20 Coolest Old-School Wheels Ever Created - Import Tuner

Most of this list is based on a balance of rarity and popularity. Now just because a wheel is old-school and rare, doesn't mean it's sought after by enthusiast. It's interesting to see that most of this list is made up of 14" SSR wheels from the '80s typically made for small RWD Datsun and Toyotas. The few wheels from the '90s are those that were made popular by the Honda explosion in the very early '90s. Ugly, striking, unusual, atypical, over-priced, whatever you want to call it, here are 20 of the coolest old-school wheels ever released.

Techno Racing Yayoi

The Techno Racing Yayoi wheels are also called, "Sakura," which means Cherry Blossom because of its design. These also happen to be the only Techno Racing wheel available in pink.

Techno Racing Tomcat Speed

For some reason, looking at this wheel always reminded us of the U.S. Navy's Grumman F-14 Tomcat fighter plane.

Techno Racing Phantom

The only reason these are cooler than the Star Sharks is because of rarity. It is an extremely hard wheel to find in the three-piece version.

Devil Shadow Spoke

Don't you want the Devil's shadow on your car? 'Nuff said!

RS Watanabe 8-Spoke

A classic wheel that never gets old.

TRD Tosco

These dartboard-looking wheels were so popular you'll see them on not only Toyotas but Datsuns as well.

Techno Racing Star Shark

It's Shark Week!!

Takechi Project Hart

The Takechi Project Harts are possibly the first ancestral racing harts.

Mugen NR10R

Here is another dartboard-looking wheel much like the TRD Tosco. We think these look more like street sewer caps though. The Honda boys love their Mugen and this is the most expensive wheel for them with a cost close to $4,000 in used condition. Yes, $4,000 used condition wheels.

Techno Racing TRV

Although it's nearly impossible to find in a 3-piece, these are the company's most common wheel.

SSR EX-C Neo

Out of the entire EX-C line, the Neo was the first and the most popular. While the mesh, fins, and defis had the same center caps, the Neos had an even more complex cap with an extra top piece.

SSR Super Mesh

Taking the SSR EX-C mesh to another level, the Super Mesh brought in more and longer spokes that utilized an electron-locking center cap.

SSR Longchamp XR-4

It's easy to find SSR Longchamps since so many were sold. But it's impossible to find a set with a clean, original brushed face finish.

SSR EX-C Mesh

After the success of the SSR Formula Mesh, Reverse Mesh, and Full Reverse Mesh, the EX-C Mesh brought in high-technology with the electronic center cap.

Work Equip 02

Rumor is Work discontinued the Work 02 and kept Equip 01 and Equip 03 because the Equip 02 was too expensive to manufacture.

Impul Hoshino G5

Impul is a company that strictly modifies Nissans. However, the G5 is so popular you'll find them on not just Datsuns but numerous Toyotas too. The wheel was named after a famous Japanese racer for Impul named Hoshino.

Hayashi Street

Still available, these wheels have stood the test of time.

SSR Formula Mesh

This is by far SSR's most popular wheel. You've probably seen it in sizes ranging from 13" to 17" and on cars from the '70s to the late '90s.

Panasport G7-G5C2

These wheels are perfect on anything RWD from the Mid '90s such as the FC RX-7, S13 240SX, JZA70 Supra, or Z32 300ZX.

Speed Star MK-I

You can still get the full line of SSR MK series I, II, and III because they are so popular that SSR wouldn't dare discontinue them forever.