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These Are Your Favorite Production Wheels

These Are Your Favorite Production Wheels

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I’m surprised no one mentioned the Genesis G90's wheels
I’m surprised no one mentioned the Genesis G90's wheels
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Wheel design can make or break the whole look of a car. Good wheel design can catch one’s eye and draw you in. Whether it is a nice simple split-spoke or some huge 21-inch rims on a luxury car, it seems that a good deal of attention is lavished on wheels now, a great leap from the days of steelies and dog-dish caps. We asked Jalopnik readers what they thought were their favorite production car wheels. Here are the top 10.

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Alfa Romero’s Rotary Dial

Alfa Romero’s Rotary Dial

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Described as 19-inch Dark Miron Aluminum wheels, these wheels have been used by Alfa since the late ’90s. Appearing on various models, they can currently be found on the Giulia Quadrifoglio.

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Mercedes SLR Turbine

Mercedes SLR Turbine

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The SLR rode on beautiful 19-inch turbine-style wheels.

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Subaru Impreza 22B BBS


Subaru Impreza 22B BBS

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The rare and soft Subaru Impreza 22B was created to celebrate Subaru’s 40th anniversary. With only 424 made, all rode on 17-inch gold BBS wheels.

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Third Generation Acura TL Type S

Third Generation Acura TL Type S

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The third and last generation of the TL Type S (until the 2022 model) rode on 17 inch, 10-spoke dark aluminum wheels.

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Late ’80s/Early ’90s Pontiac Deep Dish Wheels

Late ’80s/Early ’90s Pontiac Deep Dish Wheels

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Pontiac was fond of its deep dish multi-spoke wheels. Serval models used wheels with similar designs, including Fiero, Trans Am and Grand Am.

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’80s Chevy Cavalier Z24

’80s Chevy Cavalier Z24

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Lamborghini Countach Rotary

Lamborghini Countach Rotary

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The Countach rode on a classic rotary design 15-inch wheel.

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Ferrari 288 GTO Speedline

Ferrari 288 GTO Speedline

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The 288 GTO rode on 16-inch Speedline wheels. A set of these sold last year on Bring A Trailer for a whopping $36,000.

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Minilite Replicas

Minilite Replicas

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Minilites, or wheels with designs inspired by them such as Panasports, have been used on various models over the years, including the original Mazda Miata.

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