History of Daytons and the wire wheel

Dayton Wire Wheels are well known for their appeal
with classic and foreign car owners. 

Dayton Wire Wheels have been around since the early 1900's! Their history is actually very rich, having provided wheels several iconic figures in American History. But these wheels weren't the 13's you see riding around on a Diald in custom lowrider. These wheels were used by the wright brothers, Henry Ford, and Charles Lindburgh before they ever hit a lowrider!

Most people might know wire wheels as "Dayton's" which are HUGE in the custom car scene especially in lowrider and car hop shops. Wire wheels have been around since the 1800's, well before Dayton Wire Wheels was founded out of  Dayton, OH. Dayton's are actually a wire wheel brand with a very rich history, and the most common manufacturer.

Dayton Wire Wheels is still around and running strong today. Creating a combination of classic, racing, and stylish spoke wheels. The company's name is and brand is very popular with the custom car scene, especially on the west coast and in LA. Riding on Dayton's is a right of passage in come communities, any other wheel isn't an option!

Photo Creds to: Rides Magazine for capturing this beautiful
Chevy Impala on Gold 24" Daytons! 

Today you can purchase Dayton's from almost any tire retailer. They offer a full selection of wire wheels including the popular cross lace, radial lace, classic and more. They offer custom finishes straight from the factory, as well as wire wheel cleaning products and other accessories. Sizes vary from the popular 13"s as high as 24"s.

Learn more about Dayton's, their rich history and view their catalog online at http://www.daytonwirewheel.com/

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Diald's favortie Rims and Wheels

A special section dedicated to Diald's favorites in the wheel, tires and rims category. Diald will tell you about our favorite brands, which looks are trending, and anything else that deserves a special shout out in the rim, tire, or wheel categories.

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Dialds Rim and Wheel accessories

Interested in some of the best accessories for your rims and wheels? Look no further! Diald magazine will be dedicating this entire section to wheel and tire accessories. If it's dealing with rims and tires but it isn't actually a rim or tire this is where you can find it!

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Classic Rims

Diald's classic rims are a special section dedicated to some of the most classic rim styles, who produced them and where you can find classic or restoration rims for your ride!

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Three piece rims

Three piece rims are the most intricate of all the rim styles to choose from. Diald is going to let you know all about three piece rims, where you can get them and who makes them. Learn about the best brands and manufacturers as well as the latest news, releases etc.

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two (2) piece rims

Since were focusing on customs and aftermarkets we really had to take some time to include two-piece rims. Learn more about how they work, who carries them, who makes them etc.

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Off Road Rims

Looking to take it off road? Do you share the same passion for custom and lifted trucks that we do? Then you are in the right place! Stay posted to learn about the latest and greatest products regarding off road rims for your truck or ATV. Learn about the best brands, manufacturers and all the latest news!

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Racing Rims

Racing Rims are some of the most sought after rims in general. Racers from all creeds and backgrounds are looking for the best fit, performance and look for their rides. Learn more about who makes the best racing rims, what kinds of racing rims are available and which ones might be best for your ride. Diald will keep you up to date on the latest releases and product news regarding racing rims.

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Luxury and Street Rims

Learn more about the latest and greatest brands, manufacturers and retailers of luxury and street wheels for your ride! We all love aftermarket wheels, most of them are street wheels. Designed to look good rather than designed for performance or off road. Luxury rims and manufacturers of luxury or street rims are relatively new compared to some of their neighbors in the racing and off road arenas.

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Rims

Diald magazine loves Rims! Of all the accessories you can put on your ride the rims really are the center piece. Here, we will take some time to tell you all about the major brands and manufacturers or rims for your ride. Learn more about the styles of rims and which are best for your vehicle!

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Off Road tires

Probably the most important off all tires are the off-road tires! We love the styles and variations available for lifted trucks and off road vehicles. Stay tuned to learn more about the best manufacturers and brands when it comes to tires for your off road vehicle!

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Racing Tires

Diald can't wait to tell you all about the latest and greatest when it comes to racing rubbers. The tires that the pros use, and the ones that the public use. Learn about the differences in these racing tires, where you can find them etc. Diald will be sure to let you know which ones are our favorites, and of course keep you up to date on the latest technologies and releases in the racing tire game!

