Wagon style wheel
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Wagon wheels are a style of automotive wheel popular in the 1970s and 1980s. They were a two piece wheel made of steel and came in white, black, or chrome plated. The wheels got their nickname because they were either an 8 or 10 spoke design like wheels on a wagon. They were a popular addition to trucks, vans, Jeeps and muscle cars and were made famous by their use on the tv show The Fall Guy
The Fall Guy
The Fall Guy is an American action/adventure television program produced for ABC and originally broadcast from November 4, 1981 to May 2, 1986. It starred Lee Majors, Douglas Barr, and Heather Thomas. Majors and Barr are the only two actors to appear in all 112 episodes of the series...

 on Colt Seavers' GMC 4x4 pickup truck. They were also on Daisy Duke's Plymouth in The Dukes of Hazzard
The Dukes of Hazzard
The Dukes of Hazzard is an American television series that aired on the CBS television network from 1979 to 1985.The series was inspired by the 1975 film Moonrunners, which was also created by Gy Waldron and had many identical or similar character names and concepts.- Overview :The Dukes of Hazzard...

before it was driven off a cliff. Their sturdy construction made them popular for off roaders and 3/4 ton trucks. They also saw a lot of use on boat trailers. Some wheel companies like Cragar, American Wheel Company, US Wheel, and American Racing still produce them.
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