Why have Astro Supreme Wheels become so Damn Expensive??

Been looking for 14x7 standard for 57 Nomad. Unique (Crager's) only make 15 inch wheels now (sold by Newstalgia Wheel). Allied told me they don't have 14's but may make some in future if their supplier for center's makes more. US has 14's but some say the quality sucks. Hopefully this thread will bring in some more availability info.

 

I think thats what your looking at......you'll have to PM D D R.

-Bigchief.

 

yeah no kiddin....but it looks like a close fit don't it..??

 

Yeah....they're close. BUT the car has a few hundred miles on it with them on it and the only thing hitting is the header collectors and the pavement. Everything is free and clear, lock to lock.

-Bigchief.

 

Two words...supply and demand.

 

thats killer....i have the std. offset 15x6s on my olds and am always lookin' for some reversed in good shape.

 

Brandi- Yes those are 14x6 'reversed' and i think the fact that i'm running the 5:20 tires help....You cant get a better look then Supremes...I know i'll regret selling them down the road but i'm going to run 14x6 Cragars 'reversed' with another og set of 5:20 to be more period correct...

 

I brought a set of supreme look alike wheels from a company called pacer wheel and they were like 90. a wheel and they wre 15x7s and 15x8s about a year ago. I've not had any trouble out of mine.

 

heres what they look likeke

 

http://www.uniquewheel.com/catalog_pg6.html
this is where they are at don't know the price. I bought mine from Summitracing 3 years ago. I think Crager gets them from unique and summit gets them from Crager. Summit was cheaper. they had to special order them but got them in 2 weeks. one leaked and they replaced it

 

I checked Pacer's website and found 4 dealers within 15 miles. Hell some of the other company's didn't have a dealer in North or South Carolina. I guess tomorrow I will call and see what they can do. They have 14x6, 14x7, 15x7. 15x7R, 15x8, 15x10 listed on Website.

 

Nope... Crager is owned by Carlisle Wheel and Tire.. They make em... I can even buy the parts to build them at my wheel shop... Jason.

 

Am I reading this correctly??
The Pacer wheels only come in a Chevy bolt pattern??

WTF?

 

Called local pacer dealer and they do not make 14 inch Supremes anymore. He gave a price of $180.00 a wheel hope that includes vasoline.

 

What's the size on the Impala? I'm going to roll some on my '62, but if Astros are played, I'll probably go tru=spoke

 

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I'm pretty sure my local wal-mart had pacer wheels. of course they had to be ordered but i'm pretty sure seeing them in they catalog at the tire department. by the way gnarlytyler- your car is cool as shit, you don't need color

 

I had a set of Pacer "Astros" on my old Buick wagon. They held air just fine. Only bad thing was they didn`t like cat piss very well.

 

I just want to say that the simplicity of these cars, makes it elegant Both of them!

 

I thought I'd resurrect this thread. Is there a current source for these rims? Perhaps an Alliance member. I clicked on a few links on this thread and the sites are down. Hopefully not victims of this economy.

 

B t t.

 

class anyone?

 

I noticed recently that Radir Wheels has a supreme type wheel available now...

http://www.radirwheels.com/wheels.htm

 

I paid $400 brand new for 14x6 at the L.A. Roadster Show Father's day swap meet in 2007. Everything has gone up since then, it's not that the stuff is worth more, it's that your dollars are worth less.

-KK

 

Not Mine, although I hope this helps.....

http://albuquerque.craigslist.org/pts/3310979914.html

 

ding ding ding. This thread came at the right time. I'm buying my dad's 68 caprice wagon and wanna lower it on some supremes. Its gonna be a cool cruiser...

 

All those wheels look great. I wonder why they dont price them on their website .... Call for prices only.

 

They don't look right with the pentagram shape around the lugs...

 

My initial thought exactly... it looks like the same template as the tri-rib.

And they are polished aluminum.. aren't most Supremes chrome-plated steel?

 

Radirs Bullet spoke is a diffrent wheel. Spendier too.