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Street Tires

Street tires are tires for your everyday driver. Learn about some of the best tires available for your aftermarket rims, the best tire companies, and which ones might look the best on your ride!

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Tires

Dialds tire section dealing in the latest information regarding performance, style and off-road tires, and tire companies that manufacture those tires. Our focus here is on aftermarket, performance, and off road tires for your car, truck, bike, or SUV. Whether your searching for the perfect look, or that competitive edge in your next race we have you covered. Diald is going to let you know about the latest releases and products available, which manufacturers we prefer, and what others are buzzing about when it comes to the rubber for your ride.

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Diald Rims and Wheels

Checkout Diald's Rims and Wheels. We're gonna tell you everything you need to know about tires, wheels, rims, and other accessories for your racer, hopper, show car, or off road vehicle. We'll talk about some of the best tire manufacturers as well as the different rim manufacturers and custom works regarding your rides shoes and tires.

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Performance

Checkout the latest category with Diald magazine dedicated strictly to performance! Learn more about the types of performance upgrades available for your ride, who makes them and where to get them.

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Diald's performance customs and favorites

When it comes to performance there are several options. You really do have a lot to choose from! It's gonna' be tough but this is the section where Diald Magazine will try and tell you about all of our favorite performance upgrades and custom performance jobs!

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Everything else performance related

This is the "leftovers" for the Performance category. Diald is always digging for the best upgrades and all the latest information regarding upgrades and mods available. This is the place to check if your interested in upgrades that don't fall into the typical categories.

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Fuel Economy

Saving money is like making money right? Did you know that certain performance upgrades and or modifications can actually save you gas! AWESOME! Stay tuned to learn more about all the upgrades that can save fuel while adding a little more HP to your ride as well!

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Performance brakes and brake systems

We are looking to bring you the best updates and information possible regarding the latest performance related upgrades and accessories for your vehicle, but we didn't forget to carve out a section for brakes! We all know how important it is to come to a stop after letting all that horsepower loose! We are going to focus on the best performing brake systems, who makes them and where you can get them!

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Supercharger and turbocharger performance upgrades

Diald Magazine is very excited to bring the Supercharger and Turbocharger section to the magazine. These upgrades are second to none when it comes to performance for any car, truck, or SUV. Learn more about the latest and greatest turbo, or superchargers, who manufactures them, and community favorites.

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Performance Suspensions and Drivetrain upgrades

Checkout Diald's Suspension and upgrades portion to stay up to date on the best performance and aftermarket parts available. Learn about the best manufacturers as well as the latest releases and technology.

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Performance ignition and electrical

Diald Magazines performance ignitions and electrical system is where you need to be if your looking for a full selection of brands and manufacturers for your automobile. Stay up to date on the latest upgrades and mods!

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Intakes and Exhausts

Stay tuned for the updates and info about anything related to your rides intake or exhaust system. We will keep you posted on the best brands, retailers, manufacturers and just about anything else you need to know about your car, truck, SUV, ATV or motorcycle's performance parts.

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Diald's mobile audio favorites

Diald's mobile audio favorites: Coming soon!

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Back Up Cameras

Wanna know about the latest and best technology as well as product releases when it comes to Back up Cameras? Diald has you covered! Stay tuned and learn about the best back up cameras on the market, who carries them, and why you should have one on your ride today!

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Auto start for your car, truck, or SUV!

Diald magazine has to make sure we had you covered with all the latest auto start related product releases and technology. Take a look at the best stuff out there for auto start to let your ride warm up before you drive, or get the ac blowing before you hop in!

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mobile security

Need more security for your car, truck, SUV, or van? Diald magazine has you covered! Take a look at some of the best security products on the market! And we will keep you up to date on all the new releases and latest technology in mobile security!

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Mobile audio cables

Diald magazine wants you to know about the best products and cables for installing your aftermarket and or custom audio systems. Learn more about the best products, brands and manufacturers of mobile audio cables for your car!

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Mobile Electronics everything else.

Diald magazines section for anything mobile electronics that does not fall into the normal audio/video categories. Learn about the latest and greatest cables, caps, install tricks and more!

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Custom mobile audio is our specialty!

