Guest C.T. Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 (edited) Need help, big time. I need a set of Zenith's or Dayton's. 72 spoke, cross laced, 15" dia and 8" width, 'special' offset. These are apparently very rare. I originally thought I had a set but got a bit burnt by the seller so only have 2 now. These are the one's I have: If anyone has another 2 matching or ideally a set of 4 with intact chrome, I'll make you a fair offer. Or any leads as to where to get some would be greatly appreciated. Edited July 31, 2015 by C.T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jurassic narc Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 http://www.daytonwirewheels.com/ They are still in business and can provide the spinners with 3 ears and no slant. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest C.T. Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 Thanks JN. I already have a set of spinners and hub adaptors. Mine are the slanted ones, which aren't entirely screen accurate, but I actually prefer the look of them. Just spoke to Charlie at Wire Wheel King in California who are the successors to Zenith and they are checking on whether they have the bits to make me a set on the original tooling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mvice8489 Posted December 13, 2015 Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 Which Dayton wheels are most accurate to the 'Vice car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger390X Posted December 13, 2015 Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 I know of an old race car driver from the 60's who has a wheel shop in Florida with some amazing stuff on his shelves. I asked him for a very rare 6 bolt pattern aluminum wheel for my boat trailer and he had it in stock. He also has 4" Weldwheeels for my buddies drag car original in the box from the sixties!!! Try him... bobbyjohnsent@aol.com Bobby Johns Enterprises - 305-591-2540/305-591-3209, FAX-305-477-4248 4789 N W 72nd Ave, Miami, FL, 33166 Good luck and I hope he can help you. He has an amazing warehouse full of treasures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mvice8489 Posted December 13, 2015 Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 Thanks Stinger! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jurassic narc Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 Which Dayton wheels are most accurate to the 'Vice car?72 spoke Zenith wires with straight ear knock offs spinners (3 ear type). Gold insert with pouncing eagle. Daytons look almost identical, but the show car had Zenith. Zenith are very hard to find, and almost impossible to find with the correct insert in the spinner. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavinsky Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 I know of an old race car driver from the 60's who has a wheel shop in Florida with some amazing stuff on his shelves.I asked him for a very rare 6 bolt pattern aluminum wheel for my boat trailer and he had it in stock. He also has 4" Weldwheeels for my buddies drag car original in the box from the sixties!!!Try him... bobbyjohnsent@aol.comBobby Johns Enterprises - 305-591-2540/305-591-3209, FAX-305-477-42484789 N W 72nd Ave, Miami, FL, 33166Good luck and I hope he can help you. He has an amazing warehouse full of treasures! ask him if he's got a momo veloce while your at it, maybe that's where the show car got it in the first place! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pritt Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 (edited) Voilà , gold insert pouncing eagle: http://www.ebay.com/itm/DAYTON-ZENITH-WIRE-WHEEL-RIM-LOGO-EMBLEMS-2-1-4-QUARTER-INCH-DECALS-STICKERS-/291635276071?hash=item43e6d12927:g:sOIAAOSw9N1Vy8Sp&vxp=mtrMaybe, this seller can help you to find a set of the Zenith 72 spoke whire wheels. Unfortunately only 14x6: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Zenith-Wire-Wheels-14x6-set-of-4-knockoff-ford-bolt-pattern-/321922483913?hash=item4af41346c9:g:s8MAAOSw4HVWEv~D&vxp=mtr (and fit Ford ) I'm not sure, but this DaytonWheels will be most accurate to the Zeniths you're searching for: http://www.daytonwirewheels.com/wheels/ko-cross-wl.php Edited December 14, 2015 by Pritt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jurassic narc Posted December 15, 2015 Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 Voilà , gold insert pouncing eagle: http://www.ebay.com/itm/DAYTON-ZENITH-WIRE-WHEEL-RIM-LOGO-EMBLEMS-2-1-4-QUARTER-INCH-DECALS-STICKERS-/291635276071?hash=item43e6d12927:g:sOIAAOSw9N1Vy8Sp&vxp=mtr Those are actually generic inserts. The original Zeniths are pressed aluminum and are much more