datrod Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 If you could build your own wheels what would they look like? I have a friend down the road that makes wheels for drag cars. I was down talking with him today and he said if I make my own cwnters he will weld them in the rings he has in stock. 15X8 or 15X6. So I'm thinking about some 15X8 rear and 15X6 front for my wagon. Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 curved lightning strikes for the center ... Quote Link to comment
Will Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 Like these, only with angrier bears: Quote Link to comment
jun Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 Depends on offset. Do you know what the end result would be? visually there would be a big difference between your front and rear wheel if you staggered that much. Me personally I'd go 8" all around :D Quote Link to comment
thetimanator Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 i'd make 15" versions of these Quote Link to comment
datrod Posted December 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 Depends on offset. Do you know what the end result would be? visually there would be a big difference between your front and rear wheel if you staggered that much. Me personally I'd go 8" all around :D Jun I can set the center where I want it. I was kinda thinking hot rod style fat rear and skinny front. Quote Link to comment
datrod Posted December 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 i'd make 15" versions of these Is this all you asshats can come up with? 1 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 Depends on offset. Do you know what the end result would be? visually there would be a big difference between your front and rear wheel if you staggered that much. Me personally I'd go 8" all around :D Back in the '60s I worked with a guy who had a green fastback 390 (Steve McQueen) Mustang. He had G70s on the front and H70s on the back. The effect was that the slightly narrower fronts complemented the rears and made them look even wider than they were. You don't need wide ones on the front making it harder to steer around town. But you could run the same size fronts slightly in and the rears slightly out and get the same effect. Quote Link to comment
thetimanator Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 Is this all you asshats can come up with? haha, after the ronal teddy bear wheels I couldn't take it seriously. Quote Link to comment
datrod Posted December 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 haha, after the ronal teddy bear wheels I couldn't take it seriously. O.K. I'll buy that. I might do a pedobear wheel. Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 How about spokes shaped like ocean waves? Quote Link to comment
Ratty260z Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 Solid center like these. Looks good, Light, Simple and tons of lip. Quote Link to comment
datrod Posted December 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 Solid center like these. Looks good, Light, Simple and tons of lip. Now that just got me thinking. :cool: Quote Link to comment
INDY510 Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 . Ratsun Wheels ... . with the Rat/wrenches in polished aluminum and everything else flat black ...... :lol: .... . we could glue them on like Orange County Choppers Quote Link to comment
datrod Posted December 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 . Ratsun Wheels ... . with the Rat/wrenches in polished aluminum and everything else flat black ...... :lol: .... . we could glue them on like Orange County Choppers That's a great idea. They get away with it why can't I. Quote Link to comment
Wide14u Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 they don't use there bikes Quote Link to comment
DRIVEN Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 Can't go wrong with a Halibrand kidney bean if you're doing a big-n-little hot rod style. I love a spoke type wheel on a 510 but the lug placement can get awkward. Not so much of a problem with holes or slots. Quote Link to comment
yellowdatsun Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 I will say from experience that having to deal with different width wheels front/back sucks. Keep them both the same size. It will save you a crap-ton of hassle and frustration finding the right sidewall/width combo's to make things look right. For you're wagon, with no flares, a 15x8 is pretty fat. Be sure it will fit before you make them. With that said, I would probably try to do some vintage JDM-esque wheels. Don't bother making anything that resembles something that was ever sold here in any quantity. Not worth the effort. Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 How about 5-spoke wheels where each spoke is a machined bas-relief surfboard? Quote Link to comment
Hardwyre Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 <br />.<br />Ratsun Wheels ... . with the Rat/wrenches in polished aluminum and everything else flat black ...... <img src='http://community.ratsun.net/public/style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' /> .... . we could glue them on like Orange County Choppers<br /><br /><br /><br /> Four spoke design with the wrenches going behind the rat head to the edge of the rim, with the rat head embossed onto the hub round. Quote Link to comment
Hardwyre Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 <br />How about 5-spoke wheels where each spoke is a machined bas-relief surfboard?<br /> I wonder what it would take to make a 1-spoke wheel. Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 call me odd but if i could have and or make any rim it would be wide slot mags in the datsun lug pattern like 14x 12s flared goodness Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 Ronal teddy Rat Quote Link to comment
Hardwyre Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 <br />call me odd but if i could have and or make any rim it would be wide slot mags in the datsun lug pattern like 14x 12s flared goodness<br /> Wide slot mags? Like these? I'm surprised they wouldn't have made them. These WOULD look good on a number of vehicles. Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 they have mode them there just rare Quote Link to comment
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