[Chapel]

Civic VX Steelies?

 

[Iroczgirl]

Super awesome, congrats!

I really hope you find some BB aero arrow wheels!

 

[88c900t]

Congrats! <3 Beats, but I'm not sure I'd fit in one since I look like this in my Miata with the roof up:

 

[throttle grotto]

Civic VX Steelies?

I'd run the centras before those, simply because I'd have to buy tires for either one. Plus, if I run those for now, I'll feel like I got some use out of them instead of them being rolling jackstands for 5 years.

 

[GLI Dan]

These things are hilarious and awesome at the same time. Congrats.

I hope to actually get a chance behind the wheel of one of these some day. Must be a unique experience.

 

[t_white]

Congrats on the Beat purchase OP. It looks to be in really good shape overall.

These are really fun little cars. A local buddy actually has a yellow one as well.

 

[Chapel]

I'm trying to think of other good wheel options
What was your max width? 6"?
Zender Turbo 1s could be made to look like BB Arrows but I don't think they offered them in a 14.

 

[throttle grotto]

I'm trying to think of other good wheel options
What was your max width? 6"?
Zender Turbo 1s could be made to look like BB Arrows but I don't think they offered them in a 14.

One of my acquaintances on IG has 2 sets of 14" Zenders. Thought about inquiring, but I'd almost have to see them on the car to make a decision first. And I think 6" wide is really all the narrow front end of this car will take. I'd have to be a fitment master to know, and I think that's diminishing returns, other than interwebs points for getting something really wide on there. I know the handling and speed will suffer a little just going up to 14" in the front...but it's not a speed car. It's just good clean fun.

 

[Chapel]

yeah, let me look at what I can find in the 14x6 range.

 

[The A1 and A2 German]

Here's one I posted in TCL that was local.

tps://www.vwvortex.com/threads/hell-yeah-92-honda-beat-rhd-manual-on-offer-up.9345485/

 

[throttle grotto]

Here's one I posted in TCL that was local.

Hell yeah: '92 Honda Beat rhd manual on Offer Up

100% street legal, clean and clear AZ title, 2 year emissions READY TO DRIVE! Cold AC Hot air 5spd manual transmission Mid engine 660cc 3 cylinder with 8500rmp redline Love to have it yet stable is full, not too far from me. https://offerup.co/JKTcJVDESZ

www.vwvortex.com

That one had some pretty rad wheels on it. I got this one for nowhere near that price, which made it really hard to pass up.

 

[troyguitar]

This is the coolest car on TCL, unless someone has an AZ-1.

Go with 15s so that you can get modern tires on it.

 

[Air and water do mix]

That one had some pretty rad wheels on it. I got this one for nowhere near that price, which made it really hard to pass up.

those wheels look like the Civic VX wheels. At least I think it was called “VX”. It was a super economy version and had unique and very lightweight wheels which look just like that. If memory serves they weren’t as wide as standard wheels, but on a super lightweight and tiny Beat that may be a good thing.

 

[throttle grotto]

It took me a little while, but I managed to do a quick polish and paint of the centra wheels I had in the garage. I'd already mounted the tires, but masking off the tire was pretty quick with a plastic bag.
before:

and after:

Not sure if I like the dark graphite color or not, but they look a lot better overall. I have a few plans for making these wheels pop a little more, I just need to find one spare 14" wheel that I can use for templating. There's a couple videos on the old YT of the process and results if you want to see that.

screenshot from the video:

 

[Air and water do mix]

I think that looks great!

Yeah. Still jealous.