These wheels and tires came with my car and I plan on using them as my "junkies" until I get a set of Mag's. Anyone know what they are? They are atleast 7 years old and junk, tires are bald, but I just plan on using them to roll around the garage and to the shop.

I dont know if it is a Ford wheel. If you can see, the opening for the hub is much bigger than the diameter of the Granada hub. The lugs go on perfectly so its still 4 1/2.

And something unique, the washers that go behind the lugs are slotted.

Nic

 

What you've got there is a typical set of Slot Style wheels..aka "Slots". They are also Unilug, in that you can change out that spacer to make it a different bolt pattern. These were very common in the mid 70s.

Here's some history.
http://www.kustomwheel.com/vintagema...=1181019316437

 

Cool, I was just curious. I kinda like them but they have that chaulky white buildup crap on them..

 

Aluminum oxide. They can be polished back into shape...what a LOT of elbow grease*S*

 

Those aluminum slots bring back memories. I had a set on my 302 powered 85 Ranger. Are they 14" or 15"?

You can certainly polish them up with a buffing bonnet on a power drill and some rubbing and polishing compounds.

 

US mags..............they should come out with them in 17-18", they look great polished, everybody had them in the 70's

 

They are 15, but I dont want to restore them. The outsides are only decently corroded but the insides are trashed from dirt, brake dust, etc etc...are they have kissed the curbs a few times it seems.

 

weren't those originally a po'boy's Hallibrands?

 

I always remember the ET slots. Geez..those were the days... jack'em up with air shocks and stick the tires out... rode like a tank

 

HAHAHAHA mine came with the same ones. I keep telling my friends they'll come back in style...[8D]