I will see who can construct such a thing. I know there are whels for the 360...

--Dan

I think they look superb , but i dont knoiw if ferrari sells those , cuz the Enzo ones have just one screw , and your car should have 4 or 5 , so maybe they are made by order , and i LOVE the way they look in your car .

bobafett · 06-30-2004, 04:31 AM

Ferrari doesn't sell them. You are right, bot the 360 and the 550 have 5 lugnuts. Someone had them made by contract for the 360. I am sure they can do the same for the 550, but I'm still not sure it would go. Too "racy" for the subtlety of the 550.

I know, I'm really picky!

--Dan

PATo355 · 06-30-2004, 02:42 PM

Originally Posted by bobafett

Ferrari doesn't sell them. You are right, bot the 360 and the 550 have 5 lugnuts. Someone had them made by contract for the 360. I am sure they can do the same for the 550, but I'm still not sure it would go. Too "racy" for the subtlety of the 550.

I know, I'm really picky!

--Dan

19 inches , anthracite ... it looks GORGEOUS !!! Stop thinking

rob_e1 · 07-02-2004, 06:48 AM

Dan - just my 02p but why not get a set of the modular wheels that are an option on the 575M? They look great IMO and are 1" bigger diam than your current wheels. They REALLY suit the lines of the 550/575 and make it look a bit more modern.

I've totally changed my opinion on aftermarket wheels in the last few years - i used to be a real fan of big imposing rims, but the whole 'bling' culture has had a negative impact - put it this way - you want to look like a rapper (who only bought the car cos it was $$$) or do you want to be seen as a connoisseur

I've swapped the rims on my Esprit but i went for superlight magnesium wheels which were a rare lotus factory option (same wheel as Mclaren F1 LM). Glad i didn't go for some heavy aftermarket rims that i'd end up seeing on a poxy honda or a toyota or something

Bottom line is you do what ever makes you happy - your money, your car etc..!

Cheers
Rob

bobafett · 07-02-2004, 12:33 PM

Rob,

Excellent points. I have looked into the 575 modulars (I don't like the 550's), and the retail on the wheels is $3700 ... each. I can get a discount, but maybe of 25% or so. That's still very expensive for rims, and they're not exactly the best out there. But, I agree, they are very well suited to the 550/575 lines.

Again - you hit the nail on the proverbial head. Do you have pictures of the larger wheels? I have always been a fan of Lotus' designs. I'm sure they're very sharp. Are they the mag wheels from the Sport350?

Pat: Novitec makes these "enzo-lookalike" wheels. It's actually CEC. I will get pricing info later, but I have a good connection @ CEC so we'll see. I'm still not sold...

--Dan

rob_e1 · 07-05-2004, 08:33 AM

Ouch.. those modulars are some price rims..

Still, you're paying for all the r&d and the badge i suppose..

Yes, my car has the mag wheels that were fitted to sport 350 models - it was a £4k option for a very short period of time ('til they ran out of stock). I traced a set second hand, plus i also upgraded to the sport350 AP brakes at the same time.

Lets get a pic of the novitecs painshopped on your car and get a debate going