Columba 16 inch wheels are so handsome

Post by **matthew1** » 23 Jan 2026, 11:00

I mean come on.

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Post by **scot850** » 23 Jan 2026, 14:48

I totally agree still one of the best rims ever. Up there with Thors and Volans!

Neil.

Post by **rolsen11** » 23 Jan 2026, 17:52

It was between these and the Perfos when I was looking for nicer 16" rims last year. Went with the Perfos because I thought the proportions looked a little better and there was a full set available not too far from me at a scrapyard. They were pretty rough though, I ended up getting them sand blasted and powder coated by a local guy.

I used Neil's advice and mounted the smaller 50 sidewall tires to them to keep the same overall diameter as the old 15" wheels in order to keep the speedometer accurate. Also, the 50 sidewall looks sooooo much better than the 55.

454cid · Post by **454cid** » 23 Jan 2026, 22:17

Nice! One of these days, I'm going to start getting some rims refinished.

Post by **abscate** » 24 Jan 2026, 04:34

Make sure you mention your ability to distinguish Perfos and Columba wheels to your therapist so s/he understands the depth of your OCD.

Columba’s on a Coral Red M56 T5 might be the closest covet to Perfos on Nautic Blue M56 T5 ….

Chieber · Post by **Chieber** » 25 Jan 2026, 08:48

Picked up a set as well. Just need to paint it silver once budget allows for it.

Post by **Sveedy** » 25 Jan 2026, 17:54

^ I actually think that looks pretty good !

Post by **ZionXIX** » 25 Jan 2026, 18:32

Im tempted to paint mine black with plastidip

Post by **abscate** » 27 Jan 2026, 04:23

Yes, they are Perfos on a T5 m56……