Day 2 front runners value?

[beater68427]

I was considering selling these but have no clue what they are worth, they came with a old worn out drag car I bought, Keystone front wheels in quite nice shape I do not think they were ever run other than a few times down the track, 15X6 with the off set they look narrower about a inch lip the tires are bias HOOD 400 8.25x15 the chrome on the aluminum is not perfect has some nics but the shine is perfect the back sides have never been cleaned and look out of the box the tires have 99% tread they the lug holes are perfect. Value

[PxTx]

From what I've observed over time, there were several versions of these wheels. The earliest had the black part of your wheels in silver. They also had a larger center cap like a Cragar SS. It's somewhat dependant on what time period you are going for, but I think those would be the worth the most. Here is what they kinda look like:





This ad is from 1973 if you couldn't guess.


The real deal front runners are these one on racing junk asking $1900


This I think is the next generation with the blacken parts and the earlier center cap.


Your wheels have the valve stem still between the spokes and a different center cap than the early ones but also not the same as what is currently in production.

Current production with valve stem out on the rim and latest centercap with just a sticker inside.





For a value, I would argue that the wheels are nt really fornt runners. I consider 15x3.5 ot 15x4 to be those. I also feel the unilug isn't as desirable either. I think any vintage wheel in a lug specific, 3.5-4" width and decent chrome (driver/ restorable) is worth $500. I'm talking for real-deal items with manufacture dates around the genera of what you a person is looking to build. Anything less and you've found a good deal.

Since these wheels have a mid production center cap which might be hard to find a matching set (if somone wanted ones) AND the fact that the wheels are 6" wide I would say they are probably worth about $350 on the upper end if you could find someone looking for them. Less if you were tyring to motivate some not specifically looking for those.

I can't comment on the tires, so they may be the wild-card as they look to be in good condition and certainly have the old-school appeal

[beater68427]

Im not sure what year they are, they have the cast center cap like the 73 ad, but with the larger openings with black but the valve stem is between spokes, 76-78ish not sure.

[PxTx]

I wish I could find an early set for my 65. So what are you doing with yours?

[beater68427]

I will list them for sale soon I will go to my shop and get pics of the pair first.

[PxTx]

These are on ebay right now, and would be a nice compliment to those wheels, but they have the older center cap and art GM lug specific.



Looking at these more, there definetely is a different spoke pattern. There where two different rims.

Here's an ad from 1968, but I know the earlier ones had a silver painted center and the later ones had black. Don't know when they stopped making the ones with silver paint.

Can anyone else remember?