Technical Universal steel wheels, is it me or do they suck?

https://www.summitracing.com/int/parts/wvi-14-64205234

 

Thanks, not too bad a price, considering shopping,looking at various used wheels.I have a question in to Stockton and will wait on them to answer. Summit is about 70 miles from me.

 

I traded for a pr. of 14" smoothies with both patterns yesterday... glad to see this topic...I feel better already... thanks boys...

 

I have run several sets on different cars and have always been pleased.

 

Stockton Wheel has/had a very bad reputation in years past, don't know about now. Jim I guess I'll have to call my possible source back, haven't heard anything from him.

 

Thanks Dave.just got a price quote from Stockton and I can't afford anything but used. They were twice the price of Summit plus shipping.

 

My source of used wheels gets $30 ea when he has them.

 

I'm a player and can pick up. could even use roller tires.

 

We use US Wheel or Wheel Vintiques on everything we build.

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The 4" hoop will set you back twice the price of a 5". The explanation is they only make 5" hoops and have to take an inch out to make the 4". All labor.

 

Just an FYI, Speedway's Rallys are made in China. Don't know about their other steelies.

 

Thanks Gary

 

I guess my problem with dual pattern wheels is cosmetic.
I will only run single pattern wheels.

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I've got them on the rear of mine, 15x7s, seem like really nice wheels, felt heavier than stock to me, but I didn't weigh them. The only "bad" thing I found was the valve stem holes needed a little cleaning up, had some burrs. They're Wheel Vintiques.

 

On my wheels I used 1/2 inch push in plugs from Ace hardware to plug the extra holes. They are zinc plated but polished up real well and only

 

That looks nice. Good Idea.

 

Here locally the dual pattern oem style steel wheels are referred to as snow tire wheels by the tire stores. They sell them to the people who want snow tires for winter but don't want to remove their other tires from the rims to put the snow tires on and then swap back in the spring.

 

Chrome snow tire wheels???

 

Hey, it's a classy neighborhood.

 

Plugs are a cool idea, I guess the snow tire thing is cause these are about the cheapest way to go.


Thanks for all the ideas, pics & feedback looking forward to more, hopefully this thread will go on for a bit even though my fears may have been overcome.

 

I'd like to know more about the plugs from Ace Hardware.
What department? Ace part number?
It's a big place, so I need help finding things.
Thanks.

Phil

 

Go over to that aisle where they got all the little pull out boxes with the weird shit in them.

 

The Hilman Group makes a lot of that stuff.

 

Just received my US wheels, smoothies, from Summit, dialed them out before mounting tires, no issues, proudly stamped Made in USA, on sale at Summit


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I've used 3 sets of steel wheel from Wheelsmith with no problems.
Buy them at Louisville or Columbus and shipping was free.

 

I've used them in the past.I found them in the plumbing department. HRP

 

As far as where to find the 1/2 inch plugs at Ace go to the nut and junk section. Again these plug are listed as 1/2 in, push in the lug hole and bend over the tabs on the plug. At first glance they will look too small to you but the work just fine. Polish before install and protect them with some wax.

 

Good for me, I have found 3 original wheels. Picking them up today. I know where the 4th one is but I have to buy a eng to get it.

 

What width did you find, Jim?

 

That's where I like to hang out.

At first I thought OP was talking about the uni-lug wheels with the wider "slot" bolt holes, not the dual drilled wheels. I'm not a fan (aesthetically) of the slot-style unilugs. Too 80's-cheesyness.