My new set of wheels - Ronal Teddy Bears

[solarVitz]

Just got home from picking up these bad boys from a VW Golf guy in Huntington Beach. I was stoked when he said theyre still available so I went ahead and picked them up. I'll be cleaning and restoring them up when I get a chance later down the road.

The specs were 14x6 +38 offset

here are some pics...

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4042/5156360965_8026c86c59_z.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1100/5156970832_b4d8ee4ba8_z.jpg

Test fit...

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/5156970648_72fcbe611c_z.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1248/5156360485_d3582307c5_z.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4057/5156970434_10c0cdcef6_z.jpg

[kimona]

Score! I love those things! They look to be in pretty good shape. A bit of work and they'll be outstanding. Can't wait to see them on the car!

[solarVitz]

Thanks Kimona. heres a photochop I did on how will they look like on my car i hope...

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs565.ash2/148781_172679496076584_100000036052864_590487_1914 59_n.jpg

[kimona]

Sweet! Refinish and then find just the right tyre.

[JumpmanYaris]

Holy moly them things are a million years old lol. Why would you even get em? Them things r hideously haha to each its own. Good luck.

[Freedan]

Nice find on those lovelies! Though instead of a polar bear, go Panda instead? :biggrin:

[BailOut]

Perfect for a teenage girl!

[yarisugi]

what rim you got in the background of your first pic? Looks like SSR formula meshes :)

[solarVitz]

The reason i got them is because theyre old and rare and no one got them on the yaris yet so i hope ill be the first one to have them.


I might consider making it panda like this pic...
http://adam.lazur.org/gallery/d/3749-2/panda-wheel.png


SSR Reverse Mesh from my Corolla was in the background yarisugi. :smile:

[eTiMaGo]

those are hideously appropriate for a yaris :laugh:

do it panda-style!

[mick.wheelz]

haha ronal teddys.... win!

[MUSKOKA800]

LOL...Put a lawnmower handle out the rear of the yaris and it'll look like a baby buggy.
Perhaps Toys-R-Us will sponsor it???

[Flipper_1938]

!

[PETERPOOP]

chrome dip

[33OH]

Epic.

[33OH]

Teddy bear time attacks!

[donchae]

The reason i got them is because theyre old and rare and no one got them on the yaris yet so i hope ill be the first one to have them.


I might consider making it panda like this pic...
http://adam.lazur.org/gallery/d/3749-2/panda-wheel.png


SSR Reverse Mesh from my Corolla was in the background yarisugi. :smile:

wut the fresh?! those are adorable :wub:

[marlondog]

A car dumped on teddy bear wheels? Idk about that one, but it's sure to get a laugh or two. You'll probably get tired of them really quick. Can't wait to see them on!

[Thirty-Nine]

Looking forward to this ...

[thebarber]

you should test fit them on the front to make sure they clear the calipers when bolted down...before you spend the time refinishing them...

[solarVitz]

you should test fit them on the front to make sure they clear the calipers when bolted down...before you spend the time refinishing them...

I test fit it on the front and they cleared the calipers.

Here are some pics of my first wheel that i finished...

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4011/5176981588_682215d581_z.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4086/5176984080_9c161499a0_z.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4148/5176387089_b3de014438_z.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4127/5176380577_97a9fbe1ff_z.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4131/5176983980_ba885af946_z.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4128/5176378759_f73e5a8f8d_z.jpg

[Freedan]

Nicely done! I'm sure those pandas will turn some heads. :clap:

[blacksandiegovitz]

Yes !!! Kinda make me want some honey teddy grahams now...

[kimona]

You've done a fine job there! I'm impressed with how well the panda came out.

Can you give us a long shot when you're done, please?

[yarisugi]

I love it! Now you have two panda cars!

[henry33]

love it where can I buy teddy wheels ? :D

[BluYrs]

Never did like the originals (legendary as they are), but the panda remix is cool.

[WeeYari]

Very well done. Can't wait to see your sig pic replaced with a panda shoes banner.

[Klink10]

Unique....I like it. Never saw those before. Now we are back to cute.

[KCALB SIRAY]

http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:APyEypxMeBJhaM:http://eppsnet.com/images/baffled.jpg

[JBougie]

I want these so badly and was never able to find them. You are so lucky, and I am extremely jealous right now lol

Also, I have seen some on the internet that they painted them and make them look like zombie bears :P I love it. I want those and the Koalas.

