You’ve got in all probability by no means heard of Retro-Fashionable Line wheels, or RML for brief. However the firm’s bought a cool story and it makes some exceptionally tasty wheels, akin to those we’re right here to debate: NA Mazda Miata “Daisy” wheels. The 14-inch Daisies got here on the primary Miata, their seven spokes evoking wheels just like the eight-spoke 12-inchers on the unique Mini, serving to to strengthen the Miata’s connection to traditional, light-weight British runabouts. The Miata’s come a great distance since then, and so have its wheel selections, however the Daisies had been largely left behind till now. RML has designed a modernized 15-inch, solid and flow-formed model of the unique.
That is not low cost, however not loopy, the proper spot for RML. The quick backstory is that Brad Beardow co-founded a VW and Audi tuning firm in 1996. When his associate left, Beardow determined he wished to make wheels as a substitute, so he began Fifteen15 wheels. That is the identical Fifteen15 noticed everywhere in the tuner world and on Ken Block’s automobile, since Block used Fifteen52s for about 10 years and helped design a set of the Turbomac models. Beardow ultimately determined he wished to get into up to date variations of noteworthy retro wheels, creating RML for the aim. The primary models had been some beautiful solid and and solid variations of the Snowflake wheels that got here on the Mk1 VW Golf, and an identical vary of the Teardrop wheels that in all probability made their largest impression on the second-gen VW Scirocco. As with the Daisies, all of the wheels are offered in restricted numbers.
So RML is aware of what’s up. The brand new Daisies are 15 x 8, making room for stouter rubber than might be had on the old-fashioned 14 x 5.5 wheels. Forged is the one possibility for now, nevertheless, RML combines a solid heart with a flow-formed barrel for hoops which are lighter and stronger than pure solid wheels whereas retaining prices down. Offset’s nonetheless being decided, however the wheels are designed for “maximum brake clearance.” And the unique 14-inch heart caps will match these 15-inchers.
Pre-orders will open subsequent month, and solely 600 wheels will likely be made at $269 apiece. Deliveries are scheduled for summer time. RML’s additionally been recognized to carry the occasional purchase 3 get 1 free promotion, so keep watch over the location should you’re . We determine these are value it at full retail, so why danger lacking out.