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Wheel Types[]

Wheel Name Era Notes/Abbreviation
Original Hub (Grey) 1950's - 1966 Metal
Original Hub (Grey) 1950's - 1966 Plastic
Original Hub (Black) 1950's - 1970's Plastic
Original Hub (Green) 1950's - 1970's Rubber tyre
Original Hub (Yellow) 1950's - 1970's Rubber tyre
Original Hub (Red) ? Rubber tyre
Original Hub (Blue) ? Rubber tyre
Spoked Wheel Late 60' Rubber tyre
Original Hub (Silver) 1968 - 1969 Rubber tyre
5 Spoke 1970 - Present (5sp)
5 Spoke (White Wall) ?
5 Spoke (Red) ?
5 Spoke (Yellow) ?
5 Spoke 1970 - 1977 (5sp)
5 Spoke Square 1970 - 1983 (5spsq)
4 Spoke 1970 - 1980 (4sp)
Spiro 1970 - 1978 (spo)
Maltese Cross (Black, silver hubcap) 1972 - ? (mc-bksv)
Maltese Cross All Terrain (Black, silver hubcap) 1972 - 2000 (mcat-bksv)
Chopper Wide 5 Spoke 1972 - Present (ch5-bkbk)
Steering Front Roller 1973 - 1978 Used MB21 Rod Roller
Black Rear Roller
Open Dot Dash - black, silver hubcap 1976 - 2006 (odd-bksv)
Open Dot Dash - Orange ?
Open Dot Dash (New) - black, white hubcap 2007 - Present (odd-bkwh)
Open Dot Dash (New) - black, red chrome 2013
5 Arch (hole) 1970's - ?
5 Arch 1976 - 2000? (5ar)
5 Crown 1976 - ? (5cr)
5 Spoke Center Cut 1976 - 2007 (5spcc)
Used usually trailers and as hidden wheels
8-Spoke Concave Treaded (Black, silver hubcap) 1982 - 2001? (8tr-bksv)
8-Spoke Concave Treaded (Black) 1994 (8tr-bkbk)
8-Dot Rims 1984 - 2001? (8d)
Racing Special 1984 - Present (rs)
Racing Special Chrome 1984 - ? (rsc)
Goodyear Slicks 1988 - ? (gs)
Laser Wheel 1985 - 1988 (lw)
Used only on cars in the Laser Wheels series. Has a Silver Flat Hub.
Starburst (Black, silver hubcap) mid 1980s (sb-bksv)
Used in USA market
Black Wood 12-Spoke ? Found on antique-era vehicles
Tractor Front Wheel 1978 - 1989 Used only MB46 Ford Tractor
Tractor Rear Wheel
Rubber Tractor Wheel (Red) 1972 - 1991 Used by Muir-Hill (K-5) and Digger and Plough (K-25)
Rubber Tractor Wheel (Yellow) 1987 - 1991 Used by Digger and Plough (K-25)
5 Spoke Large Wheel SK 1973 - 1979 Used by Cambuster (K-43), Bazooka (K-44) and Easy Rider (K-47)
5 Spoke Center Cut SK 1977 - ? Used by Super Kings
8-Dot SK 1978 - 1985 Used by Super Kings
5 Spoke SK 1983 - 1997 Used by Super Kings
8 Spot SK (Silver) 1984 - ? Used by Super Kings
8 Spot SK (White) 1984 - ? Used by Super Kings
8 Spot SK (Yellow) 1984 - ? Used by Super Kings
8 Spot SK (Red) 1984 - ? Used by Super Kings
6-Spoke Spiral (Black, gold hubcap) 1994 - 1998 (6ss-bkgd)
Sawblade 7 Spoke (Black, silver hubcap) 2001 - 2021 (7str-bksv)
Sawblade 7 Spoke (White) ? (7str-bkwh)
Sawblade 7 Spoke (Gold) 2004 (7str-bkgd)
Sawblade 7 Spoke (Dark Gray) 2006-2020 (7str-bkgr)
Sawblade 7 Spoke (Black) ? - 2006 (7str-bkbk)
Sawblade 7 Spoke (yellow) (7str-bkyl)
Sawblade 7 Spoke (tan) ? - 2006 (7str-bktn)
Sawblade 7 Spoke (Red) (7str-bkrd)
Cut Tri Spoke 2006 - Present (ctsp-bksv)
Cut Tri Spoke (Yellow) ? - Present (ctsp-bkyl)
Cut Tri Spoke (Black) ? - Present (ctsp-bkbk)
Split 5 Spoke 1996(?) - 2001
Split 5 Spoke (Black) 2000
Lace Wheels 2001 - 2010 (lace-bksv)
