• RW Alloys

Posted: **15 Mar 2007 01:34 pm**

Having once said something along the lines of being not all that keen on aftermarket alloys, I've just seen this set of wheels on a car offered on Ebay and really like them!

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... 0099140482

They may be the same ones BUF340 has on his car.
http://www.volvo300mania.com/forum-uk/v ... hp?p=47857

Looks like they're 7x15" alloys from RW, did a quick lookup on Google and found out they were made by RW Wheels S.A. in Gent, Belgium, a company which stopped existing sometime at the end of the nineties.

Anyone know any more about these? They look like they might have been part of the Haas or Theis tuning kits.

haas-tuning 1
haas-tuning 2

Theis K1 1
Theis K1 2

Over here you can't just go and fit a set of alloys to your car, even if they fit. You need all sorts of papers & certificates from the wheel's manufacturer, to prove they were designed and made for your particular model ... Not so easy, if the company doesn't exist anymore ...

Posted: **15 Mar 2007 03:29 pm**

They are one of the best looking rims about IMO and suit the 80's styling of the 300 very well. They're not over the top either, subtle and sophisticated! I was just about to try and find the links of my Haas brochure when I saw the first pic, but you've already done the hard work and found them!

I've no idea if Haas still exist, I'm guessing they/were German or at least use the German language, as if they were allowed to use them then, they may be able to help.

Pete

Posted: **15 Mar 2007 03:54 pm**

petefarrell360 wrote:They are one of the best looking rims about IMO and suit the 80's styling of the 300 very well

I totally agree! Anyone interested in a LHD 340 without wheels?

There's still a Volvo dealer called "Auto Haas GmbH" at the same address as in your brochure, but it looks like they've stopped their tuning efforts ...

Posted: **15 Mar 2007 04:07 pm**

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... 0099140482

havent I seen something like this before

oh yes now I remember

Posted: **15 Mar 2007 04:17 pm**

Redline- They vauxhall option alloys like you see on a lot of Mk3 Cavaliers, Astras, etc, arnt they?

These are quite interesting...

Posted: **15 Mar 2007 04:38 pm**

I can see where this thread is going

Posted: **15 Mar 2007 05:04 pm**

Stavros wrote:Redline- They vauxhall option alloys like you see on a lot of Mk3 Cavaliers, Astras, etc, arnt they?

yeah but there near enough , easier to get hold of and a damn sight cheaper lol

Posted: **16 Mar 2007 12:45 am**

stop evoking redlines memorys

Posted: **16 Mar 2007 12:48 am**

^^ BBS wheels, immitations etc would look really nice + the long distance light and fog lights then the redline badges......

Posted: **16 Mar 2007 12:59 am**

They look more like BBS rims to me. I've seen similar one a day ago on Golf 2.

Posted: **16 Mar 2007 01:01 am**

^^ me 2 on one of redlines golfs

Posted: **16 Mar 2007 07:59 am**

germ wrote:^^ BBS wheels, immitations etc would look really nice + the long distance light and fog lights then the redline badges......

dont forget the snow cap and graphics then she will be reborn like the phoenix mwwwaaaaaaahaha

Posted: **16 Mar 2007 08:02 am**

IvanS. wrote:They look more like BBS rims to me. I've seen similar one a day ago on Golf 2.

yes they are very similar

although even these are bbs copies made by fondmetal

Posted: **16 Mar 2007 12:10 pm**

I've found a closeup of a Haas wheel:

http://www.joesgarage.stuntsandmore.de/ ... volvo.html

Already sold unfortunately ...

Posted: **16 Mar 2007 03:10 pm**

personally I think the centre cap spoils it , especially from a distance it just looks a mess, I think thee centres of the BBs , fondmetal and vauxhall wheels look much better