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25 Cool Wheels For Muscle CarsWheels Say More About Your Car Than Anything Else. Make Sure You Send The Right Message! From the April, 2010 issue of Popular Hot Rodding By Johnny Hunkins Photography by The Manufacturer
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Here's a sneak peak of Brian... Here's a sneak peak of Brian Zoeller's '72 Ford Torino, which will be featured next month. His selection of 18x9.5 and 18x11 Bonspeed "Wild Thang" rims and Nitto rubber give this big car a bitchin' look. Also, check out the perfect stance. Clint Eastwood's Torino should've looked this good. Guys work hard to express their automotive passion through a project car, but all too often, that message gets mangled when the wrong wheels are selected. The mechanical attributes of your car notwithstanding, how you project visually will either amplify your intent or completely short circuit your effort. Whether you want to admit it or not-and we won't even debate whether it's even fair-the wheels you choose, the tires you wrap them in, and the stance you give your ride will all largely determine whether others like your car or not. That said, we're not advocating you just go out and spend the most money possible. It's more a question of figuring out your budget first, then choosing the wheel that looks and performs best for your wallet. We've seen cars with inexpensive steel wheels that had just the right diameter, the right backspacing, the ideal tire size, and the coolest stance that looked and performed better than a similar car with mega-buck bling. There's no doubt that you can impress (or piss off) people by showing off your money-that's easy. It's far more difficult to impress people with your sense of good taste. A sense of style (or lack thereof) is also what helps us decide what cars get in the mag, and which ones don't. The wrong wheel, tire size, and stance can be a deal breaker, even when everything else is nailed. We've rounded up 25 rims for all budgets, and we like all of them for hard-core muscle cars. As you can see, there's a lot of variation here; some will work great for a stealth look, some are traditional, some are racy, some are showy, some are street/strip, some are Pro Touring, and some are designed for all-out competition. Now check 'em out, get inspired, and start sending the right message with your muscle car!
| COKER TIRE |
| SS 396 |
| Size: |
14 & 15 inch |
| Price: |
$140 |
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($560 per set, 15x7) |
Source:
Coker Tire
866-513-2744
www.CokerTire.com
| YEAR ONE |
| FIVE-SPOKE RALLY |
| Size: |
17x9 |
| Price: |
$187.25 |
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($749 per set) |
Source:
Year One
800-932-7663
www.YearOne.com
| FESLER |
| FS 914 |
| Size: |
18 through 26 inch |
| Price: |
starting at $225 |
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($900 per set, 17x8) |
Source:
Fesler Inc.
602-953-8944
www.FeslerBuilt.com  PHR's Project Street Sweeper...  PHR's Project Street Sweeper Chevelle wears Vintage Wheel Works' V40 rims with Nitto R-compound tires (245/45ZR17, front; 275/40ZR17, rear). Careful measuring and minor spring cutting up front allowed us to get a 17x8 (4 3/4-inch backspace) up front, and a 17x9.5 (5 1/2-inch backspace) in the rear. The look is undeniably sweet, especially after we fabricated some custom aluminum block-off plates for the hubs.  Photographer Robert McGaffin's...  Photographer Robert McGaffin's '65 Olds Cutlass F-85 was pretty sweet with its stock 14x6 Olds Rally wheels, but it's even nicer lowered, and with a set of Rocket Booster wheels in 18x8 and 18x9, wrapped by Nitto NT01 R-compound tires. This rolling stock is far more appropriate for the autocross duty the Olds now sees. In one move, Project Olds went from ho-hum to wowsers!