Lace Wheels (Gold) 2001-2004 (lace-bkgd)
Lace Wheels (Black) 2007?-2009? (lace-bksv)
Split 10 Spoke 2006 - Present (s10sp-bksv)
Split 10 Spoke (Black) ? - Present (s10sp-bkbk)
Split 10 Spoke (Brown) 2007 (s10sp-bnbn)
Split 10 Spoke (Red) 2009-2012 (s10sp-bkrd)
Split 10 Spoke (Dark Gray) ? - Present (s10sp-bkgr)
Split 10 Spoke (Gold) ? - Present (s10sp-bkgd)
5 Spoke Triangle 2004 - 2009 (5tr-bksv)
5 Spoke Superfast Sport 2009 - Present
5 Spoke Superfast Sport (Chrome RIm, Black) ? - Present
5 Spoke Superfast Sport (Gold) ? - Present
5 Spoke Superfast Sport (Orange) 2016
5 Spoke Superfast Sport (Dark Gray) ? - Present
5 Spoke Superfast Sport

(Orange Rim, Black)

? - Present
5 Spoke Slotted 2004 - 2005 (5sl-bksv)
6 Spoke Sport 2006 - Present (6sps-bksv)
6 Spoke Sport (Black) 2006 - Present (6sps-bkbk)
6 Spoke Sport (Black with Orange Rim) 2011 - Present
6 Spoke Sport (Dark Gray) ? - Present (6sps-bkgr)
6 Spoke Sport (Black Rimmed) ? - Present
Small 6-Spoke Sport  2010 - Present First used on Honda Insight and Mazda 2, it was made to fit in cars with smaller wheel wells.
6 Spoke Utility (Chrome, standard) 2007? - Present (6spu-bksv)
6 Spoke Utility (White, alternative Version, standard) ? - Present (6spu-bkwh2)
6 Spoke Utility (White) ? - Present (6spu-bkwh)
6 Spoke Utility (Gunmetal) ? - Present (6spu-bkgr)
6 Spoke Utility (Black) ? - Present (6spu-bkbk)
6 Spoke Utility (Brown) 2008 (6spu-bnbn)
6 Spoke Utility (Grey) ? - Present (6spu-?)
6 Spoke Utility (Gold) ? - Present (6spu-bkgd)
6 Spoke Utility (Red) 2009-2017 (6spu-bkrd)
6 Spoke Utility (Tan) 2007 (6spu-bktn)
6 Spoke Utility (Chrome Orange) ?- Present (6spu-bkor)
6 Spoke Utility (Tan tire) ? - Present (6spu-tntn)
6 Spoke Utility (Yellow) 2018 - Present (6spu-?)
6 Spoke Utility (Chrome Green) 2019 - Present (6spu-?)
Ringed Disc 2008 -  present (rgds-bksv)
Ringed Disc (White) 2010 - present (rgds-bkwh)
Ringed Disc (Red) 2012
Ringed Disc (Black rim and chrome disc) 2011 - present
Ringed Disc (Chrome rim and Black disc) ?
Ringed Disc (Bronze rim and Black disc) 2023
Ringed Disc (Gold) ?
Ringed Disc (Grey) ?
Notched 46 Tread (Black) ? - Present
Notched 46 Tread (Silver) 2005? - Present
Notched 36 Tread ? - Present
Ringed Flower 2009- Present A green chrome version of this wheel type was used on the Hot Wheels casting Bucket O' Speed.
Ringed Flower (Black) 2011- Present
Ringed Flower (Blue) 2013- Present
Ringed Flower (White) 2009- Present
Ringed Flower (Pale Yellow) 2009 - Present
Ringed Flower (Gray) 2011- Present
Ringed Flower (Red) 2013- Present
Ringed Flower (Gunmetal) 2009-Present
Ringed Flower (Black, Orange rim) 2021-Present
Ringed Gear 2006 - Present A green chrome version of this wheel type was used on the Hot Wheels casting Bucket O' Speed.
Ringed Gear (Black) ? - Present
Ringed Gear (Orange and Black) ? - Present
Ringed Gear (Gold) 2008-2012
Ringed Gear (Orange) ? - Present
Ringed Gear (Red) ? - Present
Ringed Gear (White) ? - Present
Ringed Gear (Yellow) ? - Present
Ringed Gear (Dark Gray) ? - Present
Four Dot 2001-2008
Four Dot (Black) 2006-2009
Smooth Disc 1996-2007?
