Interesting wheels

Skellington · **Posted:** Mon Nov 05, 2012 7:01 pm

I saw these today while at the exhaust shop. They were on a Celica parked out back for some exhaust work. What are they?

john · **Posted:** Mon Nov 05, 2012 7:04 pm

I believe they are OEM Starion wheels?

john · **Posted:** Mon Nov 05, 2012 7:09 pm

After looking at the Hollander book, yes they are OEM '84-85 Starion wheels. :tu:

Only pic I could find of them on a Starion.

Skellington · **Posted:** Mon Nov 05, 2012 8:15 pm

Cool! It looks like the little scoop things are meant for cooling the disks. Very interesting and purpose built rims.

MainstreaM · **Posted:** Tue Nov 06, 2012 6:12 pm

We affectionately refer to those as "cowbell" wheels. Not that common but not impossible to find.

Kane

Garant · **Posted:** Tue Nov 06, 2012 7:03 pm

we definitely do not need more cowbell..

Drock30 · **Posted:** Wed Nov 07, 2012 4:44 pm

they do look interesting. Nice Celica too

Emperor · **Posted:** Sun Nov 11, 2012 2:47 pm

dont forget in europe they can be found on several Lotus (exige?) and some Ferraris

john · **Posted:** Sun Nov 11, 2012 4:04 pm

Who would put Starion wheels on a Ferrari?!?

Emperor · **Posted:** Mon Nov 12, 2012 4:03 pm

I dont think theyre Mitsubishi exclusive :wink:

or better said iam sure Italy had them first

john · **Posted:** Mon Nov 12, 2012 4:24 pm

Need pics.

And yes, quite often Japan copied the Euros.

crown wagon · **Joined:** Wed Sep 26, 2012 9:09 pm **Posts:** 64

i have seen wheels like that on lamborghini from back in the late 60's early 70's -in 5 lug/spoke form...