Are keystone klassics kool?

yeah... and the ansen wheels are better?

 

I sorta like those ansen wheels...

 

Me too. My dad had a set, long gone now, but would like to see a set on my Tbird. Maybe even my fairlane.

 

The pic of Dick Landy's '64 Dodge in '64 with Keystones would answer the HAMB-friendly question, as '64 is the "cut-off" date for the HAMB.

As to whether or not they're cool, that's in the eye of the beholder. I remember them being very common in the 60s, so common that they kind of fell from favor much like torque-thrusts are now. Of course, in the early 70s, torque-thrusts weren't real popular either...I bought a nice set for my Chevy for $50

 

My friend had them on his 65 stang. They do look good on the right car! If you like them use them! after all it is your car!

 

Just a couple of pics I found on the hamb...

 

Welcome to the HAMB ...

 

I got a set at a swap meet last year for $300 with Eagle GT tires.I run them last summer just to have something on my 64' but their coming off this year & replacing with steelies w/ dogdish hubcaps.I only likem' on a Sox & Martin type 70's vehicle.Just my opinion. Giz'

 

They're ok!

 

I like them. Great looking wheel... they'd look good on bigger, '50s and '60s vehicles done in the mid to late '60s fashion, and on full-fendered street rods with a skinny white, and drag cars, either as a full set on one end only, as the mix and match was pretty popular.

DO NOT USE THEM WITH A WIDE WHITEWALL..... ever. They were a perfomance-inspired wheel from the era preceding the wide whites. Skinny whites, black walls, slicks or raised white letters only , depending on the car's build style.

For the record, I *heart* Cragars...

 

I think they look cool on this car with the Radirs. But in a more early-mid-60's kind of way. Very dragstrip though for sure.

There's the rub though. How many guys in this thread that don't like them, would NEVER run anything that wasn't some form of steelie anyway?

 

Me for one Hotrodchassis!!!!!!!

 

I say cool

 

If you like them use them. Who cares what the other guys think.

 

same here!

 

lol. sadly... I cant find them in my bolt pattern.

 

they can look great in the right combination,

 

I like them on alot of cars.But i think they look bitchin with those tires you photoshopped them into!

 

Yeah, you're right.

 

I never really cared for them myself. Too '70s (sorry I didn't like the whole 70s vibe when it was cool), but Ronnie did. To each there own I guess.

I actually throuhg a set out last year, they came with a project as rollers and I couldn't find anyone who would even haul them off to use for rollers.

BTW I know we are the kinder gentler HAMB but I'm just not ready to call the '70s Trad.

 

OH! Now you tell me. Good thing they are just a set of clapped out wheels that DirtyT had laying around and some old tires from Fat Hack's old Merc. We'll make sure that when we get a set of pretty ones with the right lug nuts and washers that we only run raised white letter tires!

Actually, we *heart* Cragars, too. They're on the list of options to score!

 

If you like em, run em. They bolt on so they can bolt right back off when you get sick if em. Then sell em to another kid or a old guy with a courderoy jacket with patches on the sleeves. those are the only people I remember running them.

 

Here's my dad's 36 back in the day when it ran Keystone Klassics and flames...

 

This 58 I picked up a couple a months ago has keystones.They painted the centers blue to match the truck and added knock offs. I think im going to replace them with black 15 x8 or 15 x 10s steels.

 

I like Keystones but not as much as IHOP.

 

not cool unless you have a camaro & a mullet ............

 

NO!

JMHO

M.McF.

 

I just wonder ,if one of the hamb heroes put one on their latest creation, how many guys would be searching ebay for a set?

If you like em, run em. The way I see it, if someone doesn't like my car, they don't have to ride with me. Walking is way cooler.

 

IHOP rocks

 

Ah, the old Keystone K Ralleys!

There were some very cool and tough looking street machines running those back in the day. Gee, when you think back to the early '70's, Cargar S/S, the above wheel and the Keystone slotted mag were the wheels to have.

Good luck on your decision!

Joel