What Cars Look Best with Spoke Rims

Back before the "mag" wheels were invented, the wire spoke rims were the only choice for racecar enthusiasts. Not only were they the very picture of exotic elegance, they were lighter in weight than the disk steel that was more commonly used. They were also popular because they were held on by a single knock-off nut tire, which helps in changing the tire very fast. This is a very important feature for a racecar. 

Today, with even lighter and stronger rims available than the heavy steel "mag" wheels, spoke rims have gone from being the lightest, fastest things to put your rubber on to being an aesthetic choice. Which brings us to the question of what cars look best with spoke rims?

When you're customizing a vehicle of any type, your taste and wallet really are the only things that count. You are the one who must live with your choices.

Classic Cars

When looking for rims for a modern vehicle, spoke rims can offer elegance to most classic styles although they really look best on longer, heavier vehicles, like some classic cars. The classic spoke rim just seems to make the larger cars and trucks look more stately than heavy.

Trucks and SUVs

Some pickup trucks and SUVs even look nice with a classic spoke rim on them.

Large Luxury Cars

Larger luxury cars such as the Cadillac, Buick and Mercedes look nice enough in a spoke rim that many of them come from the factory with them as an option. Toyota, Honda and Hyundai were not meant for spoke rims.

Sports Cars

If you're looking to put spoke rims on old school cars, again stay with either a sports car like a Jaguar or the longer, heavier vehicles. Muscle cars were not meant to wear spoke rims.