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Machined from a single block of 6061-T6 aluminum
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Share your buildHow Our Wheels Are Made
In the 1960s, most wheels left the factory as stamped steel — pressed in pieces, welded together, dressed up with a hubcap. It was the best the era could build. Every VFW wheel starts differently: one solid block of forged aluminum, shaped under pressure and machined to tolerances that didn't exist back then. Same soul. Stronger metal.
Every wheel starts as one solid billet of 6061-T6 aluminum. No welds. No seams. The entire wheel is cut from that block.
A forging press shapes the billet under thousands of tons of pressure. This aligns the metal's grain and closes the voids left by casting. Heat treatment locks in the strength.
CNC machines cut the final shape. We confirm the fitment with you before setting the bolt pattern and backspacing.
Before shipping, we balance and inspect every wheel. Then it's crated and insured for the trip to your garage.
The design
A wheel should look right from across the street and reward a closer look. Here is what gives the KO its character, and what sits underneath it.
Monoblock means the wheel is machined from a single forged block of 6061-T6 aluminum: no welds, no seams, no separate center and barrel bolted together.
The bolt pattern and backspacing are machined to the fitment we confirm with you first, so the wheel is made for the car it is going on.
The rim lip and spoke faces are machined to hold light, and an engraved aluminum center cap closes the design at the hub.
Heritage
The original
Chevrolet offered a Kelsey-Hayes knock-off wheel on the Corvette from 1963 through 1966. Cast in aluminum, it mounted with a single centre spinner that a race crew could knock off with a lead hammer and change in one motion. It is the wheel most people picture on a mid-year Corvette. The casting was its weak point: porosity was common enough that the cars ran inner tubes.
What we changed
We machine ours from a single forged block of 6061-T6 aluminum. Forging aligns the grain and closes the voids left by casting. We designed it around 17-inch proportions instead of simply enlarging a 15-inch wheel, so the spoke spacing still looks right. That extra inch makes room for modern tires and a proper disc-brake setup.
The spinner is a cap. Your lug nuts do the work.
Specs & Fitment
Start with the published specs. And tell us about your car, especially if the brakes, suspension, or ride height have changed.
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Designed specifically for classic Corvette applications with no suspension modifications required on supported setups.
Vehicle names indicate fitment only. Vintage Forged Wheels is an independent manufacturer and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by General Motors.
Build inspiration
This wheel on the cars it was drawn for. Styling inspiration; we confirm fitment for your car.
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Questions Before You Order
Every classic is a little different. These are the questions customers ask most before ordering.
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