Tag: wheels

Irian Jaya: Mandala Motor

This photos was taken from the bus somewhere outside Jayapura when we passed Mandala Motor. I already spotted them a few times and they had a vast number of wheelporn in their workshop. Mandala Motor The convertible appears to be a VW bug that was modified with a Celica Z10 nose by Lipu…




Random: Going to paint my wheels tonight!

This is about the coolest wheel pic I’ve seen this month: Glow in the dark rims! The only problem is that you need to shine some light on it first… So, where can I get some of that paint to accentuate my 15 inch Celica XX rims? Found at Jasonsgrainofsalt




Japanese BBS wheels

This video kind of surprised me: This video from 1993 clearly shows (some) BBS wheels are produced in Japan. A bit weird for someone living next to Germany expecting a German wheel manufacturer to actually produce them in Germany! A little research learned that the Japanese company Washibeam produces the BBS F1 Magnesium wheel and…




What rims to choose for the Carina?

I thought I finally made up my mind, but unfortunately I’m doubting again… The story started when I just bought my TA60 Carina and The Doctor (user on AEU86) offered me some retro 13 inch OZ wheels. They looked fantastic, however when I put them under the Carina I noticed that the only way they…