Big & Little aluminium 5-slot wheels

[Dave Toups]

Does anyone make wheels like these in resin? Are there kits that might have them? Most of the wheels I find are flat in the center, they don't have the dish that these do.

[Ace-Garageguy]

They're definitely available in a multitude of kits, though I don't know which ones specifically. I'm certain our member base has somebody who knows exactly.  

[Yahshu]

Chief Joseph of Fireball Modelworks has these rims,

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/113676-surprise-release-125-5-slot-mags-for-starskys-torino/ 

I recently purchased a set and they're excellent, 

RB Motion has the needed valve stems, http://www.rbmotion.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=96&product_id=89

[socal76]

Those were offered by Otaki in 1/24th scale and also some B.F. Goodrich tires. I think Arii later released them in different packaging. Not exactly cheap now though.

[TooOld]

Chief Joseph of Fireball Modelworks has these rims,

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/113676-surprise-release-125-5-slot-mags-for-starskys-torino/ 

I recently purchased a set and they're excellent, 

 

Joseph also has these same wheels in a slightly larger 1/24th size (U.S. Indy Mags) . You can mix them for a big & little set .

http://www.fireballmodels.info/

These are beautiful wheels and the service is excellent !

[crazyjim]

1963 Stuebaker Avanti kit and the '32 Ford Vicky kit have those wheels.

[RestoModGuy]

The Starsky and Hutch Torino kit has staggered 5-slots. 

[Yahshu]

The Starsky and Hutch Torino kit has staggered 5-slots. 

Not trying to be rude but the S & H torino rims aren't staggered, that's why Joseph made correct rims & I bought & recommended them

[RestoModGuy]

Not trying to be rude but the S & H torino rims aren't staggered, that's why Joseph made correct rims & I bought & recommended them

Okay, good to correct me, you're not rude at all, I didn't look that close, I assumed they were staggered since the box art depicted that illusion. I'm not using them so figures I should not have spoke so quickly. 

However, several of the older Monogram kits like the Tom Daniels California Vette did come with staggered 5-slots, I used a set on a 67 Camaro recently 

[Ben]

I drew up some for Micro Nitro to make in real aluminum to be direct replacements for the ones found in the Starsky and Hutch Torino but with deeper rear wheels. Not sure when they will be available though?

[Young iron]

Yup, Fireball Modelworks !

[Robberbaron]

Not trying to be rude but the S & H torino rims aren't staggered, that's why Joseph made correct rims & I bought & recommended them

Okay, good to correct me, you're not rude at all, I didn't look that close, I assumed they were staggered since the box art depicted that illusion. I'm not using them so figures I should not have spoke so quickly. 

 Not only do the S&H Torino rims not have the orrectly staggered depths, one pair of them has the lug nuts "indexed" incorrectly - not sure of a good way to describe it, but if you see it you understand.

[Ben]

 

 Not only do the S&H Torino rims not have the orrectly staggered depths, one pair of them has the lug nuts "indexed" incorrectly - not sure of a good way to describe it, but if you see it you understand.

Do you mean the "clocking" of the lug nuts in accordance with the design holes in the wheels, like these?

[Robberbaron]

Do you mean the "clocking" of the lug nuts in accordance with the design holes in the wheels, like these?

Thanks Ben, that's definitely a better description than what I used.

Your pics show exactly what I'm talking about.  Depending on the wheel manufacturer, the 5-bolt pattern could either be aligned with the middle of the slots, or the middle of the spokes, but that's really the only 2 possibilities in the 1:1 wheel universe when you're dealing with 5-lug wheels.

Somehow Revell managed to get the bolt pattern misaligned on 2 of the 4 wheels, one of those things that just isn't going to exist in the real world.  Maybe that's rivet counting on my part, but it's one of those silly mistakes that makes you wonder how they managed to do it (especially because it's wrong on ONLY 2 of the wheels)

[Ben]

Thanks Ben, that's definitely a better description than what I used.

Your pics show exactly what I'm talking about.  Depending on the wheel manufacturer, the 5-bolt pattern could either be aligned with the middle of the slots, or the middle of the spokes, but that's really the only 2 possibilities in the 1:1 wheel universe when you're dealing with 5-lug wheels.

Somehow Revell managed to get the bolt pattern misaligned on 2 of the 4 wheels, one of those things that just isn't going to exist in the real world.  Maybe that's rivet counting on my part, but it's one of those silly mistakes that makes you wonder how they managed to do it (especially because it's wrong on ONLY 2 of the wheels)

I have a feeling few will even use those wheels in the kit as they are too shallow. I can't wait to see how the aluminum ones I designed, turn out! They'll be used on my Starsky Torino build.

[Yahshu]

I have a feeling few will even use those wheels in the kit as they are too shallow. I can't wait to see how the aluminum ones I designed, turn out! They'll be used on my Starsky Torino build.

Go figure, I went looking to see if Micro Nitro had these rims, ummm I see aluminium rims on the horizon