Auto & Tires

From performance on the track to the street, there has been one constant; innovation. It pushes everything we do. American Racing is the number 1 choice for wheels for vintage hotrods, classic muscle cars and modern muscle machines. With decades of heritage in motorsports across every discipline, every turn of an American Racing wheel proves one simple thing. We’re never idle.

From performance on the track to the street, there has been one constant; innovation. It pushes everything we do. American Racing is the number 1 choice for wheels for vintage hotrods, classic muscle cars and modern muscle machines. With decades of heritage in motorsports across every discipline, every turn of an American Racing wheel proves one simple thing. We’re never idle.

Specifications: AR172 BAJA 1PC Satin Black Wheels by AMERICAN RACING. 16″ x 8″, 0 Offset, 8×165.1 Bolt Pattern, 130.81mm Hub. The Modern Series by American Racing gives you the ability to set your vehicle apart from the ordinary. This premium wheel combines a unique and stylish design with a lightweight and durable construction to give you the ultimate in strength and performance. American Racing is the original custom wheel company. Their pioneering light alloy custom wheels from the 1960’s are still sought after as the most stylish wheels around for true muscle cars. The company has its roots in drag racing and no other company knows more about the art of getting power onto the pavement. Where other companies make wheels that look better than they perform, American Racing sticks with its basic performance philosophy. You can always trust American Racing wheels to be real performers. The light weight prevents them from bouncing, always staying glued to the road to get the horsepower down to the tarmac. They are shaped to cool the brakes and they are built to take the brunt of potholes and curb hits. Their design is given by the laws of nature, which makes American Racing wheels look really good. If you are looking for truly classic custom wheels, there is no place better to go than to American Racing, the company that invented the custom wheel! American Racing Equipment Inc. was started in 1956 by drag racer Romeo Palimedes, making magnesium rear wheels for dragsters. Their first custom wheels for road cars were introduced in the beginning of the 1960s, with the Torque Thrust, introduced in 1963 considered to be the wheel that created the custom wheel market. The Torque Thrust is one of the most copied wheels ever. American Racing is still producing the wheel, adapted to modern car hubs. American Racing has maintained its pioneering spirit all through the years, and is still leading in the segments of the custom wheel market serving racing and classic car enthusiasts. Muscle cars and American sports car, especially Corvettes, just don’t look right with wheels from brands lacking the heritage of American Racing. American Racing designs and engineering features have stood the test of time. The company is confidently rolling into the future on traditional, contemporary and futuristic wheels, all carrying decades of experience, expertise and tradition. The American Racing product line is characterized by design elements borrowed from racing and by competitive strength-to-weight ratios. The wheels come in staggered fitments, modern finishes and in both classic and contemporary sizes.