Hi guys,

I'm in desperate need of information about the actual age of Centerline Trigon wheels, I think model 802.
I can go back as far as late 1998 on archive.org, where they would first appear on the centerlinewheels.com website, but I need more confirmation on this.
Since the brand itself went out of business I don't expect the new owner to have information from so long ago.
Does anyone have an invoice for those rims from the 90s?
It doesn't matter whether it's from 1990 or 1995.
You can see the rims in my signature photo or when you browse my car's thread.

I'm asking around everywhere, so please don't think your help wouldn't be appreciated!
Anything that can be used as proof of age helps!

Thanks, folks!

Oh, here's a pic.

 

Wow. Am I really alone with this?

 

Well now. I got this snippet from Mike (catalog historian- Thanks, Mike!).
Using this info and archive.org, checking the old website snapshots for listings of these models, I found out that this ad can only be from 1998.
All the featured models were new in 1998 and two of them were taken off the website the following year.
The Trigons were featured till the very end of the old website in 2018, by the way, contrary to the other models which were all long gone by then.

 

Case closed.
I was able to use the snippet and archive.org to argument the age of my wheels.

 

How come you had to prove the age of your wheels?

 

Oh. I see I didn't mention that.

If we want to get out cars registered as classics, we are not allowed to put modern parts on them. Parts from "the car's time" are ok, though.
I didn't want to revert to the stock wheels, so I had to put in some effort and gather all I could.

Classic car registration in Germany gives you discounts in annual car taxes and there are special classic car insurances we can use.
The other side is that the car has to be in a "close to original" state, meaning no 2019 wheels, no weird modern rear wings, LED headlights.
Then again... rear wings that were available in the 90s MAY be ok, car specific body kits MAY be ok, as they're obviously for your kind of car and must be from the period... it can get complicated quickly, lol

 

Oh wow, that's interesting that you have to have period correct parts on the car, for it to be considered a classic car in Germany. Thanks for sharing. Have you ever had a chance to take your Trans Am out on the Nurburgring?

 

You're welcome!

No, I haven't taken it there. Too many wannabe-Ken-Blocks out there, lol

I live close to a mountain range with lots of curves, though. Feels like a race track, if you want to, but without people smashing into each other all the time.

 

I have a set of 16" x 8" Trigon rims in Ontario Canada if anyone is interested

 

Nice combo 👌

 

All I know is they look hideous...

 

you guys need to get some polishing going on those things... geesh they look nearly white theyre so oxidized

well gangsta post up a pic of yours so we can trash talk it..
The guy has a age perfect car in germany and all you can say is the wheels look hideous..
Well show yours amigo, let's see it

 

I don't have to show you ANYTHING.
The wheels are hideous...PERIOD.
I wasn't trashing the car.
Kick rocks...

 

WHAAAAAAAT!

What are the CHANCES?!?!

 

By the way, yes, these rims oxidize easily as they're not coated in any way. That's raw aluminum there.
Easy to polish though.
And very unforgiving if you use the wrong cleaning agent

 

They're wheels...

 

hopefully you got s snickers by now..

 

Whatever the hell that means...

 

Dont argue with your wheels.