Red Wheels?

[Busmark181]

OK, when I first got my Stude it was Rat-Rod'ed and had red wheels, which I personally thought was odd... but seemed to match the red interior the PO had put in her... as I look around at pics of other members rides, and more online, it seems quite a few rides have red wheels... this may sound stupid, but is there something about red wheels that I am missing? Or is it just an odd co-ink-y-dink?

[StudeRich]

Well maybe you have not been around long enough to remember that in the 1950's you were "out of it" if you did not have RED Wheels! It used to be a big deal to have '55 Olds spinner Wheelcovers and RED rims. Also a big street rod and now "RAT Rod" retro thing on all makes to have Red Rims, Wide Whites, and bottle Cap, Hub Caps! [:0]

They did look very sharp with the Wide White Walls of the day, and they got your attention, which is what it was all about! In those days new wheel Covers even were something not everyone could afford, you remember hearing about them getting stolen, right? This was also before most "Mags" were available or affordable for the average High School Student Grocery Store "bagger" type kid!

No, they do not belong on Studebakers, unless your car happens to be a '47-'60 RED car or a '47-'55 Black Car!

StudeRich -Studebakers Northwest Ferndale, WA

[JDP]

I told N8 if he did not paint his wheels red, I'd do it for him.
He gave in, and loves the look. It's a total 50's thing.

JDP/Maryland
"I'm a great believer in luck and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it."
Thomas Jefferson

[2R5]

Early R series trucks all came with red wheels no matter what the color was.



LANCASTER or BUST
"IF YOU WANT THE SMILES YOU NEED TO DO THE MILES "

1960 Champ
1964 Daytona HT

[JBOYLE]

My dad came of car-age in the late 30s...and he added red wheels to most of his cars until his death.

A notable exception were his ice-blue 59, then 60, Cadillac four door hardtops...

63 Avanti R1 2788
1914 Stutz Bearcat
(George Barris replica)

Washington State

[JBOYLE]

My dad came of car-age in the late 30s...and he added red wheels to most of his cars until his death.

A notable exception were his ice-blue 59, then 60, Cadillac four door hardtops...

63 Avanti R1 2788
1914 Stutz Bearcat
(George Barris replica)

Washington State

[4961Studebaker]

quote:Originally posted by 2R5

Early R series trucks all came with red wheels no matter what the color was.

Yep, hotrod appearance from the factory now if only.....the.....power......was stock hotrod from the factory. And no the champ 6 didn't get the red paint treatment[xx(]no hotrod there.

[Bredehoft]

I painted my wheels red for that hot rod look, but will likely be transitioning to a different look.



--george

1963 Lark Daytona HT - 63V J8 175

[Bredehoft]

I painted my wheels red for that hot rod look, but will likely be transitioning to a different look.



--george

1963 Lark Daytona HT - 63V J8 175

[lstude]

I just love red rims, especially on a green car! [}]



I even painted the rims on my mother's brand new Buick Special red.






Leonard Shepherd

http://leonardshepherd.com/

[John and Tracy Smith]

If it wasn't for red rims, we would just have a rusty truck




John and Tracy Smith
Queen Creek Arizona

http://1955studebaker.blogspot.com/

[Anne F. Goodman]

Truck sure looks good.

Mabel 1949 Champion
1957 Silverhawk
1955 Champion 4Dr.Regal
Gus 1958 Transtar
1955 President State
1957 Golden Hawk
Fresno,Ca

[Anne F. Goodman]

Truck sure looks good.

Mabel 1949 Champion
1957 Silverhawk
1955 Champion 4Dr.Regal
Gus 1958 Transtar
1955 President State
1957 Golden Hawk
Fresno,Ca

[oldguy]

Maybe it's just us old fools, but flat black primer and red wheels just looks natural.

San antonio TX. 53 Champion Coupe, to be brought back from the dead.
"Of course it will fit, I have a torch"

[oldguy]

Maybe it's just us old fools, but flat black primer and red wheels just looks natural.

San antonio TX. 53 Champion Coupe, to be brought back from the dead.
"Of course it will fit, I have a torch"