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Started by FSHTAIL, December 01, 2017, 01:28:07 AM

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FSHTAIL

Anyone?  [emoji7]

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1973 BS23H Cuda' 340/TKX 5 speed (70 AAR clone-ish)

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Brads70

They look like superlite out of Australia. I have them in 15"   I have since then gone to an 18" version to get good rubber.



anlauto

Those look like Ian's wheels... :pokeeye: :rofl:
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Brads70


HP2

Minilite, Panasport, Superlite...there are a few brand names. They all originated from sports car racing in Europe.


dave73

They make the minilite and rallye wheels in 17", does anyone make the cop car steelies in a bigger size than 15"?

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FSHTAIL

Quote from: 1 Wild R/T on December 01, 2017, 01:45:20 PM
Name these wheels.  "Fred" ? :pokeeye: :rofl:
Lol.   George

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1973 BS23H Cuda' 340/TKX 5 speed (70 AAR clone-ish)

HP2

Quote from: dave73chally on December 01, 2017, 01:18:06 PM
They make the minilite and rallye wheels in 17", does anyone make the cop car steelies in a bigger size than 15"?

I'e seen some custom made ones here and there, but  have not seen them as a catalog item. I'd bet they would be somewhere around 30+ pounds each.


autoxcuda

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For reference...

These are 15x9 4.25" backspacing conical seat Optima minilite like rims.

These are extremely like the Western Rims sold before them. I personally believe they are made from hebsame molds. Both Western and Optima where in South Los Angeles and I think there is a connection between the companies. But the Optima's have conical seats. The Western's where unilug.
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RUNCHARGER

Shelby marketed some wheels like that as well in the 1980 timeframe.
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autoxcuda

Quote from: RUNCHARGER on December 03, 2017, 01:45:25 PM
Shelby marketed some wheels like that as well in the 1980 timeframe.


The Shelby and Western are very close. I don't think Shelby owned his own rim company. I'd think his rims were private label made by someone else.

I think the molds from those were used by the Optima's I have.

Here's a Western





Shelby (I can only find 4 lug references)

 

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6bblgt

8 VS. 10-spokes on some of those