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Wheel Types

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Mattel has released many different wheel styles for Hot Wheels cars. This is a list of all types used between 1968 and 2009.

Contents

Red Lines and Basic Wheels

Image Letter Code Type Years Used Notes
RL Redline/Red Stripe (Type 1) 1968-1977 Used on all cars from 1968-1972 and on a few cars between 1973 and 1977
RL2 Redline/Red Stripe (Type 2) 1973-1977 Used on most cars from 1973-1976, and on some in 1977
RL4 Redline (Type 4) 2002-present Used on Limited-Edition cars from HotWheelsCollectors.com
BW Basic Wheel/Black Wall 1977-present Used on most cars from 1978-1980
WW White Wall 1983-present Same hub as BW and RL Type 2
GYBW / GYEBW Basic Wheels w/Goodyear lettering 1996-1997


Modern Mainline Wheels

Image Letter Code Type Years Used Notes
HO Hot Ones 1980-present Used thinner axles like the Type 1 Redlines; Gold Chrome
CHO Chrome Hot Ones 1980-present Unlike original Hot Ones, these were regular Chrome
UH Ultra Hot 1984-1995 Originally for the Ultra Hots series in the mid-80's, but later used on other cars until 1995
3SP 3 Spoke 1995-present
5SP 5 Spoke 1995-present
Image:7SP.jpg 7SP 7 Spoke 1995-present
RL7SP Redline 7 Spoke Wheels 1995-present
BlackGYE7SP Black 7 Spoke Wheels w/Goodyear lettering 1995-present
LW / WSP Lace Wheels (LW) or Wire Spoke (WSP) 1996-present
5DOT 5 Dot or 5 Hole 1996-present
SB Saw Blade 1996-present
RL5SP Redline 5 Spoke Wheels 1997-present
BlackGY5SP Black 5 Spoke w/Goodyear lettering 1997-present
GYE7SP 7 Spoke w/Goodyear lettering 1997-present
GYE5SP 5 Spoke w/Goodyear Lettering 1998-present
BFG5SP BF Goodrich 5 Spoke 2005-present
PR5 PR5 2000-present Named after Phil Riehlman
SK5 Skinny Wheel 2002-present
Y5 'Y' 5 Spoke Wheel 2002-present
10SP 10 Spoke 2003-present
FTE Faster Than Ever 2005-present Cars with this wheel had special nickel-plated axles, reducing friction and increasing the car's speed. Always a "bronze" color
OH5 / OH5SP Open Hole 5-Spoke 2005-present Same style as FTE, but uses normal axle and comes in silver, gold and many other colors
MC5 (Muscle) Muscle Car 5-Spoke 2010-Present


Off Road Wheels

Image Letter Code Type Years Used Notes
CT Construction Tires 1980-present Chrome face
CTS Construction Tires (Type 2) 1985-present 8-Spoke chrome construction wheels
ORCT Off-Road Construction Tires 1985-present 8-Spoke chrome construction wheels with a highly-ridged tire
ORSB / SBCT Off Road Saw Blade / Saw Blade Construction Tire 1996-present The SBCT reference was found on southtexasdiecast.com describing the tire on the 2001 Gulch Stepper (Final Run). A better example of the SBCT is on the 2000 Hot Wheels #111 Wheel Loader--a saw blade mounted on an official construction vehicle. However, by inspection, the ORSB and SBCT appear to be the same tire. The SBCT may just be the ORSB applied to construction vehicles
OR5SP Off Road 5 Spoke 2002-present
OR6SP Off Road 6 Spoke 2009-present


Real Riders

Image Letter Code Type Years Used Notes
RR Real Riders 1983-present Came with Gray, White, Red, Yellow or Orange hubs. Gray and White sometimes had "Goodyear" printed on the tires. The original Real Riders wheels are often referred to as "Turbine Real Riders" in recent years due to the vast variety of different styles of Real Riders now
ORRR Off Road Real Riders 1983-Present Came with Gray or White hubs with "Goodyear" printed on tires
RR Real Riders (Chrome Hub) 1992-present
GYRR Real Riders (Chrome Hub) w/Goodyear lettering 1992-present
RL3 Redline (Type 3) 1993-1994 Very similar to RL Type 2. Stripe is tampoed on instead of embossed
RLRR Redline Real Riders 1994-present
WLRR Whiteline Real Riders 1995-present
WWRR White Wall Real Riders 1998-present
LW5 Larry Wood 5 Spoke 2009-present Used on the Larry's Garage Line
RT Race Car Tires 1992-present Similar to RR, but with different hub. Came with or without red or white stripe
RR5SP 5 Spoke Mag-Style Real Riders 2002-present
RRMAG Mag-Style Real Riders 2002-present
RR6SP 6 Spoke Real Riders 2002-present
RRPrf Preferred Series Real Riders 2002-present
RRBNG BNG Real Rider 2003-present
BFGRR BF Goodrich Real Rider 2006-present


Specialty Wheels

Image Letter Code Type Years Used Notes
8SP 8 Spoke 1979-1981 Used on Hot Wheels Scorchers
MW Micro Wheel These are the tiny rollers used in Military-themed vehicles
PC5 5 Spoke Pro-Circuit 1992-present Used on Pro-Circuit cars
PC6 6 Spoke Pro-Circuit 1992-present Used on Pro-Circuit Indy cars
LIW Lime Wheel 1992-1993 Used on only two cars, the 1992 Miata and the 1993 BMW 850i
SCW Screamin' Wheels 1993-present Only used on set cars. Treads make "screaming" sound when running down track
MGW Micro Gear 1993-2002
CR1 Construction Rollers (Type 1)
CR2 Construction Rollers (Type 2) Used on the CAT Bulldozer
GYE10SP Goodyear Eagle 10-Spoke Tires Comes with or without lettering
? Used on 35th Anniversary Deora II, real rubber tire
HH Hot Hubs 1995 Used for Hot Hubs line
POW Progressive Oval Wheel 1995 Only used on one car, the Suzuki QuadRacer
10DOT 10-Dot 1996-Present Used on Volkswagen Drag Bus
Corgi Corgi (Type 1) 1996-1997 Used on old Corgi castings
Corgi2 Corgi (Type 2) 1996-1997 Used on old Corgi castings
Micro5SP Micro 5SP (Black Hub) 2001-present Replaced MGW
Micro5SP Micro 5SP (Gray Hub) 2001-present Replaced MGW
CM5 Co-Molded Wheel or CoMo 2003-2005 First used on Highway 35 cars
CoMo Co-Molded Wheel 2003-present
BLING Blings Wheel 2004-present Used mainly on Blings models
5SPBLING 5 Spoke Blings 2004-present
6SPBLING 6 Spoke Blings 2004-present
TDBLING Tear Drop Blings 2004-Present Whips Series West Coast Customs - (New School) Mercedes SL55 and (Team Baurtwell) '69 Dodge Charger
10SPBLING 10 Spoke Blings 2004-present
TT Torque-Thrust 2005 Only (?)
CM6 Co-Molded 6-Spoke or A6SP 2005-present First used on AcceleRacers cars
TW Turbo Wheels 1989-present Used for California Customs series
PCW / PCOM Power Command 1990
SS5SP Street Show 5 Spoke 2007-present
SSO5SP Street Show Open 5 Spoke 2007-present


Motorcycle Wheels

Image Letter Code Type Years Used Notes
ORMC Off-Road Motorcycle 2007-present
MC3 Motorcycle (Type 3)
MC5 (Moto) Motorcycle (Type 5)



References

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