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BB on Bullseye - Aero Arrow Wheels.

BB on Bullseye - The Buchmann brothers Aero Arrow Wheels.

When I saw this advertisement in a 1986 Parts Catalog, I thought it was one of the most beautiful wheel ads ever.  A visually striking aero wheel, splashing water, the bb Auto brand that was always a bit of a mystery… and some of the most difficult to translate/poetic Japanese I have ever read.

  My liberal translation reads…

Differentiate the moment.

Beauty. It subdues all.

Beauty. It makes…

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Having Fun With Three Piece

Change your disk? Other amazing Southern Ways wheels. Shame that they are just shy of one for each day of the week...

Southern Ways is best known for their Glids II mesh, but as this advertisement from 1979 shows, there are a whole lot of great kyusha wheels by Southern Ways.  The headline reads, “Your disk, will you change it?” As the image suggests, all six wheels pictured share the same shell design and construction. In 1979, when three-piece wheels were still in their relative youth, the ability to swap…

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Topy Jovite

A confused wheel from a confusing wheel builder? The Jovite is an interesting wheel, but that's probably more a result of this weird advertisement, and the fact that it's one time a wheel building corporate giant tried showing some personality.

You may not have heard of Topy Enterprises. That is forgivable. Although Topy has been producing wheels for more than 85 years, and today is a huge multi-national manufacturer, their focus has tended more towards commercial endeavours. They have served as a manufacturer for OEM application wheels (Nissan and Isuzu), as well as aftermarket wheels. Dunlop for instance, used Topy to produce most of…

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Getting Started on Yokohama - aka. Almex

When tubeless tires were notable...

If you have spent any time here at all, you have probably figured out, that I’m a huge Yokohama Advan honk.  Yokohama makes some of my favourite wheels in both the eighties and nineties as part of their Advan line up.  The Yokohama Almex line up however, is something that I’ve done pretty well to ignore.  By some standards, Almex wheels are considered bland or even ugly.  Sizing options are mild…

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Hayashi Command

Some nice hi-res ad scans... and some kanji that made me sweat the translation.

Target these! The wheel of a sophisticated man: 3-piece Command. In racing, a 3-piece wheel has merit because, strength and rigidity and lightness can be maintained while making the rim wide. A 3-piece wheel however, though theoretically superior, cannot achieve a high rating unless it is accompanied by advanced technology.  With the know how that came from our Street Wheel, we can take full…

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Xray Forecasting the Future

Forecasting the Future with Rays Xray.

Debuting in 1977, the Xray was the fourth wheel produced by Rays Engineering.  Preceding it, was the now near unobtainable Volk Dish, and the more popular Volk 3-piece mesh and Volk II mesh. Like the Volk II mesh which also launched in 1977, the Xray used a two piece welded construction.  This may have been considered a thrifty move, in a period when assembly bolts were novel and fashionable.…

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More on Target

Inspired by Robbie's post last week, here is more on Target Racing wheels.

Last week Robbie showed us his Target Racing TR-03.  With a four spoke style reminiscent of the SSR MK-II, the TR-03 is not a well known wheel.  It’s usage however, probably goes unrecognized more than it should simple because of its similarity to the popular MK-II. It takes an educated eye to tell the two wheels apart. Much of the Target Racing line up in fact, does well to hide behind wheels of…

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Walmart Matches Competitors’ Select Black Friday Deals One Week Early

Walmart Matches Competitors’ Select Black Friday Deals One Week Early

Walmart Matches Competitors’ Select Black Friday Deals One Week Early. Walmart Black Friday 2014 Retailer Moves Up Additional Offers Typically Found on Black Friday to Pre-Event

BENTONVILLE, Ark. – Nov. 19, 2014– Walmart just upped the ante once again. For the second year, the retailer is lowering the prices on popular toys, electronics and more to match or beat select Black Friday offers from…

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