Heroez Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 (edited) The only wheel data I can find is at zparts.com and it wasn't a big help. Here are 2 pictures of wheels at a local parts yard that will be soon recycled. Are they junk or worth saving? Both styles have all four wheels, no curb rash but very dirty. No idea what these are. Kinda neat though. The second picture may be Western Cyclones or ARE hurricane? How do you tell? Is one better than the other? Why do some people call these 'turbines'? A nickname? Edited June 25, 2012 by Heroez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zgeezer Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 I've seen both of those in the 60's and 70's. Both are old school and might not be more than 7 inches wide. Are they worth buying? If they are complete and cheap... sure. The bottom style I've seen on '70s muscle cars as a dealer installed option. Sorry no idea of manufacturer. g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heroez Posted June 25, 2012 Author Share Posted June 25, 2012 (edited) $15 each wheel. Each style has 4 wheels. The bottom picture has 4 center caps. Maybe a scratch or two but no curb damage. Any demand for them? I don't mind saving them, but don't want to store them forever. I think the bottom one is 14x7 not sure on the top photo wheels. Edited June 25, 2012 by Heroez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
at-jefft Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Bottom one was made by western wheels possibly western turbines. Never seen the top one before, cool looking though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tecreatta Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Bottom type looks like the western wheel hurricanes I have on my car. My grandfather calls them turbine mags. Its an old nickname for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heroez Posted June 25, 2012 Author Share Posted June 25, 2012 Anyone that I can contact about finding the identity of the unknown wheel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heroez Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 Here is a cleaned up wheel that is unidentified. No markings can be found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmanatc97 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Id be interested in the Western wheels. Right now I have the stock steel wheels with factory hub caps. I wouldnt need the center caps, I would just use the Z ones I have. What are you looking to get for them? I am up in Western NC about an hour North of Greenville SC and about 2 1/2-3 hours from NE ATL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heroez Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 I took a look at the turbines. someone screwed the center caps into the wheel, so it will have those holes in them. Zoom in you may see. One has a nick on the edge. I will go back this weekend and take pictures of all 4, and let you see them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmanatc97 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Okay. Just let me know. I should be able to clean them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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