Diald magazine has a soft spot for custom work, and car audio! So take the time to checkout our dedication to the best custom works when it comes to mobile audio for your car, truck, SUV, ATV, boat or van!

We will keep you up to date on the latest works, and if you are interested we would love to hear more about your custom job! Click 'Advertise with Diald" in our main menu and then choose "featured articles."

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Mobile Audio Sub woofers

Diald magazine is here to keep you up to date on the latest releases and news regarding mobile audio sub woofers. If you're looking for the best woofers on the market, or want to know which woofers are the best then you have come to the right place!

Learn about the latest and greatest when it comes to subw oofers for your car, truck, SUV, or boat!

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Mobile audio speakers

Diald magazine is here to tell you more about the latest and greatest in mobile audio speakers. We're going to keep you posted on the latest releases, the best technology and what's what with your car, bike, ATV, truck, SUV, or boat's mobile speakers!

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mobile audio amplifiers

Mobile audio amplifiers are a really important piece if you want to power your new speakers or sub woofers. Learn about the latest releases, and best technology in mobile audio amplifiers.

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Mobile Audio decks and receivers

Diald Magazine's decks and receivers for your ride! This is where you can learn about the latest releases and best technology when it comes to the deck or receiver that runs the rest of your audio system!

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Mobile Video

Diald's Mobile Video section is dedicated to the latest and greatest brands, manufacturers and products in the mobile electronics, and mobile video categories for any car, truck, boat, or SUV. Read about some of the best products out there, what consumers have to say, and learn more about where you can buy and install the same great mobile video products.

Stay tuned to learn more about In-Dash mobile video devices, drop down screens, head rest monitors, and the best custom mobile video jobs that we've seen!

Do you have a nice mobile video system? We want to hear about it! Send us your contact info and tell us more about your ride! Click the featured articles section and fill out the inquiry form. Let us know more about your ride and someone will be in touch!

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Mobile Audio

Diald's mobile audio section will tell you everything you need to know about mobile audio. Checkout the latest and greatest mobile audio brands and manufacturers and learn more about the best decks, speakers, amplifiers and sub woofers on the market!

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custom mobile video

Wondering whats going on in the custom world when it comes to mobile video? Checkout some of the best custom jobs done! DIald magazine's section for custom mobile video awareness. The best custom mobile video jobs, who does the best custom mobile video and which brands produce the best mobile video products!

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Head Rest Screens

Diald magazine will keep you up to date with the latest and greatest in mobile electronics, mobile video, and of course head rest screens and monitors for your car, truck or SUV.

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Drop Down screens

Diald magazine will keep you up to date with the latest and greatest in mobile electronics, mobile video, and Drop Down screens and monitors for your car, truck or SUV.

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Mobile In-Dash Screens

Want to learn more about the latest and greatest In-Dash mobile screens for your car truck or SUV? This is the place to be! Diald Magazine will be keeping you up to date on what's what with mobile In-Dash news from all the major brands and manufacturers!

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Featured Articles

Would you like to be a part of "Diald's Favorites" or are you interested in being featured in one of our articles? We can feature your RIDE or your BRAND/COMPANY. Contact us and let us know more about yourself! (application coming soon)

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Social Media Shoutouts

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15 Second Bites

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Partner Links

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Diald on Social Media

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Advertise with Diald

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revoloving and evolving: from 13"s to 30"s

Wheels, tires and rims have always been the first thing someone will notice about your ride. The first impression so to speak! There are custom wheels, race wheels, classic wheels and so on. Lets focus on the custom wheels here the wheels that are more for looks than anything, and the cultures that have pushed and embraced the limits of custom wheels over the years. So how did we evolve from the tiny 13" wire wheels to the massive 30+ inch "dunks" that are cruising around today?

It Didn't take long before they ran out of room on cars and started
making larger wheels for trucks!

The 13" wire wheels and rims were made popular in the west coast communities, often referred to as "Dayton's." the look went mainstream in the early and mid 90's as top choice for aftermarket wheels.

Dayton wire wheels have
rich history!

Most wheels and rims in the early 90's were small, leaving little to no option for someone wanting to go the extra mile when customizing their cars. 16's might have been pushing it in the early 90's. However as the aftermarket wheel craze started, so too did the technology! By the mid 90's Pirelli the tire manufacturer had created the 20" tire! This lit the fuse for what was to come....

