About American Racing Brands > Torq Thrust Wheels > Dale Earnhardt Jr. > Boyd Wheels > Carroll Shelby Other Am. Racing Brands > Moto Metal > Helo Wheels > ATX Off-Road > XD Wheels Technical Information > Bolt Pattern > Center Bore > Wheel Offset > Wheel Maintenance American Racing Dealers > Wheelsforless > Wheelsfortrucks > Wheelsfordealers Other Brands > Foose Wheels > Ion Alloy Wheels > Billet Specialties > Fuel Off-Road > Custom Wheels Passenger Wheels Truck/SUV Wheels Vintage Wheels Off-Road Wheels American Racing....Where the custom wheel industry got its roots.  In 1954, Romeo Palamides, an early drag racing innovator, designed and crafted leading edge, high strength-to-weight magnesium drag racing wheels for his dragster.  It was the early years of hot rodding and street enthusiast’s interest in the light- weight, higher tech wheels was overwhelming.  Romeo’s vision, working from a small machine shop in San Francisco with his partner, engineer Jim Ellison, evovled into America’s leading aftermarket custom wheel company.  In 1956 they formed American Racing Equipment. Today the vision continues as American Racing’s legacy of wheel crafting continues.  Each wheel represents American Racing’s heritage and is an extension of Romeo Palamides’ original vision of innovation and cutting edge design. Today’s American Racing Wheels are manufactured all over the world in the most modern factories in the industry.