ALUMINUM WHEEL NOTES:
Polished wheels have the outside and inside surfaces show-quality polished, without any ripples, waves, gouges, pits, or streaks.
The 14 x 6 is an excellent front wheel for hot rods, with or without fenders. Its rim width allows the use of tires that can provide better braking than our narrower front wheel, the 15 x 5.5. The 14 x 6 has a 3-1/2" backspace. The 14 x 6 wheel is great for exaggerating the "big and little" look, and ideal for heavier cars that require the extra load capacity and braking power.
The 15 x 5.5 is a more practical alternative to the traditional 15 x 4.5 front wheels. With an extra inch of width added to the inside, the 15 x 5.5 still accepts narrow front tires, but also helps cover bulky front brakes that detract from the lines of the car. The 15 x 5.5 Real Rodders Wheel is the definitive front wheel for any hot rod, and it's also a great choice for a gasser, a muscle car, or an early Corvette. The 15 x 5.5 has a 3" backspace,
and has the extra inch of offset to the inside for easier steering, fender clearance, and better coverage over "disc in a drum" brake setups, compared to a 4.5 inch wheel.
The two favorite Real Rodders Wheels for rear use are the 15 x 8 and the 15 x 10, which both share the same backspacing, so they can be swapped on the same car. On the 15 x 10 the extra two inches is all on the outside for those applications, like a highboy, when you want both a serious tire, and a wheel deep enough to draw a crowd!
The 15 x 8 is a classic back wheel that can also be used on the front of cars that have the clearance. This wheel is a perfect match for all early Fords, as well as muscle cars. The 15 x 8 has a 4-1/4" backspace.
The 15 x 10 is the perfect back wheel for highboys, as well as for muscle cars and fendered hot rods that have the room for them. The 15 x 10 has the same 4-1/4" backspace as the 15 x 8, with two inches added to the outside.
Rather than using the same center as on our 15 inch wheels, and then simply adding extra material just inside the rim, our 16 inch wheels are accurately scaled-up versions of the 15's, with identical proportions throughout.
Our Aluminum wheels are available by special order in custom widths and offsets. Please contact us for more information.
Real Rodders Wheels and Real Nostalgia wheels are available drilled in any 5-lug bolt pattern, including Ford and Mopar 5 on 4 1/2", Chevy 5 on 4 3/4", GM 5 on 5", and early Ford 5 on 5 1/2". They can also be supplied in the standard six-pin pattern for sprint cars and other vintage race cars.
You can special order custom-drilled valve stem locations on the frontside or the backside of your rims.
Our rims will also fit the ' 64 '78 Corvette with large OEM calipers by using a 1/4" spacer.
Wheels are available in virtually any 5 bolt pattern.
Polished center caps and knock-offs are available. See our Wheel Accessories page.
Please contact Squeeg's Kustoms if you are interested in any style of Real Rodder Wheels. |