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Old 04-01-2020, 05:54 AM   #26
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I've painted 3 sets of powder coated wheels from Wheel Vintiques. Used a red 3M pad, single stage, and a cheap spray gun, they came out slick and shinny.
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Old 04-01-2020, 07:13 AM   #27
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That powder coat on the Wheel Vintiques steel wheels must be just a primer. It has no gloss to it and it scratches through with ease. If they didn't say it was powder coat I would not believe it was. Coarse sandpaper cuts straight through to metal with ease, like a single stroke. It sands off better than most spray bomb paint.

If you want USA wheels you can get original GM wheels widened. The guy who bought my Highlander K/20 sent out a set of GM wheels (hub centric) and had them made into 17 x 9s. It ain't cheap, but it also ain't Chinese
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Old 04-01-2020, 08:32 AM   #28
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I'm going to check with Stockton Wheel and see about widening my stock ones. Shipping is going to be high though.
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Old 04-01-2020, 09:17 AM   #29
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When I had wheels done by Stockton it was twice as much as just purchasing a new set through Wheel Vintiques (via Summit Racing). It was also 5x as frustrating….

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Old 04-01-2020, 04:43 PM   #30
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That powder coat on the Wheel Vintiques steel wheels must be just a primer. It has no gloss to it and it scratches through with ease. If they didn't say it was powder coat I would not believe it was. Coarse sandpaper cuts straight through to metal with ease, like a single stroke. It sands off better than most spray bomb paint...
Powder coating (applied correctly) should not sand off that easy. That sounds more like an "e coat" but I have never heard of wheels having an e-coat applied.
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Old 04-01-2020, 04:48 PM   #31
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Powder coating (applied correctly) should not sand off that easy. That sounds more like an "e coat" but I have never heard of wheels having an e-coat applied.
The ones in my possession don't seem like they're powder coated but they definitely have some type of sealer/primer coating.
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Old 04-03-2020, 12:21 AM   #32
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WV advertises their series 82 8 lug OEM style wheels as being proudly made in the USA, not china.
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Old 04-03-2020, 12:17 PM   #33
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WV advertises their series 82 8 lug OEM style wheels as being proudly made in the USA, not china.
I read that as well, but then I've also heard that sometimes their wait times are a few weeks to months out because they are "awaiting a shipment". Maybe its a "Assembled in USA" from overseas steel...

Either way its an American company, with solid customer service in my experience, that provides great vintage steelies for our rides... I myself have bought 3 sets from them and never once had a problem.

Free shipping from Jegs right now and a few bucks in spray paint and you're on your way. No sure if you have a Les Schwab tire shop where you're at but they did my last set, sand blasted and powdercoated white for $40 a wheel.

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Old 04-03-2020, 04:02 PM   #34
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last time I called wheel vintique's for a quote, the delays were due to component manufacturing lead times.. they don't build every series all the time, they run in batches.. I suspect if they were made overseas they would be piled deep and wide..
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Old 04-03-2020, 04:31 PM   #35
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Wheel Vintiques prices really jump up after the 15" sizes.

Their 18" rims look to cost more that Detroit Steel's, but I haven't priced out either one with all the trim rings, center caps, clip installs.

Detroit Steel's smalled diameter is 18" and I want 17s. Not 8-lug as I have a '63 Suburban and am probably going to change over to 5-lug 5x5s.

US Wheel's look to be less expensive but I think (from my very limited research) that they are made in China or "offshore" somewhere.

Growing up in the Bay Area, I used to use Stockton Wheel years (and years and more years) ago. But after a few attempts just to get some simple answers out of them such as "Do you have 17s and if so how much?" I just gave up on them.
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I read that as well, but then I've also heard that sometimes their wait times are a few weeks to months out because they are "awaiting a shipment". Maybe its a "Assembled in USA" from overseas steel...

Either way its an American company, with solid customer service in my experience, that provides great vintage steelies for our rides... I myself have bought 3 sets from them and never once had a problem.

Free shipping from Jegs right now and a few bucks in spray paint and you're on your way. No sure if you have a Les Schwab tire shop where you're at but they did my last set, sand blasted and powdercoated white for $40 a wheel.

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Hey ShortHaul, what back space wheel are these? Thanks in advance!
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Hey ShortHaul, what back space wheel are these? Thanks in advance!
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Old 09-28-2021, 12:49 PM   #38
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I checked w/Wheel Vintiques on the lead time for some 17" wheels. They told me mid to late December (that was 2wks ago).

If someone wants specific vs. standard back-spacing, it could be a decent wait time.
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