Ahhh how cool would that be!

[solarVitz]

Hey guys sorry it took so long to finish my wheels coz of this cold weather. Today was a great day and the sun was out so I got the chance to finish painting my wheels. Here are some pics to start for the new year...

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs041.snc6/167149_187233311287869_100000036052864_692061_4526 342_n.jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs061.snc6/167149_187233314621202_100000036052864_692062_7444 950_n.jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs781.ash1/167149_187233317954535_100000036052864_692063_1391 017_n.jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs041.snc6/167149_187233321287868_100000036052864_692064_5108 790_n.jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs781.ash1/167149_187233324621201_100000036052864_692065_4123 48_n.jpg
http://l10.sphotos.l3.fbcdn.net/hphotos-l3-snc6/hs064.snc6/167439_187233751287825_100000036052864_692075_1216 835_n.jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs784.ash1/167439_187233754621158_100000036052864_692076_7165 389_n.jpg

[Klink10]

They look very nice.

[YAR1S]

LOVE THEM!
hw much did you score them for? $$$

[solarVitz]

LOVE THEM!
hw much did you score them for? $$$

I got them for $400.

[lanemeyer14]

I got them for $400.
Pretty good price. There are a few more sets for sale online that I know of right now but they're $600 and $800

[Randa]

I am so jealous :( I want these for my car!!!

[Randa]

BTW; do you have springs or coilovers or what? :) nice car!

[solarVitz]

BTW; do you have springs or coilovers or what? :) nice car!

Thanks. I got Megan Racing Coilovers.

[Randa]

Wow, so nice<3 a specific kind?

[solarVitz]

Wow, so nice<3 a specific kind?

I got them from Garm - MicroImageonline.com. I think Megan Racing only got one coilovers for the Yaris Liftback.

[ilikerice]

WOW.. my g/f loves these so much. she wants them on my yaris now.. hahaha.. guess i gotta keep my eyes open for them

[33OH]

^ Plenty always for sale on Vwvortex.com.

[SAV912]

^ Plenty always for sale on Vwvortex.com.

Indeed. Mark II guys commit murder for these. Can't say I'm a fan, but you definitely made them your own with the gold pandas. :smile:

-SAV

[ilikerice]

^ Plenty always for sale on Vwvortex.com.

really? ill have to check that out when i get home..

[33OH]

What spacer sizes are you running to get those so flush? And what did you use to paint the tires?

[solarVitz]

Indeed. Mark II guys commit murder for these. Can't say I'm a fan, but you definitely made them your own with the gold pandas. :smile:

-SAV

Thanks Sav


What spacer sizes are you running to get those so flush? And what did you use to paint the tires?


Im using Penguin Garage 15mm rear hub spacer + 5mm spacer on the rear and i used this to paint my tires...

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31nC8kCcvwL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

[33OH]

^ thanks for the info =) I'm on 12mm hub spacers with 5mm wheel spacers as well, was just wondering as yours are very flush. But my wheels have a higher offset and are less wide (14x5 +40)

[sc300fivespd]

SON OF A!!! those are gangster as hell! i want a custom set in like 19's LOL soo sick. you shoulda painted it PEDO bear! that would never not be funny.. like soo..
http://img.izismile.com/img/img3/20100606/640/teddy_bear_wheels_640_07.jpg

[CAyaris]

Teddy bear time attacks!

What is that white car in the back of the picture?

[Yaristeve]

Hachiroku!!!

[CAyaris]

is it a rare car i cant find any on craigslist

[33OH]

PEDOBEAR RONAL'S FTW! That's sick.

[Yaristeve]

is it a rare car i cant find any on craigslist

Two things working against finding any: Since it is "just" a Corrolla, they were used and abused and then discarded. After "Intial D", everyone and his brother wanted one. Finding a nice, clean, unmolested copy will be very difficult if not impossible.

[YAR1S]

What is that white car in the back of the picture?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_AE86


Its a "Trueno" Toyota :)

good luck finding a nice one that hasnt had the shit drifted out of it.

[solarVitz]

is it a rare car i cant find any on craigslist


www.club4AG.com is where i found mine 6 years ago. Good luck. :smile:

[PumpkinSteve]

Those are some nice rims!