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Just wonder if anyone has pictures of the 16" snow flake pattern rims like the one on my avatar sitting on tires with smaller side walls. Trying to figure out if that would lower it any and look good or just look ricer lol
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Yeah, I've also heard them referred to as snowflakes...

 

...and yeah, it would look stupid. I hate when people put too-small wheels on their car. It will look just as stupid as a stock, base-model Tacoma...

 

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/attachments/2nd-gen-tacomas/43002d1260413324-show-us-your-5-lug-base-model-20091101-dsc_3637.jpg

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I have always heard and used the term "snowflakes" with these rims. "Honeycomb" or "Basketweaves" are two terms I have never heard.

 

I think 55 series tires are what you should run with these wheels, it would look dumb otherwise.

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honey comb or mesh is more from the bmw scene, snowflakes are like them but rounded spokes instead of flush cuts.

 

http://www.wheelsnext.com/images/wheels/large/beyern_mesh_sg_W.jpg

 

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I've only heard the Subaru wheels called "Snowflakes".

 

Basket Weaves look like this:

 

http://www.bavauto.com/assets/product_images/wheels/stylebl.jpg

 

or this:

 

http://www.ford-taurus.org/taurusinfo/G1/Basketweave.jpg

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I've only heard the Subaru wheels called "Snowflakes".

 

Basket Weaves look like this:

 

http://www.bavauto.com/assets/product_images/wheels/stylebl.jpg

 

 

This is a true basketweave. BMW ran them on 3 and 5 series cars, built by BBS, mostly on the E30 325is & 325ix. They were the upgrade from the "bottlecap" wheel. The US market got the 14", while everyone else got 15" (referred to as the Euroweave). They were also stock on the E30 M3's in 15" with 5 lugs instead of 4. The E28 M5 got a 16" version of the wheel.

 

 

Also, a "snowflake" wheel is also a popular name of an early VW wheel...

 

http://bringatrailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/1975_VW_Volkswagen_Scirocco_Red_For_Sale_Front_1.jpg

 

http://images2.rdefined.com/d/91245-1/RML01.jpg

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