I'm an aluminum slot guy. I love them. I try and go with other wheels, but always end up with aluminum slots or Halibrand magnesium. I love 15x4 or 15x 5 on the front and a 15x10 on the rear. I even dig the new US Indy series.
The first set of wheels I ever bought were aluminum slots back in the mid seventies and the last set was the same a couple of years ago for the Fairlane.
I had several sets over the years. My last set were Mickey Thompsons. I have looked over the years and haven’t seen another set like them. I had Pro Trac tires on them. I thought I was super cool.
I have been a fan of MiniLites for decades. Ran them on my OT Comet GT and my Lincoln Versailles . Still have a set of them in inventory.
Rocket wheels makes these, sort of a Rader look. Estranged HAMBer Falcon George gave me flak for liking them! Hope he's doing well.
I tend to use gray spoke wheels because of ease of maintenance. However, my all time favorite was the Centerline convopros that were on the back of my dragster. They were a wonderful piece of engineering.
Most of the wheels I like are on topic here including slots that came out in 63? But, if I had to pick a favorite OT wheel, I guess it might be the Weld Draglite since that is what I bought a few sets of in the early 90’s…
Favorite aftermarket would be Weld Pro Stars, they are almost nostalgia for me as they were so common when I was a kid in the 90s. My grandpa had them on his custom 55 chevy pickup as it was the hot wheel to have at the time in the mid 90s.
Then favorite post hamb era stock wheel is a classic 8inch Chevy rally wheel. They look good on pretty much any Chevy. I inherited my grandpas trend of sticking 8s on pretty much any Chevy that comes into the garage, lol. I have them on my 68 Camaro, 68 C10, our 55 Chevy has them.
My Centerline Autodrags I bought new at the Super Shops in Van Nuys in the late 70’s. They were getting a little rough from 46 years of use so I experimented with matte black..
After deep thought I have come up with another of my favorite wheel. I have never owned them but have admired those with the balls it would take to run them on a vehicle. Obviously the design is not for everyone, let me introduce to you the Ronal Bear wheel: https://www.autotrader.com/car-news/there-were-once-teddy-bear-alloy-wheels-257637
I don’t know where the line falls for o/t (most everything I like is ON topic). I think the Torq thrust D must absolutely be o/t as anything with disc brakes is against the rules. And I’ve used them a few times. But I also desperately wanted a set of Rodlites for my Cutlass in high school.
The original from the early 1960's Hello, Ever since the 5 spoke American Racing Mag Wheel came out for competition race cars, I knew I would like a set for one of our hot rod cars. Then, some months later, the process for safety for the streets was made and the company came out with street legal 5 spokes in 14-15 inch sizes. I recently found an online photo of such a set up from what it would have looked like in 1962. My 1958 Impala was ready, but the cost was so prohibitive that it was not going to be in the cards. So, the silver steel rims played their part in easing the pain. Jnaki When I did save up enough for two wheels, the flash had gone by and the money was used for a 10 day road trip to our favorite Baja, Mexico surf spots. Priorities have to come first. So, our drag racing scene was fading and pure street cruising + road trips were now the thing to do for us. But, our impetus to get another hot rod/drag car involved a 62 Corvette with a set of 5 spoke wheels to finish the look. Jump up a million light years into the future. An art project was brought back into my mind and a custom 62 Nova Station Wagon was drawn. But, instead of wire wheels, it was going to be a racy version and the American Racing 5 spokes were the choice that was now created in the 17 inch model. Not HAMB approved. But, cool, none the less… YRMV A lowered rake, crate motor, + A/C … it would be “wife approved…” and fit in our tiny two car garage.
There was a time, back when I owned my 47 Dodge, 3 window business coupe, that I was seriously considering putting some kick ass artillery wheels on it. I never did like the rusty Tru-Spoke wire wheels, that came with the car when I bought it. I saw the set of wheels made by EVOD that were for the 34 Dodge project that Kindig did. I called up EVOD to ask what the price was for these wheels, the reply, and this was about 5 years ago I believe, the cost was at $2000.00 per wheel. Now that was a sobering moment indeed. Regardless of the cost of these wheels, I always thought these were the best artillery wheels I had ever seen. They have a great look to them, but unfortunately, the cost is extremely prohibitive! Everyone's results may vary greatly!
When these came out I had a set on my Pro Mod Duster 15x15 in back with 15x3 in the front. The only difference was mine were the Bob Glidden signature series
My granddaughter would love these, and to tell you the truth they sorta have a fox body Mustang vibe to them…….
Okay I found these while doing a search for teddy bear wheels. So I’ll see your teddy bears and raise you a set of Koala’s from down under…..
American 200-S "Daisy" wheels and Keystone "Kustomag" wheels are my favorite vintage wheels. Billet Specialties "Street Lite" are my favorite modern wheels.
American’s - original shape and grey spokes - look good on most anything. From there I’d lean to slot mags or Chevy rally wheels with flat caps. On the right OT 70’s car the original grey American Racing Vectors look good. On an OT truck or van the Western Cyclone’s look good. Cyclone II in particular. In the time period growing up (late 70’s-early 80’s) I hated Cragar’s. Now, I think they make the look on the right car. Tastes change with age, or maybe it’s nostalgia for the times.
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