DirtAccord

Can't find replacements on my wheels. I don't know what kind they are. They are 15in 4x114.3 and 4x100

Eddie

Have you looked on the back of one of them for a stamp?

They just look like simple steelies to me.

JRCivic1

They appear to be (or similar to) an American Racing version of the Cragar Centec. IIRC, the American Racing model number is 721. They were produced in the late 80's and into the early 90's. The American Racing wheels are all steel, whereas, the Cragar version is a composite wheel... meaning it had an aluminum center welded into a steel barrel/rim.

toyomatt84

iTrader: (1)

Were they actually welded, or just riveted and then sealed? Knowing the metallurgy, it'd be a rather unsound move to weld aluminum to steel.

Caoboy

It's pretty much impossible.

JRCivic1

They were welded... many companies made "composite" wheels during this period. I don't know anything about welding, but obviously there was a way and many wheels were produced using this method. The failure rate where the center separated from the outer barrel was very small... as in super rare.

Caoboy

You sure they weren't pressed in?

You can't weld aluminum to steel, as far as I know.
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toyomatt84

iTrader: (1)

Well, if they're the Cragar Protech... they're not welded together. They're using allen-head fasteners to mount the face to the barrel. The barrel itself is a two-piece welded design.



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DirtAccord

Thanks for the replies. I think they are cragar. I'll have some trouble finding another set!