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He retired , to the best of my knowledge. He was getting ready to retire back in 2019 , the last time I went to Carlisle. Frank Long The Wheel Guy ( also retired )

Seems like Coker also had 15 x 5 steel wheels in at least one style , I have 15 x 5 cop wheels on the front of my 73 Duster , with 15 x 8 on the rear. Nice combo , I think the 15 x 4 is just too narrow for me. Frank Long The Wheel Guy

I have two 15 x 7 Magnum 500 wheels made for a B-body rear under an A -body , they have 5 1/8 backspace. They are for sale. Frank The Wheel Guy

Specialty Wheel as a company has not existed since 2020 , when Coker killed my deal and wiped them off the net. Coker has owned Specialty for a number of years and has some kind of vested interest in WV. For the last few years all the magnums , ralleys and steel wheels are made in the plant in...

Just as soon as you take the wheels from the box , lay a straight edge across the back of each wheel and check the backspace. A few years ago I bought 2 wheels from Jegs and from Summit , both pair were not as I ordered , they were anywhere from 1/8 to 1/4 more backspace and each pair where not...

More than likely the 14 inch will not clear , because the inside of the hoop / band is 12.25 inches center of the wheel size. The small bolt steel wheels from Coker don't use a factory wheel center , they increased the center size to 13.25 inches , same as the big bolt wheels , so they can just...

So you need one complete center and one just the middle pop in piece , is that correct ?? I may have both , let me look. Frank

Curious about the original rim/wheels that were on the rear, as far as the size and backspace on the wheels. The rear ends in the cars were B-body, correct. Frank

I have a good number of the 15 inch wheel centers , these are brand new stampings. The stamping was made from a CAD drawing a friend of mine did , using a 15 inch wheel and adding around the outside area , past the nubs to get to a 13.25 total measurement. They are 13.25 plus 1/16 across the...

Ok , then which is it , dogdish caps ( just covers the lugs ) or full wheel covers ( covers everything ) ?? There is a way to make a 14 inch wheel cover fit a 15 inch wheel. Lots of work and not cheap. Welding and you cut up a few 14 inch wheels , front and back. Frank

Coker and Wheel Vintques both make small bolt steel wheels in the 15 inch size and your caps will fit 14 or 15 inch wheels... Frank

I have a pair of 15 x 8 small bolt steel wheels that will accept the 9 inch cap. Think they are 4 5/8 backspace , they were a little too close to the springs on my car. May work on others or with a spacer. $150 plus ship or pick up in Terre Haute , Indiana. Frank

The early A bodies had 9 inch caps , I have sold a number of the flying saucer caps , at least that's what they looked like to me. Frank

Now I have never seen a 13 inch small bolt ( 4 inch ) pattern rim that will accept a 10 inch dogdish hubcap , this wheel is off a 62 Lancer you say. Lancer was the small car correct , not like the 62 Dart , which was a B body , correct. Frank

Just wondered , I had a pair of 15 x 7 Magnum 500 wheels made up with 5 1/4 backspace for a guy , but he didn't like them. I still have them. Frank