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Etoile wheels
can someone give me the scoop on Etoile wheels? surfed the net not much said.....anyone know more as I have a chance to purchase 4 as I am wheel less at the moment..and getting less fusey
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Etoile Wheels are the similiar to Gotti's.
Popular in the 80's - The Gotti's hold great value, from $600 to $800 for a nice set of 15x9s and 15x11's - Have not seen the values for the Etolie, I'm sure they are less than Gotti's. The Etolie is a nice aftermarket Porsche Wheel for that era. Thank you, Jason |
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thanx for the come back...they still make them or pieces for them??
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No, to the best of my knowledge - They are no longer in production.
Old School Porsche Wide Body wheels! Miami Vice Style! Thank you, Jason |
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One thing that is featured is how much they do not weigh...pretty light
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Anyone got pics of these wheels? Are they strong enough for the track?
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I just got some Gotti's. I love them.
 But I'm sure some will say the're over the top. My car's a slant nose, so I figure go for the bling.
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I'm pretty sure that Etoile bought the remnants of Gotti.... really just a continuation of the same company / products
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were those the ones on ebay couple days ago????anyway they are beautifulllll.
Well I bought the Etoile wheels-for better or worse...being wheel less is paniky....they said these were about 22 lbs with tires on....that would be a good thing
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Amazing more like it : -) "Gotti" be the lightest set up in th world @ 22# with a tire. Fuchs wheel 7 x 16 14.75# Fuchs wheel 9 x 16 16.5# SO3 tire weights alone 225/45/16 24# 245/45/16 26# 225/45/17 26# 235/45/17 24# 235/40/17 24# 255/40/17 27# |
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Not close enough for me to weigh them yet Dane,Ill let ya know soon as they show,,just going on what the dude said.
actually the Mahle gas burner is reported to be very light...but I am sure you know of those
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Yes, these are the ones from EBAY, so I guess it's no secret that I probably paid too much $ for them. On the other hand, where else could I find such good ones. I'm happy. Just posted pics of them mounted on the car
Mein Gott(i) - Gratuitus pics I didn't weigh them, but they are a heck of a lot lighter than the Ruff's that came off. Of course the Ruff's were a bit wider in the rear (18" vs 16").
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I dont think you paid too much.....I would have too.just could not make up my mind,and was swayed with how light these wheel are.....which remains to be seen.
Thoes Gotties are absolutly beautifulll!!!
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Heres some 11/17 and 8/17 the were made in France.The guy that imported them had a shop in Tustin Ca.Early 90s, what he told me
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Etoile and Gotty wheels are great, BUT out of date mainly because of the tires to put on. Before you buy them be sure you can find the tires you want to install on them. 15" and 16" wide tires are hard to find; in some cases they don't making any more.
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I think you can speacial order tires..just more $$ as usuall...the Etoile are not very wide,)the ones I bought) and the gotti looks so gorgous I would look in every corner of the planet if I had to for wheels....but they are not mine anyway
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To summarize:
Gotti's were "hand made" in France from what I heard years ago. Etoille acquired them and slightly changed the design, which to some were less attractive. Etoille was eventually bought by Ronal who melded the lineup into their offering. This basically killed the brand. They are extremely light and strong but, as mentioned, parts are no longer available and tires are harder to come buy. They made their name by becoming the best choice for Pantera, 911 widebody conversion (w/o spacers) and countach aftermarket. The US distributor was Topline who I believe went under in the mid/late 90s.  
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Thankyou very much-as I was wondering what where and why ,who=now I know......Still remains to be seen how light they are.As soon as they get here will weigh and post
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Resurrecting an old thread here but thought those in need of Gotti parts, dimensions, model information, etc would like to have this link:
http://www.gbsalpine.com/wheel/gotti/eng.html They still stock NEW Gotti wheels and parts as best I can tell. Cheers, Tim
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Did someone say Etoile?
 8's and 8.5's with stock size tires. Fit very nice. Look cool, but I am going back to stock so if anyone is looking......................... They are for sale.
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