| Cragar wheels are known for their speed, | | | | the most popular one. It was only in the year 1889 |
| performance, good times, and adventures. Cragar | | | | that the popularity of the pneumatic tire started |
| wheels are race inspired wheels. They were founded | | | | growing. |
| in 1930 by Crane Gartz and Harlen Fengler. In 1964, | | | | The original form of the tire had its weaknesses. |
| Cragar S/S Super Sport Wheels were introduced and | | | | Since the tire was stuck to the wheel it was difficult |
| they quickly earned an outstanding position in the | | | | to get to the inner tube. Then, in the year 1890, CK |
| wheel manufacturing industry. They are some of the | | | | Welsh patented the wheel rim's design and came |
| most popular and most successful custom-made | | | | upon the basics of present day tires which have |
| wheels ever to be manufactured, and have been in | | | | developed into what the tire is today. One of the |
| continuous production for the last 41 years. They are | | | | most major developments in the field of tires has |
| built by combining in wire, aluminum, and chrome. | | | | been the designing of the radial tires. |
| There are about ten million vehicles that are equipped | | | | Cragar wheels are all manufactured in the United |
| with Cragar wheels in today's market including the | | | | States only and are made to specific standards. They |
| street rods, dragsters, pickups, and off-road vehicles. | | | | can be purchased only through authorized dealers, |
| Wheels invented in 3500 BC by the Mesopotamians. | | | | and not directly from the manufacturers. The prices |
| It was first utilized for pottery but later on it was | | | | for these wheels are set by individual dealers, so |
| used as an important tool for transportation. The first | | | | doing some research to get the best prices is |
| use of the wheel for transportation was probably in | | | | essential before purchasing these wheels. The |
| 3200 BC by the Mesopotamians for their chariots. | | | | different kinds of Cragar wheels to be made are: |
| After the Industrial Revolution, the wheels became | | | | Cragar S/S Super Sport, 390 Cragar Street Pro, |
| an important element of technology. Today, there | | | | Keystone Classic Wheels, Star Wire, and Super |
| are many kinds of wheels available in the market, and | | | | Supreme. |
| each of them have been developed to serve specific | | | | A mild wheel cleaner must be utilized when cleaning |
| purposes. | | | | Cragar wheels. These cleaners are available with |
| R. W. Thomson discovered and patented the | | | | dealers. If the wheel is exposed to harsh elements |
| pneumatic wheel. In his original design, he used many | | | | like road salt, it is necessary to clean them right |
| overblown tubes which were kept inside a leather | | | | away. The wheels must also be polished regularly |
| cover. This was very advantageous since the whole | | | | with mild polish to keep them looking new. These |
| wheel could be deflated only if there were many | | | | polishes are also manufactured by Crager. It is |
| punctures or abrasions to it. The pressure inside could | | | | important to keep Cragar wheels clean to keep them |
| be altered to ensure smooth riding. In the late | | | | functioning for longer periods of time. |
| nineteenth century John Boyd Dunlop discovered the | | | | Muna wa Wanjiru Has Been Researching and |
| Rubber Pneumatic tire, but the rubber tire was still | | | | Reporting on Aloy Wheels for Years. |