21 WHEEL & TIRE BUYER’S SOURCE
Directing You Down a Path of Possibilities
HERE WE GO AGAIN! EACH YEAR, the crew at the C10 Builder’s Guide collectively puts together its list for this year’s best wheel and tire options for your next project. Whether you’re looking to lift it, lower it, reset it or drag it, you can find something for your style over the next few pages. The trend of bright chrome or heavily polished rollers is still strong in this game, but colors and custom finishes have made quite the impression over the last few years, which is exciting to see. Now you have the ability to personalize and customize your vehicle without modifying its factory characteristics if that’s the path you were looking to take.
We don’t only document the best on the market, but we also dive deep into the rubber that surrounds these beautiful pieces of automotive jewelry. Many di erent options go into choosing the right tire, so take some time to check out their features before you make an expensive decision you may regret later. Do you need good grip in the rain? Is your area full of gravel and mud? Or maybe you want to know which tire can help you carve corners on coilovers? We try to go over them all and bring you the best. Take some time to read each description and give us your thoughts as to which going on your next ride. We’d love to see some pictures, so reach out to us!
Mickey Thompson ET Street Tires
A great complement to Mickey Thompson’s popular ET Street R and ET Street S/S drag radial products, the lightweight ET Street Front features radial construction and lower rolling resistance. ET Street Front tires are available in narrow sizes to fit early- and late-model muscle cars, older hot rods and street rods.
Mickey Thompson www.mickeythompsontires.com
Ridge Grappler
The Ridge Grappler provides the best of both worlds from Nitto Tire’s mud-terrain and all-terrain product o erings. Featuring two bold sidewall designs, one side features a more traditional pattern while the other side features a new, aggressive block design.
Nitto Tire www.nittotire.com
The Salt Flat
The VN511 Salt Flat is a one-piece version of the iconic Salt Flat Special wheel. The classic design is ideal for hot rods and slammed old school trucks that don’t need the custom widths and o sets of the twopiece version. The Salt Flat uses the
Torq Thrust 5-bolt style center cap so it accepts all the optional Torq
Thrust caps.
American Racing www.americanracing.com
US Mags Desperado
The new US Mags Desperado 5 and Desperado 6 are cast monoblock versions of the company’s popular forged Desperado. The deep lip design has the look of an expensive forged wheel but at a fraction of the cost. The new cast Desperado is available in
22- and 24-inch in o sets and bolt patterns designed specifically for classic and modern street trucks. Available finishes are chrome, silver brushed and anthracite milled.
US Mags us-mags.com
Muscle LP2
The LP2 by Leah Pritchett features a full jacket, closed wheel design. Available in a satin black or simple clear brushed finish, the inclusive design of the LP2 allows it to enhance the look of any muscle car, whether it’s your daily-driver, canyon-carver or track build. With 20- and 22-inch diameters available, the LP2 blends perfect fitment with tried-and-true motorsport performance.
Centerline Wheels centerlinewheels.com
Toyo Tires Extensa HP II
The Extensa HP II delivers superb allseason handling, a comfortable ride and a 45,000-mile warranty. This value-driven, high performance tire is the perfect balance between high quality, outstanding performance and dynamic styling. The Extensa HP II stops up to 31 feet shorter in wet conditions than its predecessor.
Toyo Tires www.toyotires.com
Billet Specialties
Are big wheels your thing? Billet Specialties BLVD Series has a wheel for you. Each design makes a bold statement of style that will separate your ride from the rest. With true directional spokes and large diameter sizes with extreme custom widths through 16 inches, these look great on a slammed pickup or an American classic with urban styling.
Billet Specialties www.billetspecialties.com
Terra Grappler
The Terra Grappler G2 is specifically designed to meet your everyday onand o -road adventures. Whether you’re commuting to work, towing a trailer or headed up to your favorite mountain trail, the balanced o -road and on-road performance of the Terra Grappler G2 will get you to your destination with confidence.
Nitto Tire www.nittotire.com
The Chasm rotary-formed, split eight-spoke design is o ered in 20-inch diameter and multiple width options to fill the fenders of a range of trucks and SUVS. It can be specified in 5-, 6- or 8-lug patterns to ensure the widest possible application list. The Chasm is finished in gloss black with milled accents for a contrasting outline of the spokes. The precision-milled accents add visual depth to the wheel without overwhelming the clean look of the spit-spoke design. Weld O - Road completes the milled brightwork with company branding machined into the wheel’s lip.
WELD O -road www.weldwheels.com
High Performance, Low Profile
The NT555 G2 is the next generation ultra high performance summer tire designed with the performance driver in mind. With increased traction, handling and wet-braking capabilities, the NT555 G2 will get you o the line quickly while providing stability in the straights and confidence in the corners.
Nitto Tire www.nittotire.com
Raceline O road
This strong o - road inspired 5-spoke design features a simulated bead lock lip with stainless steel bolts and a push through center cap with a contrasting embossed Raceline logo. It’s constructed out of heavy duty A356 aluminum and available in both satin black and bronze finishes. It’s the o cial wheel of SCORE International O -road Racing Series.
Raceline Wheels racelinewheels.com
Touring VN477
The American Racing VN477 polished wheel is available in 14-, 15-, 16- and 17-inch sizes. This wheel is built to order in a variety of widths, back spacings and o sets. Average build time is three to five weeks but can vary. Custom finishes available for additional charges.
