Poll: 6 spoke or 9 spoke your favorite?

mr_Cash · 10-07-2007, 12:10 AM

your preference?

SmartBob · 10-07-2007, 04:47 AM

The 9 Ugly...IMHO

http://a248.e.akamai.net/7/248/1229/...load/_DL01.jpg

The 6?

Not sure if the 6 is correct but I like the rims below.

Old smart · 10-07-2007, 05:00 AM

The 9-spokers shown on the link are not the ones the U.S. smarts will get. Look for the 9s at various places on the smartUSA website; those have been verified by smartUSA. They are the ones with the outer ends of the nine spokes curving inward to a ridge about mid-width of the rim. There were different (smooother) 9-spoke rims provided on 450s which I like a bit better than those that we are to get.

Between the 9s and 6s, I prefer the 9s. Actually, I like the 12s the best.

lhoboy · 10-07-2007, 06:55 AM

I prefer the 12s as well.

**SmartCard** · 10-07-2007, 08:02 AM

I suppose it depends on which 6 (or even 5 spokes) might be available. There are some chromies in the euro cataloge that look nice, although as someone else pointed out, I believe the rear brakes are drums, so while the open look (5 or 6 spokes) looks good on the front wheels, they might not look as nice on the rear. SO I'm with you....I think I like the 12's vs the 9's better.

**SmartCard** · 10-07-2007, 09:34 AM

Sorry for the poor quality...I think I must have fooled with enlargement/reductin too much

But anyway, I think its an okay comparo for the wheels:

1. 6 spoke 15" wheels, available on Pulse (Europe) only
2. 12 spoke 15" wheels, orginally offered on Passion models
3. 5 spoke 16" alloys - potential dealer installed accessory?
4. 9spoke 15" wheels to be offered on US passions (everyone's favorite!) ;)
5. 15" pure steelies
6. 6 spoke 15" chrome wheels (dealer accessory?)

I like #3 the best, however wonder how they look with drums (notice all the pictures always show the front wheels!)

SmartBob · 10-07-2007, 02:28 PM

Yeah I linked up a good pic of the Passion's 9s above but I think they're not so good looking. I agree, Smartcard that the #3 rims are cool but my taste is the 12 spoke for sure.

MicroNut · 10-07-2007, 05:55 PM

Here's a decent picture of the 9-spokers. Personally I prefer them to the 12-spoke design,
but the 6-spoke wheels from the Pulse (together with the wider tires) would be my ultimate preference.

eqwalker · 10-08-2007, 09:50 AM

Agreed. I really like the 6-spoke in the number 1 pic above. Too bad they are not offered here in the US.........yet.

Norahs_dad · 10-15-2007, 05:50 PM

6. 6 spoke 15" chrome wheels for me I like shinny rims Good thing I'm not a fish.
Glen