Help me Identify These Wheels Please?

"nerd_racing" (nerd189) 09/25/2018 at 07:45 • Filed to: American Racing, Vintage wheels, Wheel ID

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I just bought a brand new set of new old stock wheels for my tiny car swap project. I can’t for the life of me figure out what they are. I do know they are 4x100 and the date code on the box says they are older than me by 5 months. 5 internets to whomever can ID them!

TheRealBicycleBuck > nerd_racing 09/25/2018 at 07:58

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They are Aries, series 550000. Been available since at least 1985.

http://vintagewheelcatalogs.com/american-racing-1985/

nerd_racing > TheRealBicycleBuck 09/25/2018 at 08:01

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SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > TheRealBicycleBuck 09/25/2018 at 08:07

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Knew them by look but not by name...

TheRealBicycleBuck > nerd_racing 09/25/2018 at 08:11

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I like this one million times better!

TheRealBicycleBuck > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 09/25/2018 at 08:34

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I knew them from the ‘80s and had just  enough google-fu to find them!

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > nerd_racing 09/25/2018 at 08:46

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I’m flashing back to high school, they were on almost every clapped out VW rabbit in the parking lot.

TysMagic > TheRealBicycleBuck 09/25/2018 at 08:47

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Interesting! These keep coming up on my search for 4x100 wheels for the Miata. A pretty much matching copy
  https://asheville.craigslist.org/wto/d/ultra-centra-7-wheels-tires/6684905494.html

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > TheRealBicycleBuck 09/25/2018 at 08:50

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Me too but w ithout the model name, I was out of the race...

nerd_racing > TysMagic 09/25/2018 at 08:54

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neat- o. I am planning on using these on a rotary swapped car. I might get my buddy to cut vinyl rotors to put in the center of them, or I might leave it just to be subtle. Still deciding.  I got all 4 center caps and a spare center cap with them. 

TysMagic > nerd_racing 09/25/2018 at 08:59

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firing from the hip without searching out the project, keep em clean!

TheRealBicycleBuck > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 09/25/2018 at 09:10

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I started by searching “v intage American Racing wheels” then looked at the image results. I spotted them on a catalog in the middle of the results.

The rest is history.

:)

nerd_racing > TheRealBicycleBuck 09/25/2018 at 09:13

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I tried that yesterday before I bought them.  I must not have the eagle eye! 

TheRealBicycleBuck > nerd_racing 09/25/2018 at 09:18

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Do what I had to do - get some glasses!  :D

sn4cktimes > nerd_racing 09/25/2018 at 10:21

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These are rad!

nerd_racing > sn4cktimes 09/25/2018 at 10:31

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I’m shooting for radwood next year.  Too busy this year to hit Philly, unphortunately. 

MM54 > nerd_racing 09/25/2018 at 14:21

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How’s the rotary/roof project going?

sn4cktimes > nerd_racing 09/26/2018 at 00:16

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I REALLY want to find a set of 14 or 15's with a 4x100 pattern that are that cool

EDIT: For my 1984 Dodge Rampage.

nerd_racing > sn4cktimes 09/26/2018 at 07:50

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Yeah those would be ideal, but I couldn’t pass up the killer deal on these. Plus 13s fit the car I’m putting them on pretty well.

Super envious of your Rampage btw!  They are my favorite ute! 

nerd_racing > MM54 09/26/2018 at 07:56

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That’s been on the back burner since I found out the Chassis I was working with had some rust issues that were covered up by a re-paint. I may let that one go before winter and re-start it with a more solid chassis . The other miata is moving slowly. I picked up a cheap festiva for my girlfriend, gotta swap the engine though (spun bearing). Should have that wrapped up this weekend. It’s been a busy summer!

sn4cktimes > nerd_racing 09/27/2018 at 00:17

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Thanks, it’s pretty fun so far. R uns well for a 34 year old car.