Where do I find replacement wheels?

Rabid_Badger_Racing Friday, 12/16/2022

I have searched repeatedly for aftermarket replacement.wheels & axles for my diecast race builds. All I ever seem.to find are the rubber wheels/tires. Where can I find aftermarket plastic  "speed" wheels? Thanks!


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peg warmers usually, it's cheaper to buy mainline cars on the pegs. 

Some of mine were mystery cars, Body was Atroucios but wheels and axle are sweet.

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SpyDude 12/16/22

As these guys have said, it's easier to find peg warmers and fantasy cars that have decent wheels than it is to find a specific vendor for "speed" wheels. I look for the cars I like first, then look to see if there is a peg warmer with the same size wheels. (For instance, the wheels on the Speed Driver wrench car are a direct swap for the Lethal Diesel. So are the Retro Active wheels.). True, you spend two bucks to build a $1 car, but then you're also doing all the other work like adding weights, etc., so by the time you're finished, you have maybe a $3-$5 car, just all custom.

I have swapped wheels with "peg warmers" on a couple of my builds. I just thought that I was missing out on some top secret racing wheels that the seasoned builders were using. LOL! Thanks for the advice!


  • Those ARE the top secret racing wheels that the seasoned builders use, because all the rookies pass them by as garbage. Now you know the secret! — SpyDude
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dr_dodge 12/17/22

agree about buying two or 3 cars to build one

I have bought boxes of yard sale cars over the years

sometime ya get lucky with those, too

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