expensive. They say "Zenith Wire Wheels, Campbell, California" But those work very well, since the real deal are very hard to find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsarg Posted December 23, 2015 Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 Zenith wheels are now called "the wire wheel King". Talk to Charley he was there when they built the rims got the cars on the MV show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavinsky Posted December 25, 2015 Report Share Posted December 25, 2015 just thought I add to this with this, as he does explain the offspacing and backspacing thing, although he gets it backwards at the same time too lol as i really didnt understand it that well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playboy Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 Voilà , gold insert pouncing eagle: http://www.ebay.com/itm/DAYTON-ZENITH-WIRE-WHEEL-RIM-LOGO-EMBLEMS-2-1-4-QUARTER-INCH-DECALS-STICKERS-/291635276071?hash=item43e6d12927:g:sOIAAOSw9N1Vy8Sp&vxp=mtrMaybe, this seller can help you to find a set of the Zenith 72 spoke whire wheels. Unfortunately only 14x6: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Zenith-Wire-Wheels-14x6-set-of-4-knockoff-ford-bolt-pattern-/321922483913?hash=item4af41346c9:g:s8MAAOSw4HVWEv~D&vxp=mtr (and fit Ford ) I'm not sure, but this DaytonWheels will be most accurate to the Zeniths you're searching for: http://www.daytonwirewheels.com/wheels/ko-cross-wl.php What is the correct size for the wheel emblems, for the spinners? is it the 2.25 inch??? I see there are a bunch of different sizes.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsarg Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 What are the rims? 15x8 or 15x7? What is the backspace for each rim (7 & 8")? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger390X Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 Is it just me, or does that Demon seem to have excessive camber on the fronts with those new wheels? I don't know how that steering geometry works for him, but it looked all out of whack? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavinsky Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Yeah he's got abit of negative camber going on with it, which apparently helps with steering feel, sometimes to quite an unusual extent apparently although it looks like someone broke the shock tower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger390X Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Yeh...reminds me of the old Dodges of Ontario after a few winters when the torsion bars break and the wheels are tucked up into the fenders Not a fan of those wheels either. Could he not splurge more than 60 bucks per wheel for such a classic car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavinsky Posted January 5, 2016 Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 (edited) Yeah next time on Monster Garage, I fix my broken front end! how I missed that I'll never know! with the rims I dont know I do like the black on bright green look, as matt silver looks to be too much for a car with that type of paint for me like a black stripe, and black rims would go far on that car. also does anyone else remember Mopar Muscles Project Valiant? I wonder what ever happened to that car and the 68 Charger that had a viper V10 in it from the 98 issue' but it does kinda look like someone found four spare tire rims, repainted them and then put an inconsistent red stripe around or on them. and then just went with it, and maybe that was the intention, build it to look like I cant afford anything better like it would have been in High School. in which he succeeded, although the more I look at it the uglier it gets Edited January 5, 2016 by Kavinsky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny-Burnett Posted January 18, 2020 Report Share Posted January 18, 2020 On 12/13/2015 at 10:24 PM, jurassic narc said: 72 spoke Zenith wires with straight ear knock offs spinners (3 ear type). Gold insert with pouncing eagle. Daytons look almost identical, but the show car had Zenith. Zenith are very hard to find, and almost impossible to find with the correct insert in the spinner. I have the Zenith wire wheels that are identical to the show cars but, as you mentioned, not with the straight ear spinners. Mine are angled with a Ferrari insert. @RentTheViceCar Charlie at Wire Wheel King is very knowledgeable about the Zeniths (he's a former employee who remembers the wheels built for the Show Cars) and may be useful to anyone looking for something comparable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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