Mattel has released many different wheel styles for Hot Wheels cars. This is a list of all types used between 1968 and 2009.
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, used on some in 1977. | |
BW | Basic Wheel/Black Wall | 1977-present | Used on all cars from 1978-1980 | |
CT | Construction Tires | 1980-present | Chrome face | |
ORCT | Off Road Construction Tires | 1985-present | Chrome face | |
GHO | Gold Hot Ones | 1980-present | Used thinner axles like the Type 1 Redlines. | |
WW | White Wall | 1983-present | Same hub as BW and RL Type 2 | |
RR | Real Riders | 1983-present | Came with gray, white, red, yellow, or orange hubs. Gray and white sometimes had "Goodyear" printed on the tires. | |
UH | Ultra Hot | 1984-1995 | Originally for the Ultra Hots series in the mid-80's, but later used on other cars until 1995. | |
CTS | Construction Tires (Type 2) | 1985-present | ||
TW | Turbo Wheels | 1989-present | Used for California Customs series. | |
PCW | Power Command | 1990 | ||
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 | |
RT | Race Car Tires | 1992-present | Similar to RR, but with different hub. Came with or without red or white stripe. | |
LIW | Lime Wheel | 1993 | Used on only two cars, the BMW 850i and Miata. | |
SCW | Screamin' Wheels | 1993-present | Only used on set cars. Treads make "screaming" sound when running down track. | |
MGW | Micro Gear | 1993-2002 | ||
RL3 | Redline (Type 3) | 1993-1994 | Very similar to RL Type 2. Stripe is tampoed on instead of embossed. | |
3SP | 3 Spoke | 1995-present | ||
5SP | 5 Spoke | 1995-present | ||
7SP | 7 Spoke | 1995-present | ||
HH | Hot Hubs | 1995 | Used for Hot Hubs line. | |
POW | Progressive Oval Wheel | 1995 | Only used on one car, the Suzuki QuadRacer. | |
5DOT | 5 Dot or 5 Hole | 1996-present | ||
SB | Saw Blade | 1996-present | ||
File:LW.jpg | LW | Lace Wheel or Wire Spoke | 1996-present | |
Corgi | Corgi (Type 1) | 1996-1997 | Used on old Corgi castings. | |
Corgi2 | Corgi (Type 2) | 1996-1997 | Used on old Corgi castings. | |
PR5 | PR5 | 2000-present | Named after Phil Riehlman | |
Micro5SP | Micro 5SP | 2001-present | Replaced MGW | |
OR5SP | Off Road 5 Spoke | 2002-present | ||
RL4 | Red Line (Type 4) | 2002-present | Used on Limited-Edition cars from HotWheelsCollectors.com. | |
SK5 | Skinny Wheel | 2002-present | ||
File:Wheels AGENTAIR 12.jpg | Y5 | 'Y' 5 Spoke Wheel | 2002-present | |
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 | ||
File:Wheels AGENTAIR 22.jpg | 10SP | 10 Spoke | 2003-present | |
CM5 | Co-Molded Wheel or CoMo | 2003-2005 | First used on Highway 35 cars. | |
RRBNG | BNG Real Rider | 2003-present | ||
Bling | Blings Wheel | 2004-present | Used mainly on Blings models. | |
5SP BLING | 5 Spoke Blings | 2004-present | ||
6SP BLING | 6 Spoke Blings | 2004-present | ||
Unknown name/ Bling Style | 2004-Present | Whips Series West Coast Customs - (New School) Mercedes SL55 | ||
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. | |
File:Wheels AGENTAIR 37.jpg | 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 | Open Hole 5-Spoke | 2005-present | Same style as FTE, but uses normal axle and comes in silver or gold. | |
SS5SP | Street Show 5 Spoke | 2007-present | ||
SSO5SP | Street Show Open 5 Spoke | 2007-present | ||
? | Used on 35th Anniversary Deora II, real rubber tire | |||
LW5 | Larry Wood 5 Spoke | 2009- | Used on the Larry's Garage Line |
File:Wheels AGENTAIR 37.jpg | ||||
References
- South Texas Diecast Wheel Guide
- Tomart's Price Guide to Hot Wheels Collectibles- 4th Edition by Michael Thomas Strauss