Please help ID these wheels

[DWCamaro69]

These are on a '71 Formula 455 I might be buying. Have been on there since mid 70's. Any idea what they are and if they have any special value or desireabilty? I will go back to stock. Thanks.
http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL826/451234/13364933/198513068.jpg

[Charley Lillard]

Too dark to see.

[StriperSS]

Are there any spokes? All I can see is a black center section, with chrome nuts.

[DWCamaro69]

Sorry guys, its not that dark on my screen. 10 spokes, curved. Kind of look like what I remember the spokes looking like on wheels I have heard called "minilites"? I will try to get a better picture..

[47Hammer]

They look like a Mini Lite knock off, maybe Panasports.

15x8 Panasports

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a321/megavin/BartZ28.jpg


Mini Lites

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a321/megavin/DSCN1642.jpg

[DWCamaro69]

Another..maybe too dark as well?
http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL826/451234/13364933/198521622.jpg

[DWCamaro69]

yes, similar spoke style to the minilite. I will get better pics when I see the car again. Any Pontiac experts here? Just learning but seems that '71 455 Formula's are rare...according to some info I found only 350 made! This one is #'s match with a buildsheet.

[47Hammer]

Here is another

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a321/megavin/img156.jpg

[Dave Rifkin]

My guess is they are the wheels manufactured by Western back then that resembled the minilite wheels; I doubt they are true minilites.

[olredalert]

-----You can tell by the shape of the bead that the wheel in question is not by the same manufacturer as the Minilite. I agree, its a Western wheel!!!.......Bill S

[AMANOCC]

I believe the western wheels are 10 spoke as opposed to the 8 spoke Mini-lites, Carrol Shelby made a knock off aswell, there called Mini-europa...8 spoke, heres a pic of the ones on my 69 Camaro.

[DWCamaro69]

Yes, these are 10 spokes. I guess they are probably Westerns. Thanks for all the help!

[crash]

Here's a picture of the western superlight wheel. If this is what you have, now you know what it is. Crash

[DWCamaro69]

Thanks crash. Those are them! My centers are black but other than that identical. Thanks for all the help.

[Mr70]

Hey crash,are you setting up next month at VetteFest?

[crash]

I'll be there. Is there anything you need me to bring?

I'll be assemblying an M-22 during the show. Stop by and see me...Crash

[Bill Pritchard]

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I'll be assemblying an M-22 during the show.

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That wouldn't happen to be my M22, would it? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif

[crash]

Yes it would be your, Bill... Crash

[Mr70]

I just want to stop by & say hello.

[Bill Pritchard]

Cool, I will stop by and say hello!

[427TJ]

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http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL826/451234/13364933/198513068.jpg

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Leave them on the car, they look cool.