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4-1/2 x 18" Halibrand -- supposedly early Indy roadster front wheels. One had a little accident on I-15 about 50 miles outta Vegas a few years ago. As you can see, it's been beautifully repaired. (The fronts are 14" Granada-Monarch-Whatever that similar Lincoln was called.

 

Just got these today, don't know if they are rare but I have never seen a pair. It seems they are 15x9. Gene.

 

I had a pair of those caps...will have to look to see if I still do. Gene.

 

Fentons 15 x6 5on 4.5 bolt pattern. Caps indented for lug nuts

 

I like them.
Is there any lettering cast in the backs of these wheels?

 

El Tigre was a JC Penney house brand and their wheels were most times made by Appliance. See the recessed lug holes. They should have Japan on the back side and they are 15" x 7" or 8.5" if they are indeed Appliance

 

Alphabet soup...they look like Appliance wheels to me with the recessed lug nuts. Probably say Japan on the back somewhere. Excellent quality wheels by the way....Sold by JC Penneys...

 

Dang...great minds think alike..we must had been typing the same shit at the same time..lol

 

I should have remembered that.... I oggled those catalogs in the early '70's. Gene.

 

With E50-15 tires, yet. Pretty groovy, there Gene!

 

Unusual centers

 

You are correct...broke one down. 15x8.5. Gene.

 

I did find a pair of caps. Gene.

 

Those caps are the store brand from Sears Roebuck, you can make out the "SR" if you turn them in the right postion.

 

I'll be darn...they aren't Astros! Sears and Roebucks, WTH? I will look, if buy chance I have one from Monkey Wards, I'll have all three. Gene.

 

Dan, I love them redlines....

 

Have set of (5) Clark 14"x6-1/2 x 5-1/2 bolt pattern artillery styled rims that accept original 32 hub caps

 

Picked these up yesterday. Don't know how rare they are, but I have never had a pair. Smooth from the center out. No lip or ledge. Nothing I could find on the back except this stamping B4C18 . 15x7 5 on 4.5. Gene.

 

Looks like a Fenton??

The skinny 3-1/2" Fenton's are smooth like that out to the edge from what I remember?
Maybe these are to match the skinny's?
Fenton's also had the slight recess for lug washers.

Only problem with that is I thought Fenton's always had there name in the backside??

 

Could be?? If I get a chance today, I'm going to do a good cleaning on the backs to see if anything shows up.

 

Finally had a chance to clean up the back of the wheels. No name at all, no clue as to who made them?? Gene.

 

Real Rodder Indy 2's

 

Are the centers painted or coated ? They look really good.

 

Bronze Cerakote over Magnesium

 

Possibly made by Safety Racing in Dowagiac, Michigan. They were actually cast at a foundry in Indianapolis. The guy told me he paid by the pound to have them cast, so he made them in magnesium because it was cheaper.

 

Run these in the winter - real wheels in summer

 

Keystone Rebels...been looking for some...

 

Look like American Racing magnesium "Standard" drilled for truck floater axles. They are the later design not the early Palamides. They made them in aluminum also but I don't have my American Racing catalogs anymore to show the differences

 

Do you have a picture of the rest of that frame? Looks interesting.

 

15x4 magnesiun five spoke spindle mounts and 15 x 14 chrome reverse ( actully modified stock car wheels)