Looking for a wheel [Archive]

a73formula

02-25-2006, 12:00 PM

I was looking through the april 2006 high performance pontiac and on page 35 at the bottom center picture thay have a 75 road race trans am. There is a 70-72 trans am behind it in the photo with what looks like 18" vintage scca trans am wheels. I have been looking for some of these for about 3 years now and am only finding the vintage wheel and the american racing version. Does anyone know where I can find these wheel?

Thanks for the help.

TonyL

02-25-2006, 12:43 PM

any chance you could scan that image? Im sure i could help if I could see it.

Damn True

02-25-2006, 03:45 PM

If the photo was taken in 1975 I'll bet you a months pay those are not 18" wheels.

Johnny Blaze

02-25-2006, 04:09 PM

The picture is from the 21st Trams Am Nationals, so , no it is not from 1975.

The wheels look like Vintage Wheel Works V48 which have just been released in a 17".
http://www.vintagewheelworks.com/products/wheels/v48

I have not seen any like them in 18"s. I suspect the ones in the pic are actually 16", prabably with a 245/50 tire.

1970cuda

02-25-2006, 04:11 PM

minilites?

TonyL

02-25-2006, 06:38 PM

like these?

If not, provide a link to the wheels you did find, and we can go from there.

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Damn True

02-26-2006, 12:55 PM

The picture is from the 21st Trams Am Nationals, so , no it is not from 1975.

The wheels look like Vintage Wheel Works V48 which have just been released in a 17".
http://www.vintagewheelworks.com/products/wheels/v48

I have not seen any like them in 18"s. I suspect the ones in the pic are actually 16", prabably with a 245/50 tire.

The v48 is a replica of the old minilite wheel also currently made by panasport. IMO, the VWW version does not do a very good job of duplication. Team III has a much better version. I've not seen that wheel in an 18" by anyone.

TonyL

02-26-2006, 01:48 PM

give PS Engineering a call (phil) Phil's contact info is here (http://jr.stangnet.com/PSE.htm)

He can make any (classic style) wheel you want.

otherwise Team III is indeed the cheapest best route.

a73formula

02-26-2006, 07:20 PM

Thanks for the help, I went to vintage wheel works site and found them. Last time I was on there they only had the 15's. I think I will go with those and just paint the center a more whitish color.

Thanks