10-Spoke Flower 2001 - 2010
10-Spoke Flower(Gold) 2004-2005
5-Spoke Oval 2001 - 2010
5-Spoke Oval (Black) ?
5-Spoke Oval (White) ?
5-Spoke Oval (Red)
5-Spoke Oval (Orange) ?
5-Spoke Oval (Gold) ?
5-Spoke Oval (Yellow)
5-Spoke Oval (Anthracite)
5-Spoke Oval (Tan) ?
5-Spoke Oval (Tan Tire) 2006-2011
Crown 2004? - 2011
Crown (Dark Gray) 2006-2011
Crown (Black) ?
Crown (Blue) 2006
Crown (Brown) 2006
Crown (Gold) ?
Crown (Cream) 2007 Plastic tires with raised Matchbox letters on side walls
Tiny Roller 1999-2008 Tiny Roller with painted spiral spokes
White Wall ? Rubber tire
Goodyear 5 Spoke Chrome (GY5C) 1997-2002? Rubber tire
Goodyear 5 Spoke Grey (GY5G) ? Rubber tire
Goodyear Spiral ? Rubber Tire
Goodyear VW 2000 - ? Rubber tire
Seven Spoke 2002-2005 Rubber tire
Rubber Track 2001-2004 On Vehicles with rubber Tracks
Real Working Rigs / Super Convoy 2009 - Present Seen on Real Working Rigs and Super Convoy trucks
Ringed 8-Spoke 2012 - Present Larger than the Ringed Gear Rivited and Oval 5-Spoke. First used on Sand Shredder
Ringed 8-Spoke (Chrome) 2013 - Present
Ringed 8-Spoke (White)
Ringed 8-Spoke (Yellow) 2013 - 2018
Ringed 8-Spoke (Green) 2015-Present
Ringed 8-Spoke (Brown) 2016 - Present Used on the 2016 Vantom.
Ringed 8-Spoke (Orange)
Ringed 8-Spoke (Yellow) 2023
Silver Ringed 8-Spoke 2023
2-Ringed 8 Dot 2013 - Present Will be seen on the Sowing Machine, in the 2013 Orange version.
2-Ringed 8 Dot - Silver 2013 - Present
2-Ringed 8 Dot - Orange 2013 - Present
2-Ringed 8 Dot - Black Yellow Rings 2023
Y-Spoke Offroad 2017-Present
Ultra Max Wheel 1 2015-Present 2-Piece Premium wheel
Ultra Max Wheel 1 (White) 2016-2017 2-Piece Premium wheel
Ultra Max Wheel 1 (Red) 2015 2-Piece Premium wheel
Ultra Max Wheel 1 (Gold, White rim) 2022 2-Piece Premium wheel
Ultra Max Wheel 2 (Gray) 2015-Present 2-Piece Premium wheel
Eurospoke 2018 - Present 2-Piece Premium wheel with True Grip rubber tire
Eurospoke (Gold) 2022 2-Piece Premium wheel with True Grip rubber tire
Eurospoke (Orange, Silver rim) 2023 2-Piece Premium wheel with True Grip rubber tire
Premium Cut Tri Spoke (Orange, Silver rim) 2021-2023 2-Piece Premium wheel with True Grip rubber tire
Premium Cut Tri Spoke (Red, Silver rim) 2-Piece Premium wheel with True Grip rubber tire
Eagle Beadlock 2020-Present First used on 2020 '95 Nissan Hardbody (D21)
Eagle Beadlock (Black) ?-Present
Premium Classic Hub (Black) 2023-Present 2-Piece Premium wheel with True Grip rubber tire,
Based on Ringed Disc basic wheel.
Premium Classic Hub (White) 2023-Present 2-Piece Premium wheel with True Grip rubber tire,
Based on Ringed Disc basic wheel.
Premium Classic Hub Off-Road (Black 2024 2-Piece Premium wheel with True Grip rubber tire,
Based on Ringed Disc basic wheel.
Premium 5 Spoke Superfast Sport 2024-Present 2-Piece Premium wheel with True Grip rubber tire
Premium 5 Spoke Superfast Sport (Black, Chrome rim) 2023-Present 2-Piece Premium wheel with True Grip rubber tire
Fenton 2023-Present 2-Piece Premium wheel with True Grip rubber tire
Premium Offroad 2023-Present 2-Piece Premium wheel with True Grip rubber tire
Premium Offroad (Orange rim) 2024-Present 2-Piece Premium wheel with True Grip rubber tire