15"-17" American racing wheels

[Belugawrx]

I am looking for some American racing wheels for my buddy's truck build..

I have these out of the Boyd Coddington '62 Corvette, but they scale out to about 20", and thats a bit too big (and they are skinny)

Do these come in an existing kit in a smaller size, or are they available aftermarket?

Any help is appreciated....Cheers

[Bill Eh?]

Bruce, might it be worth your time to reach out to Casey on the forum. After all, Forward Resin, has many offerings.

[Belugawrx]

I will check him out..thank you Bill

[Ace-Garageguy]

Maybe the same ones that you already have...I kinda thought they were 17 inchers, but I don't have the kit here at this time to measure.

They're pretty narrow too.

[Ace-Garageguy]

I don't think Casey does those, but there's a good chance this guy does:    https://www.ebay.com/str/3dscaleparts

[Mark]

The ones pictured are from the Revell '57 Chevy, I'd bet on it.  The AMT Coddington series kits that I have seen had larger diameter wheels, so much so that RC2 (NOT Round 2) created some funky suspension parts to try to make the whole deal look workable.  I bought one of the '57 Chevy kits just for giggles, it has a weird looking articulated rear axle setup (but still with the leaf springs).  The wheels are downright goofy, the brake rotor and caliper is sandwiched BETWEEN the outer and inner halves of the wheel.

[Belugawrx]

1 hour ago, Mark said:

The ones pictured are from the Revell '57 Chevy, I'd bet on it.  The AMT Coddington series kits that I have seen had larger diameter wheels, so much so that RC2 (NOT Round 2) created some funky suspension parts to try to make the whole deal look workable.  I bought one of the '57 Chevy kits just for giggles, it has a weird looking articulated rear axle setup (but still with the leaf springs).  The wheels are downright goofy, the brake rotor and caliper is sandwiched BETWEEN the outer and inner halves of the wheel.

Nope, these came out of the Boyd Coddington '62 corvette kit

Edited March 7, 2023 by Belugawrx

[Mark]

Compare the center area of both the Corvette and '57 wheels...

[Can-Con]

I'm 100% positive those are the Revell snap '57 Chevy wheels you have there Bruce. 

Here's what I'm using a set on,,

[Belugawrx]

This is what I am trying to replicate

A little smaller and deeper

[Can-Con]

Scale Motorsport has these. They come in sets of 2 in 2 different sizes but they're bloody expensive.

[Bills72sj]

If you have a lathe and some free time you could whittle a set from some aluminum tubing,

[KWT]

Here check these

https://www.ebay.com/itm/225070166588?hash=item34673a323c:g:OecAAOSw1eJizFfr

https://www.ebay.com/itm/225046552830?hash=item3465d1e0fe:g:scYAAOSwdmdit7uL

https://www.ebay.com/itm/325469753828?hash=item4bc78251e4:g:h0YAAOSwDshjoQPm

 

[Belugawrx]

6 hours ago, Bills72sj said:

If you have a lathe and some free time you could whittle a set from some aluminum tubing

Beautiful work on those Bill, sadly no lathe here ...yet 

[Pierre Rivard]

Not quite the same Bruce, but I have these early style Halibrands from HRM (resin) that might work out. Tire inner 17.2 mm, rim outer lip did 18 mm, so about 17 in at 1/25.

 

[Bainford]

16 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

I don't think Casey does those, but there's a good chance this guy does:    https://www.ebay.com/str/3dscaleparts

Thanks for the link, Bill. Some nice stuff there, but Wow!, those prices. He has a set of 1/25 scale Halibrands I need for an upcoming build, but it will cost $75 CDN to get them to my door.

[Ace-Garageguy]

8 minutes ago, Bainford said:

Thanks for the link, Bill. Some nice stuff there, but Wow!, those prices...

Yup, not cheap. But quality of the parts I've bought from him justify the cost.

[mikemodeler]

Have a look at these. I have other stuff from this vendor and it's really nice.

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/325469753828?hash=item4bc78251e4:g:h0YAAOSwDshjoQPm&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAsPYAx%2BI4b6lVTp4a80vLk5kcSgXP3O2wn28r2b0kmdhF%2BRIPX14X8CIwlSi6i%2Fgxuu1qDMd8r2Opfkt4Kb5FnjZHN1JQV1iQhp5QTwamlaL%2BWQjqCI5eDjLQ3CAi%2B8K2JmlefIuBbG%2BQDg1u%2FH1hY%2FvvtAqLhs7Tk7Nr7AuCz2sLiP1RvyCVy5wxlrrmD%2FbvaAtFdia%2BPQflNHBrQzQdTUHa9cdS2vugSWa3jnsFdth3|tkp%3ABk9SR6CQ0JnYYQ

 

Another option would be recent re-issue of the Rat Roaster that has similar wheels.

[Belugawrx]

16 hours ago, Mark said:

Compare the center area of both the Corvette and '57 wheels...

My apologies Mark, you are absolutely correct..I had completely forgotten that I picked up the snapper '57 for the rear wings and filed those wheels away for future use.

[Ace-Garageguy]

31 minutes ago, mikemodeler said:

...Another option would be recent re-issue of the Rat Roaster that has similar wheels.

Best suggestion yet...and you get the rest of the kit to boot, all for about $35, shipped to your door

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Recent modified reissue:

Edited March 8, 2023 by Ace-Garageguy

[Belugawrx]

I think we found a winner...?

Thanks guys for the leads !

[mikemodeler]

The resin wheels more closely resemble those on the truck, the Rat Roaster wheels look to be slightly different but usable and likely easier to find and as Ace pointed out, you get a model kit to boot!