Please help ID these wheels
 

These are on a '71 Formula 455 I might be buying. Have been on there since mid 70's. Any idea what they are and if they have any special value or desireabilty? I will go back to stock. Thanks.
http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL826.../198513068.jpg

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Too dark to see.

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Are there any spokes? All I can see is a black center section, with chrome nuts.

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Sorry guys, its not that dark on my screen. 10 spokes, curved. Kind of look like what I remember the spokes looking like on wheels I have heard called "minilites"? I will try to get a better picture..

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They look like a Mini Lite knock off, maybe Panasports.

15x8 Panasports

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...in/BartZ28.jpg


Mini Lites

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...n/DSCN1642.jpg

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Another..maybe too dark as well?
http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL826.../198521622.jpg

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yes, similar spoke style to the minilite. I will get better pics when I see the car again. Any Pontiac experts here? Just learning but seems that '71 455 Formula's are rare...according to some info I found only 350 made! This one is #'s match with a buildsheet.

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Here is another

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...vin/img156.jpg

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My guess is they are the wheels manufactured by Western back then that resembled the minilite wheels; I doubt they are true minilites.

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-----You can tell by the shape of the bead that the wheel in question is not by the same manufacturer as the Minilite. I agree, its a Western wheel!!!.......Bill S

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I believe the western wheels are 10 spoke as opposed to the 8 spoke Mini-lites, Carrol Shelby made a knock off aswell, there called Mini-europa...8 spoke, heres a pic of the ones on my 69 Camaro.

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Yes, these are 10 spokes. I guess they are probably Westerns. Thanks for all the help!

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Here's a picture of the western superlight wheel. If this is what you have, now you know what it is. Crash

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Thanks crash. Those are them! My centers are black but other than that identical. Thanks for all the help.

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Hey crash,are you setting up next month at VetteFest?

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I'll be there. Is there anything you need me to bring?

I'll be assemblying an M-22 during the show. Stop by and see me...Crash

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I'll be assemblying an M-22 during the show.

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That wouldn't happen to be my M22, would it? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif

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Yes it would be your, Bill... Crash

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I just want to stop by & say hello.

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Cool, I will stop by and say hello!

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Leave them on the car, they look cool.