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Where real-world experience meets expert tire and wheel advice. Get fitment tips, off-road and classic car know-how, and the latest tire tests—direct from our shop to your screen.

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  • Hank Feldman — Founder & hot rod expert, sharing classic car knowledge, restoration tips, and vintage wheel insights. See profile
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Can I Get Custom Rims Made?

Posted Oct-12-26 at 8:24 PM By Dennis Feldman
Yes, but most custom orders are built-to-spec, not one-offs, and the load rating is the spec nobody asks about. Here's how to order.

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Two-Tone Wheel Finishes: Which Ones Hold Up and Which Ones Don't

Posted Oct-05-26 at 1:26 PM By Hank Feldman
Machined, milled, mirror cut, chrome and paint: how each two-tone wheel finish is made decides how it ages, cleans, and repairs. Hank sorts it out.

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Are Replica Wheels Safe?

Posted Oct-05-26 at 12:39 PM By Dennis Feldman
Replica wheels are safe when they carry real test marks and a load rating that covers your axle. Here is how to check both before you buy.

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Ford F-100 Wheel and Tire Guide (1973-79)

Posted Oct-02-26 at 1:47 PM By Hank Feldman
Every 1973-79 F-100 is 5x5.5, but not every 5x5.5 wheel fits. Hub bore, 4x4 hubs, and backspacing decide what bolts on.

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OBS Chevy (1988-98) Wheel and Tire Guide

Posted Oct-02-26 at 12:34 PM By Hank Feldman
OBS Chevy trucks use three bolt patterns, not one. Match C or K, 1500 or 2500, hub bore and lug thread before you buy wheels.

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Biggest tire on a stock Ford Ranger?

Posted Oct-02-26 at 11:35 AM By Dennis Feldman
On a stock Ranger, 265/70R17 is the clean max on both generations. Here's where 32s and 33s rub and why wheel offset moves the line.

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Fox Body Mustang Wheels: 4-Lug vs. 5-Lug

Posted Sep-30-26 at 2:07 PM By Hank Feldman
Fox body Mustang wheels come down to more than 4x108 vs 5x114.3. Hub bore, track width and brake size decide what actually fits your car.

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Do Old Charger Wheels Fit the Charger Daytona?

Posted Sep-29-26 at 4:02 PM By Dennis Feldman
No. The new Charger Daytona moved from 5x115 to 5x127 with near-+50mm offset. Here's which wheels bolt on and which never will.

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Nova Wheel and Tire Guide (1968-74)

Posted Sep-29-26 at 1:51 PM By Hank Feldman
What wheels and tires fit a 1968-74 Nova, with the backspacing numbers and the rear-spring detail that decides if a 275 clears.

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Chevelle Wheel and Tire Guide (1964-72)

Posted Sep-28-26 at 2:26 PM By Hank Feldman
1964-72 Chevelle factory wheel and tire sizes by year, what fits a stock body from 14 to 18 inches, and why the frame sets the limit.

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Do S550 Wheels Fit an S650 Mustang?

Posted Sep-25-26 at 1:58 PM By Dennis Feldman
Same bolt pattern and hub, yes. Your S650's brake package and TPMS frequency decide whether S550 wheels bolt on or scrape.

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Lug Nut Seat Mismatch: What Happens If You Use the Wrong Type

Posted Sep-18-26 at 6:32 PM By Hank Feldman
A mismatched lug nut seat still clicks your torque wrench at spec. Here is why that happens, and how to catch it early.

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Brake Caliper Clearance: Will These Wheels Clear?

Posted Sep-18-26 at 3:15 PM By Dennis Feldman
Wheel diameter is not what decides caliper clearance. Learn the three measurements that do, and how to check them before you buy.

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Will Wheel Spacers Stop Your Tires From Rubbing?

Posted Sep-15-26 at 2:42 PM By Dennis Feldman
Spacers fix inboard tire rub and make fender rub worse. At full lock they also push the tire forward or back. Here's how to tell.

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What Cars Have a 6x132 Lug Pattern?

Posted Sep-11-26 at 11:48 AM By Hank Feldman
6x132 runs on GM Lambda crossovers and, since 2022, on GM's electric SUVs. Same pattern, very different weight class.

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What Does the Size 17x8.5 Mean for a Wheel?

Posted Sep-11-26 at 11:06 AM By Dennis Feldman
A 17x8.5 wheel measures 17 inches across and 8.5 inches wide at the bead seats. Here is the number the size stamp leaves out.

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What Does the 4x110 Bolt Pattern Fit?

Posted Sep-10-26 at 9:39 AM By Hank Feldman
4x110 is set by the axle and suspension, not the badge on the tank. Same brand, same year, two different patterns.

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Are 20x12 Wheels Good?

Posted Sep-10-26 at 9:10 AM By Dennis Feldman
A 20x12 has the same backspacing as a 20x10. All two inches of extra width go outboard. That is the number that decides.

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Do They Make 22x10 Wheels?

Posted Sep-10-26 at 8:52 AM By Hank Feldman
Yes, and that is the easy part. The offset is what decides whether they fit, and it swings over eight inches in this size.

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What Truck Has an 8x210 Bolt Pattern?

Posted Sep-08-26 at 6:21 PM By Dennis Feldman
8x210 is a narrow box: 2011 and newer, 3500HD only, dually only. Dennis maps every boundary and the offsets nobody warns you about.

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What Has a 5x105 Bolt Pattern?

Posted Sep-08-26 at 5:29 PM By Hank Feldman
The 5x105 answer is not a nameplate list. Hank breaks down the three GM cars that only sometimes use it, plus the bore and load numbers.

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What Cars Have a 6x127 Bolt Pattern?

Posted Sep-07-26 at 7:51 PM By Dennis Feldman
6x127 is an orphan pattern. Dennis lists every vehicle that runs it and why 6x135 and 6x139.7 will not work.

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How Much Do 30 Inch Rims Cost?

Posted Sep-04-26 at 1:12 PM By Hank Feldman
30 inch rims run $629 to $4,549 each. Width sets the price, not brand. Real numbers plus the tire bill nobody quotes.

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What Size Tires Fit 22x9 Rims?

Posted Sep-04-26 at 11:51 AM By Dennis Feldman
A 22x9 rim takes 245 to 285 section widths, but aspect ratio moves the window and one popular 285 does not fit.

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What Vehicles Have a 6x130 Lug Pattern?

Posted Sep-02-26 at 6:33 PM By Hank Feldman
6x130 belongs to Sprinter vans and the Grenadier. Five six-lug patterns sit within half an inch of it.

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