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  • #5742
    Joseph Marconi
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    Yes, that is a great looking combo. Which brings me to a question not related to wheels, so I apologize if I am moving off topic. Why wouldn’t Goodyear or Firestone not make a raised white letter radial tire with the looks of the Polyglas or Wide Oval. You would think there would be a good market for that?

    #5743
    V8 Staff
    Keymaster

    Great question, I’ll ask an expert.

    Kevin Oeste

    #5747
    Frank Szymkowski
    Participant

    I was told because radials have a difference (bellied sidewall design) and could not be duplicated exactly like a flat sidewall bias ply is.

    #5750
    Joseph Marconi
    Participant

    That could be possible but BF Goodrich made them. Just would be nice to see Goodyear and Firestone follow suit considering thats what came on most muscle cars of this era.

    #5753
    Frank Szymkowski
    Participant

    The BFG’s had the radial belly and did not really look like bias ply’s. Id buy a set in a sec if they could make em exactly like bias plys with a radial design.

    #5976
    V8 Staff
    Keymaster

    I always thought the Buick Road Wheels were one of the best looking stock wheels on a Muscle Car.

    Kevin Oeste

    #5977
    V8 Staff
    Keymaster

    Kevin Oeste

    #6001
    V8 Staff
    Keymaster

    Just discovered these, they look pretty cool.

    http://www.americanrebelmfg.com/wheels/model/3

    Kevin Oeste

    #6009
    Frank Szymkowski
    Participant

    I like those..

    #6500
    V8 Staff
    Keymaster

    Check out the sidewall on this old Goodyear Polyglas ad… they make the case for radials with this pic.

    It’s a bummer the radials don’t look as cool.

    Kevin Oeste

    #6576
    V8 Staff
    Keymaster

    We’ve been running a set of V45s from Vintage Wheel Works since the late ’90s I believe… and we’re getting ready to do a little update on ’em. Stay tuned!

    Kevin Oeste

    #6605
    Jon Shields
    Participant

    I like those American Wheels Kevin. I see the spokes black of matched body color.

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    #6606
    Jon Shields
    Participant

    My favorite Foose wheel.

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    #6611
    V8 Staff
    Keymaster

    Those are cool wheels… they came out a little late for our Olds project!

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    Kevin Oeste

    #6657
    V8 Staff
    Keymaster

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    All this talk about tuning up our wheels has inspired us to have our wheels restored and shod with some new tires.

    We discovered that Dent Wizard can bring old aluminum wheels back to life, and one of their 3 wheel renovation centers is close to us, so we had them restore our Vintage Wheel Works V45. They came out like new, and they are now powdercoated to stay looking that way!

    We also discovered that Diamond Back Classics makes a sweet custom tire that features both a white stripe and a redline. It’s a factory tire for a ’65 – ’66 Thunderbird, and we think they match the style of our ’62 perfectly. What do you think?

    https://www.dentwizard.com/wheels.aspx – 866-282-0544
    http://www.dbtires.com – 888.922.1642
    http://www.vintagewheelworks.com

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    Kevin Oeste

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