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TOP 10 OEM WHEELS

When itset of wheels for your car, there’s an overwhelming amount of choice on the aftermarket. Before you even start thinking about design you’ve got some decisions to make about diameter and width and offset, and of course there’s construct – are you going cast or forged or billet; one-, two- or three-piece… polished or powdercoated, painted or chromed, lightweight or blingy? Only then can you dive into the swirling maelstrom of choices of brand: you’ve got the high-end stuff from Rotiform or 3SDM, the uber-desirable design legends from WORK, the everyday heroes from Rota, the more affordable end of the scale with Autostar and Bola… of course, with all of this in your mind, it’s easy to forget that sometimes the car manufacturers themselves got it right first time. Sure, the world of aftermarket wheels is hugely alluring, but don’t forget that some really desirable OEM wheels have been made over the years. And whether you fancy upgrading your car to something premium in the same range, or swapping such wheels to a different model, or even changing brands entirely, there have been some supremely cool OEM wheels right from the showroom. Here are ten of our favourites that have proved really popular in the modding world…

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