Artillery wheels: scalloped steel classics born on cannon carriages and made famous by 1930s Detroit. Hank covers the history and the best picks today.
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Dennis maps the seven performance and track trends defining 2026: the 200TW arms race, EV track tires, flow-formed wheels, and where prices are headed.
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Dennis breaks down the 5x110 bolt pattern: every GM, Saab, Jeep, and Alfa Romeo that uses it, exact specs, and what will and will not interchange.
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Black, bronze, gunmetal, or chrome? Hank walks through which wheel colors and finishes make black paint pop, with real picks for every style.
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Gold wheels are a finish, not a metal. Here is how painted, PVD, and plated gold differ, which lasts, the styles that fit your build, and how to care for them.
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The 6x114.3 bolt pattern is the same as 6x4.5 inches. Here are the Nissan trucks and SUVs that use it, and why it is not 5x114.3 or 6x5.5.
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The 5x5 bolt pattern equals 5x127mm. Here are the classic GM trucks and Jeeps that use it, and why 5x114.3 and 5x120 do not fit.
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The 5x4.75 bolt pattern equals 5x120.65mm. Here are the classic GM cars that use it, and why 5x120 is not the same thing.
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Hank's fitment guide to 1966-1977 early Bronco wheels and tires: the 5x5.5 bolt pattern, backspacing, and what size tires fit uncut or cut fenders.
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Dennis compares centerlock and lug-mount wheels: swap speed, torque specs, the weight myth, conversion cost, and which one belongs on your car.
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The 6x135 bolt pattern is Ford and Lincoln only — F-150, Expedition, and Navigator. Here's every vehicle, the specs, and why it's not the same as 6x139.7.
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Rat rod wheels are painted or raw steel — Soft 8s, smoothies, and artillery wheels in black or patina, dressed with dog dish caps. Here's how to nail the look.
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XXR wheels are everywhere on stance and JDM builds — but do the specs hold up? A fitment specialist breaks down construction, fitment, and where they shine.
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Wheel Vintiques builds OE-correct reproduction wheels, but are they any good? Dennis breaks down the quality, fitment specs, and how to balance them right.
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Cragar's five-spoke look is timeless, but are they actually good wheels? Hank breaks down the quality, the chrome-care truth, and who should buy a set.
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Every 1978–88 G-body — Regal, Monte SS, Cutlass, Grand National — shares one bolt pattern. How to pick wheels, size tires, and nail the stance.
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Cast wheels use A356, forged use 6061 — and the gap is bigger than it looks. What each alloy does, what T6 means, and which belongs on your build.
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Hank Feldman on slot mag wheels: what the five-slot design is, why we call them mags, and how to run a set on your classic build today.
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Hank breaks down smoothie wheels — the clean, spokeless classic look, steel versus billet, baby moons and caps, and how to get the right stance on your build.
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Hank walks through wheels and tires for C10 and squarebody Chevy trucks — bolt patterns by year, factory sizes, and the right stance for your build.
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Deep dish wheels look aggressive, but the lip that sells the look carries real tradeoffs. A spec-by-spec breakdown before you order.
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Deep dish rims aren't just for show. Here's what the lip actually does, from wider-tire fitment to brake clearance, and where it's pure cosmetics.
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Conical, ball, or mag — the seat shape decides which lug nut your wheel needs. Here's how to identify yours and what a mismatch does to clamp load.
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Bolt pattern, offset, diameter, finish — here's how to pick pickup truck rims that actually fit your truck and the way you drive it.
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A 20x8.5 front and 20x10 rear gives RWD muscle that planted, steamroller stance. Hank covers which cars it fits, the right tire sizes, and the trade-offs.
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