American Racing www.americanracing.com
Coker Classic
Coker Classic L78-15 bias ply 4-inch-wide whitewall tires are an excellent upgrade for a car that originally had 800-15 or 820-15 tires. This includes many American classic cars from the 1950s and 1960s, like Cadillac, Lincoln and more. The L78 tires also work well on hot rods and custom cars, as the 4-inch whitewall provides the timeless old school look.
Coker Tire www.cokertire.com
N’fera AU7
Nexen Tire’s new N’fera AU7 is designed for the discretionary driver of sports cars, luxury coupes and performance sedans looking for superior traction in dry and wet conditions. The N’fera AU7 stands out against the competition, especially in wet conditions.
Nexen Tire www.nexentireusa.com
Touring Tires
When you absolutely have to finish first, the competition silencing ADVAN A052 is your one-way ticket to the podium. This race-ready, extreme performance summer tire delivers physics-defying levels of grip, making a statement on the street and a standout on the track.
Yokohama Tire www.yokohamatire.com
The Roadian
The Roadian MTX features an aggressive design that is extremely versatile for on- and o -road driving. Each tire boasts a dual sidewall design that allows you to customize the look of the tire on your vehicle. The Roadian MTX also features a standard three-ply design and F-load weight rating that makes it extremely capable for heavy hauling. With such rugged traits you wouldn’t expect the Roadian MTX to be as quiet as it is on the highway, but thanks to its patented tread block design the road noise has been minimized.
Nexen Tire www.nexentireusa.com
6-Lug C10 Wheels
Since 1977, Coys Wheel has been a leading retailer of custom wheels that specializes in the finest quality wheels the market has to o er. They’re available in
18- to 22-inch sizes. O cial Chevy caps sold separately.
Coys Wheel www.coyswheel.com
Discoverer STT PRO
The Discoverer STT PRO is the most extreme allseason, o -road tire Cooper o ers to date, providing remarkable o -road performance without sacrificing on-road traction. Features include a tread design helps to prevent stone retention and Armor Tek3 construction for added tire durability. The shoulder of the tire was designed with soft surface “cleats” and mud “scoops.”
Cooper Tire us.coopertire.com
Performance Plus
The AZ850 is a performance tire designed for the modern SUV, crossover and sport truck as well as muscle cars. Engineered to take advantage of the increased power and handling ability of these vehicles, the AZ850 asymmetric tread design features di erent inside and outside contours to achieve optimum balance across the tread face. This evenly distributes the pressure of the contact surface to enhance comfort and handling.
Atturo Tire www.atturo.com
Mastadon Status
The Status Mastadon is a split 5-spoke wheel available in two standard finishes: silver with brushed machine face and carbon graphite. Each spoke has unique angles and cuts to emphasize the dynamic look of the wheel. Status alloy wheels are designed to be distinct and emphasize luxury. Exclusively engineered in 22-, 24and 26-inch sizes.
Status Wheels www.statuswheels.com
Trail Blades
The Trail Blade MTS is the first tire in Atturo’s new Trail Blade Sport series. Designed as an extension of its popular Trail Blade M/T, the MTS features a pattern borrowing from Atturo’s shortcourse racing teams, with grooves, sipes and a 4-lug design. Intimidating sidewalls include a tread block modeled after Quartermaster’s QTR-5 karambit knife. Heavy-duty, 12-ply rated construction across many sizes, with increased load capacity making the tire suitable for ¾- and 1-ton trucks.
Atturo Tire www.atturo.com
Bahia Blue
Solid A356 aluminum with T6 heat treatment construction gives these wheels a super strong 2650-pound load rating and hub centric fitments for common applications. They also feature a debossed METHOD logo on the face and a snap-in center cap with embossed METHOD Bead Grip logo. Patented Bead Grip technology engages tire bead for increased grip at low tire pressures. Reinforced inner lip taken from MRW race wheel increases strength.
Method Race Wheels www.methodracewheels.com
The Hammer
The “professional fun-haver” himself, Formula D drifter Vaughn Gittin, Jr., has named the Hammer wheel his signature o -road flow-form wheel of choice. Available in a satin charcoal or satin black finish, this classically styled, texturized 5-spoke wheel comes standard in 17- and 20-inch diameters, blending perfect fitment with tried-and-true motorsport durability.
Centerline Wheels centerlinewheels.com
Liberator-forged Double Beadlock
Following the success of the Monster is the Liberator Forged Double
Beadlock by Raceline. It’s another industry leading wheel and the first 20inch forged double bead lock ever released. It features Us-made grade-8 zinc bead lock hardware with hardened steel Pem-nuts that, along with captive washers, can be replaced as needed. No more stripped wheels that are deemed worthless. It has a classic 10-spoke design with a milled in Raceline logo that is easily recognizable, and it’s engineered to be one of the strongest wheels available!
Raceline www.racelinewheels.com
Exposed!
Intro Wheels are totally custom built and can be made to fit any 5- or 6-lug bolt pattern. Most wheels can be made in size 15- through 30-inch diameters. Route66 and Western series are made in 17- through 30-inch diameters. Concave series are made in 20- through 30-inch diameters.
Intro Wheels www.introwheels.com