| SCHOTT |
| MODSPORT |
| Size: |
17, 18, 19 & 20 inch |
| Price: |
$850 |
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($3,400 per set, 17x8) |
Source:
Schott Wheels
562-598-4411
www.SchottWheels.com
| WHEEL VINTIQUES |
| SERIES 66 RALLYE |
| Size: |
16 & 17 inch |
| Price: |
$220.53 |
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($882.12 per set, 17x8) |
Source:
Wheel Vintiques
559-251-6957
www.WheelVintiques.com
| SUMMIT |
| FAST FIVE |
| Size: |
15 & 17 inch |
| Price: |
$154.95 |
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($619.80 per set, 17x8) |
Source:
Summit Racing
800-230-3030
www.SummitRacing.com
| CRAGAR |
| 701 MG SERIES |
| Size: |
18x9 & 20x9 |
| Price: |
Coming soon! |
Source:
Cragar
877-827-2427
www.Cragar.com
| BILLET SPECIALTIES |
| PRO TOURING THROTTLE |
| Size: |
18, 19, 20 & 22 inch |
| Price: |
$675 |
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($2,700 per set, 18x8) |
Source:
Billet Specialties
800-245-5382
www.BilletSpecialties.com
| SPECIALTY WHEEL |
| MOPAR WARRIOR |
| Size: |
15, 16 & 17 inch |
| Price: |
$473.75 |
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($1,895 per set, 17x8) |
Source:
Specialty Wheel
800-959-5800
www.SpecialtyWheel.com
| BOZE |
| PRO-LITE |
| Size: |
17 through 22 inch |
| Price: |
$529 |
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($2,116 per set, 17x8) |
Source:
Boze Alloys
714-843-6811
www.BozeForged.com
| Vintage Wheel Works |
| V45 |
| Size: |
15, 16 & 17 inch |
| Price: |
$369.75 |
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($1,479 per set, 17x8) |
Source:
Vintage Wheel Works
714-690-4700
www.VintageWheelWorks.com
| Weld |
| G-Forged |
| Size: |
15, 17 & 18 inch |
| Price: |
$259 ($1,036 per set, 15x10) |
Source:
Weld Racing
800-788-9353
www.WeldRacing.com
| RUSHFORTH |
| NIGHT TRAIN |
| Size: |
17 & 18 inch |
| Price: |
$487 |
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($1,948 per set, 17x8) |
Source:
Rushforth Wheels
253-306-3215
www.RushforthWheels.com
| SUMMIT |
| LEGEND FIVE |
| Size: |
15 & 17 inch |
| Price: |
$149.95 |
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($599.80 per set, 17x8) |
Source:
Summit Racing
800-230-3030
www.SummitRacing.com
| ROCKET PERFORMANCE |
| FUEL |
| Size: |
15 & 17 inch |
| Price: |
$249.95 |
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($999.80 per set, |
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17x8, Summit price) |
Source:
Rocket Performance Machine
888-307-7525
www.RocketRacingWheels.com
| FORGELINE |
| FS3P |
| Size: |
18, 19 & 20 inch |
| Price: |
$1,050 |
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($4,200 per set, 18x8) |
Source:
Forgeline Motorsports
800-886-0093
www.Forgeline.com
| CENTER LINE |
| QUALIFIER |
| Size: |
15, 17, 18 & 20 inch |
| Price: |
$369.95 |
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($1,479.80 per set, |
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17x8, Summit price) |
Source:
Center Line Wheel
800-345-8671
www.CenterlineWheels.com
| VINTAGE WHEEL WORKS |
| V40 |
| Size: |
15, 16 & 17 inch |
| Price: |
$369.75 |
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($1,479 per set, 17x8) |
Source:
Vintage Wheel Works
714-690-4700
www.VintageWheelWorks.com
| STOCKTON WHEEL SERVICE |
| SLT |
| Size: |
15, 16 & 17 |
| Price: |
$315 |
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($1,260 per set, 17x8) |
Source:
Stockton Wheel Service
800-395-9433
www.StocktonWheel.com
| YEAR ONE |
| PONTIAC SNOWFLAKE |
| Size: |
17x9 |
| Price: |
$199 |
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($796 per set) |
Source:
Year One
800-932-7663
www.YearOne.com
| BONSPEED |
| JAG-X |
| Size: |
17 through 26 inch |
| Price: |
$499 |
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($1,996 per set, 17x8) |
Source:
Bonspeed Wheels
714-666-1966
www.BonspeedWheels.com
| COKER TIRE |
| FORD MAGNUM 500 |
| Size: |
14 & 15 inch |
| Price: |
$150 |
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($600 per set, 15x7) |
Source:
Coker Tire
866-513-2744
www.CokerTire.com
| SPECIALTY WHEEL |
| OLDS SSI |
| Size: |
14, 15, 16 & 17 inch |
| Price: |
$314.82 |
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($1,259.28 per set, 17x8) |
Source:
Specialty Wheel
800-959-5800
www.SpecialtyWheel.com
| WHEEL VINTIQUES |
| BILLET RALLYE |
| Size: |
17 inch |
| Price: |
$424.32 |
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($1,697.28 per set, 17x8) |
Source:
Wheel Vintiques
559-251-6957
www.WheelVintiques.com
| SUMMIT |
| QUICK 8 |
| Size: |
15 inch |
| Price: |
$104.95 |
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($419.80 per set, 15x7) |
Source:
Summit Racing
800-230-3030
www.SummitRacing.com
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