Motor Wheel Corp Rally wheels

Discussion in 'The Hides' started by Colonel1964, Oct 12, 2020.

  1. Colonel1964

    Colonel1964 Colonel1964

    Is anyone familiar with Motor Wheel Corp Magnum 500 wheels? I'm wondering if Buick center caps will fit.
     
  2. LARRY70GS

    LARRY70GS a.k.a. "THE WIZARD" Staff Member

    I think they made wheels for many different cars. Make sure they have the right bolt pattern. Most Buick chrome wheels had a 2 1/8" opening for the center caps.
     
  3. 2manybuicks

    2manybuicks Founders Club Member

    AKH Vintage Wheels probably has the knowledge you seek. If you approach them the right way they may give you the answer you need.
     
  4. Colonel1964

    Colonel1964 Colonel1964

    Thanks for the info. Found a set of real nice Magnum 500, haven't seen them in person yet. They have 3 bar spinners which I'm not a fan of, hoping to put my Buick center caps on.
     
  5. DeeVeeEight

    DeeVeeEight Well-Known Member

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    I just put these Magnum 500's on my car. I opted to not put the stick on emblems on the center caps. I am hoping to find tri-shields for them.
     
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  6. LARRY70GS

    LARRY70GS a.k.a. "THE WIZARD" Staff Member

    I just got these stick on emblems from here,

    https://3dcarstickers.com/product/b...ckers-decals-trishield-logoblack-background-/

    https://3dcarstickers.com/en/auxpage_about/

    They are of excellent quality, and the nice thing about them is you can order them in a custom size (10mm-90mm). I wanted them for my valve covers, so I measured and ordered them at 44mm. They are more than a paper sticker, they have some thickness to them and they are like a plastic, or polyurethane. Seems like the ideal solution for you, just measure and order the right size.

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    The only downside is the company is in Ukraine. I ordered them July 22, and they didn't arrive until September 30th, so over two months. In fact, I emailed them about it, and they were very responsive. They offered to send the order again with tracking. Of course, the very next day, it was in my mail box. I did the right thing and e mailed them again to let them know I received the order. They were very appreciative. Seems like a stand up company. The quality is excellent. Shipping international might be delayed because of the pandemic, who knows? Bottom line is I am very happy with them. They continue to stay put with engine heat and all.
     
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  7. DeeVeeEight

    DeeVeeEight Well-Known Member


    Much appreciated!! I will be ordering a set of these soon. And for the OP - My wheels were from Legendary Wheel, made by Scott Drake (not Motor Wheel Corp) but with the same Magnum 500 designation. Sorry if there is any confusion.
     
  8. Colonel1964

    Colonel1964 Colonel1964

    Took the spinner off and the opening is 2 1/8" so my Buick center caps fit. Seems most manufacturers call them Magnum 500.
     
  9. telriv

    telriv Founders Club Member

    Be careful with those Drake repro wheels. Once you mount tires IF they aren't true they WILL NOT take them back. So pull them out of the box, DO NOT TAKE THE RIM PROTECTERS OFF, & run them up on a wheel balancer to make sure. IF I were to do that I would have saved myself/customer big $$$$. I don't care what they post for videos on how they are made. The ones I got were garbage. Have heard the same from MANY OTHERS.
    Do a search
     
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  10. DeeVeeEight

    DeeVeeEight Well-Known Member

    Not that I can see the wheels from the drivers seat but I had the car up to 70 today and it was smooth as could be - happy so far.
     
  11. DeeVeeEight

    DeeVeeEight Well-Known Member

    I received the center cap emblems that Larry was so kind to share the info for and am very pleased with them. Thank You Larry!
     
  12. LARRY70GS

    LARRY70GS a.k.a. "THE WIZARD" Staff Member

    Awesome, and You're welcome. How long did it take? Pictures when you can.
     

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