Wheel ID Help Needed....

Hi,

Can anyone help me ID this wheel? Interesting ribs on the inside of the rim....

Thanks!

Rob

 

Take teh wheel off should say on teh inside near the bolt pattern,,

 

check this pages

http://www.kustomwheel.com/vintagemags.html

http://www.roadsters.com/wheels/#Intro

 

I don't have them yet and wanted to ID them if I can since I'm still discussing the sales price with the current owner....

 

looks like it has regular lugs with just washers ,,check the webbing there to make sure none were over tightened and possible cracks,,They do look like a good sturdy wheel for a drag car


The fins are also something to consider should you decide to run different drum as clearance
may become an issue

 

I'll check the webbing closely.... Thanks for the tip...

The ribs are interesting, I've never seen that before...

 

They look like magnesium to me, and I don't know of anybody except American (Palemedies) to make five-spokes in magnesium.

 

look like they could be old dirt track wheels

 

I think you've got it. The inside webs are visible in the Mooneyes section. This is a 1963 catalog when a mag wheel meant it was made from magnesium. The aluminum Torq thrusts were not available when this was printed. Notice that they advertised the weight of the wheel.

 

Cool. Now he can even figure shipping costs.

 

Very cool.... That looks like it to me....

Thanks for the help everyone!

I'll post pics after I pick them up next week...

 

Well, I picked everything up and here are a couple quick photos of the wheels.

They appear to be the same ones in the Moon catalog but there is no info cast into the back at all.... nothing.

All in all I'm pretty happy....Going to soak them good with some Gibbs and go from there.

 

Did you get the car ??

 

Yes, I picked it up Sunday night....

Haven't had a chance to take any photos of it yet, but I will....