wanted: pics of cars with halibrand smoothies

few more pics

 

last few

 

HEY! The tall skinnies are cool but I'm glad they're making the wide ones. Now if only someone would make 16x13 dirt track tires.

 

Jeem, I can not picture them on a car that wide.... what kind of car would you put 16x13 on

 

highboys and tubbed stuff....and i guess old sprints....brandon

 

...not sure if these are what you're lookin' for...

 

3W, what rims are those. they do not look like Halibrands (dont recognize the center caps).. but that is the look I like

Brandon, I have seen non-smoothie (dragmaster version) done in the wide and its looks bitchin, but never the smoothie which is why I was asking Jeem what he had in mind... Jeem can come up with some cool ideas.. maybe he has a drawing brewing

 

Beatnik, or anybody else who knows as well...what is the story on the wheels on that red 30/31 roadster that you posted? That has got to be one of the most bitchin model A's I've ever seen! I assume that the rears are 18" because they look similar to the set on the A sedan in the photo that plan9 posted. Anybody have a clue as to what size rubber might be on them as well? My idea gears in my brain are turnin' here and I gotta know more about that setup.

Thanks in advance to all for the info.

 

Thats Bobby Greens Roadster,,He's one here and he'll probly chime in.

evel

 

so who has a pair of 16x4, 16x4.5, 16x5 , heck even 16x6 they want to sell? i need a set bad!

 

Axle...don't we all want a set bad!
Clark

 

Evel, mucho thanks for the info.

Axle, where is the line we need to get into for buying these wheels?

 

Yes we do, which is why I’m surprised nobody has tried to make these.

I have to believe that if the wheel companies can make some of the wheel designs they make, that a wheel like this has to be easier to make. I guess were not a big enough part of the market yet for someone to make 16x4's and 16x6's. I'd settle for some sand blasted Amercan Salt Flats if they had the sizes.

Gus

 

Is this close? http://www.centerlinewheels.com/wheels_detail.php?mw_id=1&sw_id=358

 

Vudu,
The rear tires are 800x18 and the fronts are 550x18. Both front and rear tires are vintage, but you could probably find something new that is close.
The rear wheels are 18x5 and the fronts are 18x4. They are off a 1950 Indy car.
Hope that helps.

 

Axle... hold on, I started the thread so I get to be first in line for any that are available... LOL.

I sent a note to RealRodderWheels this morning with a note about this thread hoping it could pursuade them to make a narrow one.

 

Thanks for the info Bobby. I'm guessing that finding a set of those wheels is going to be like trying to find a cheap '32 Ford Oh well, half the fun is the hunt. The closest available size tire for the rear that I could find online is a 700x18 from Coker. They also have a 550x18 front.

Seriously awesome roadster. Enjoy

 

Sorry Boones, I just meant I was glad REAL WHEELS was making wide wheels. Although the smoothie in a 13 or maybe just a 10 wide would be really cool, with a legit Knock off.

 

Those are what I have. I got a killer deal on them when they first came out. The used to be called "RF Series" and were dirt cheap ($500 for a set of 20's)

 

for $500 I would buy a set for my truck also....

 

Well here is a solution to the width issue,
The Originator of the Real Wheels Brand=Eric Vaughn can actually take those odd widths and widen or narrow them. Anything can be done. Ya just gotta be patient when dealing with Eric though.

Take a good look @ the wheels on Paul's 36 3W. that Keith built. Do they look familiar If you have an answer, then you've probably talked to Keith.
Those are actually custom made from Harley wheels (the kind that looks like a Centerline).

Clark, sorry for the delay in answering, but my wheels are coated with gold annodize and w/black paint over that in the front on what is the orig outer, On what was originally the back side they are coated in a silver thickish paint type material so if they are aluminum I haven't ever had the tire off, so I don't know if they are magnesium
What is on the wheel though is Kens Equipment Hawthorne CA.
Man-that would have cool to have scored that set.

 

Anyone seen pictures of cars running white walls with these wheel styles? Or is it not really done?

Thanks in advance.

 

2", I sent some pics to Boones of the Lincoln wheels I use on my '48 Caddy convert. They have wide whites mounted and I think they look most excellent. However, as I said in my previous post, I am a picture posting retard and haven't figured out how to post pics here. Perhaps, if Boones sees this he will be so kind as to post some of the pics showing my "thrifty" Halibrand smoothies.

John, aka "oldandkrusty"

 

Kevin, that is some good advice about narrowing a set up..

 

Looking forward to seeing them, could imagine it being a cool look

 

Here's a smooth with hidden lugs in 17" but Work wheels a little pricey and 17" probably limits you to radials

 

Kevin,

I have recently purchased a pair of the Halibrand look-a-likes. The stamping on mine say Kens Engineering, Hawthorne, CA. Did you ever learn more about Kens wheels?

 

I know this is old, but anyone have pics of this setup? Lincoln or Ford smoothies...

 

So whats available these days in the Halibrand smoothie style? I would search but for some reason my computer is working veeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeery slow and every search is timing out right now!

Doc.

 

Real Rodder is making them still. I have seen their narrow version and I like the looks.. not sure I care for the 8" wide ones.. to me smoothies need to be narrow...