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RL or Redline is a line of Hot Wheels Wheel Types. This wheel type was designed by Howard Newman.

Image Letter Code Type Years Used Notes
RLDD 1
RLDD 2
RLDD Redline/Red Stripe Deep Dish 1968 The "wheel" is inset a few millimeters from the "tire". Used on a few Hong Kong cars in 1968, came in small and medium sizes; attached with a white or pink bushing
Redline
RLB 4
RL or RLB Redline/Red Stripe (Type 1) (Bushing) 1968 - 1970 The "wheel" is flush with the "tire". Used on all cars from 1968 and 1969 as well as a few cars in 1970 Spoilers; attached with a white or pink bushing
RedlineRLC 3 RL or RLC Redline/Red Stripe (Capped) 1970 - 1974 Used on most 1970 cars and all cars from 1971 - 1972 and on a few cars between 1973 and 1974; 2 piece "cap" style wheel
RLD 1
RLD 3
RLD 2
RL Redline/Red Stripe (Dually) 1970-1972 Used on some of the Heavyweights
BRLW BLW Black Large Wheels 1971 Only used on the Rail Dragster. Despite having no tampo, these wheels appeared within the Redline era, with the same cap style hubs as a Redline wheel.
SSRL1 SSRLduallyandbase RL Redline/Red Stripe (Dually) 1971 - 1973 Used on Small Shots models
SSRL2 RL Redline/Red Stripe (Capped) 1973 Used on Small Shots models
RLnew 1 RL4
RLC
RLA
Neo-Classic Red Line 2002 - present Used on Limited-Edition cars from HotWheelsCollectors.com