Custom manufacturers and brands started to pop up everywhere. Creatively and stylishly creating wheels and rims that went beyond size! By the early 2000's there were luxury wheel brands all over. Creating "floaters" and "spinners" with extravagant custom colors and so on. The sizes of the wheel "lip" started to get deeper. New brands like "DUB" made a name for themselves off of the 20" milestone and of course started focusing on 22", 23", 24" etc.

Ridiculous as they might seem, it took years before something
like this was possible and "donk's" would be so BIG!

Trucks and SUV's started to become the focus due to their massive wheel wells and lift kits. Creating custom wheels that would fit the tough and bulky off road look was a must! More new manufacturers and companies would come in to take advantage of this market.

A few short years later we have started to see the main stream go for the "dunk" look with 30" inch rims on a CAR! Lifting and cutting to make more room, these "donks" are attention grabbers for sure! The name deriving from the urban term "badonkadonk" used to describe a larger "booty." Not a look for everyone, but you can't help but notice the the first impression!

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Kid Rock's custom Cadillac by West Coast Customs

Kid Rock's X West Coast Customs:

Chances are you've heard of Kid Rock, and there aren't many people that haven't heard his music. A multi-talented superstar maybe you like Kid's music and maybe not? No matter what you think about the Kid his taste in vehicles is pretty unique, and his rides are always DIALD! 

His 1975 Cadillac Fleetwood is no exception now that the guys over at West Coast Customs pimped it out. Kid Rock and West Coast Customs did a show and blew up their Facebook and Instagram's with photos, fliers and updates. 

The result is this beautiful 9 passenger black Caddy with gold trim and VOGUE tires. It looks amazing outside but they didn't slack on this Cadillac's interior either. It features a sliding PARTITION, Pioneer rear mounted head units, sliding 32" TV, black shag carpet floor, custom arm rests and more! 

Now we know why Beyonce told the driver to roll up the partition please!!! 

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Diald Magazine's favorites in Wheels, Tires, and Rims

Diald Magazine's favorite Wheels, Tires, and Rims

Checkout the latest in greatest in aftermarket wheels, rims and tires with Diald magazines new Diald Favorites! See our favorite brands and manufacturers, on your favorite custom rides. New, old, big or small Diald will tell you whats out there and how to get that perfect look for your car, truck, SUV, bike or trailer!

Checkout the latest news and galleries from some of Diald's favorite aftermarket wheel and tire companies!

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Diald car audio

Diald Car Audio Favorites

Custom and aftermarket electronics are one of the best ways to DIAL your ride! Checkout some of our favorites in the Car Audio industry and stay up to date on what's happening with custom electronics from all the major manufacturers like JL audio, Pioneer, Kenwood, Kicker, Rockford Fosgate, Memphis car audio, Alpine, JVC and more! 

JL Audio Marine, Home, and Mobile Audio

Pioneer audio: Sound. Vision. Soul

Alpine Mobile Media Solutions

JVC mobile entertainment 

KENWOOD "listen to the future...."

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Diald's Performance Favorites

Our Performance favorites will get your ride "Diald" ASAP!

Performance?

Wanna go faster? You've got options! Use Diald as your one stop online resource for everything performance and aftermarket related! We will bring you the latest news from all of your favorite brands: 

Accel Ignition: performance ignitions and accessories

MSD performance ignitions

Billet makes the best grills and accessories!

K&N High Performance Intakes and air filters.

Edelbrock performance and exhausts

Greddy Turbo racing systems

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Brian Mitchell's 'zombie killer'

Chekout this Diald Chevy Cruze by team ARC Audio the "zombie killer"

The Zombie Killer (Team ARC Audio) courtesy of 12 volt news

The Zombie Killer has a new look! Brian Mitchell's Chevy Cruze will be unveiled at Huntsville Alabama's Car Audio Championship. We love how Brian and Team ARC Audi Diald in the exterior of the Zombie Killer in order to grab attention and really show off the interior! 

Team ARC does amazing car audio work and really spends the time to get it right! Stop by and checkout Team ARC audio and learn more about their amazing car audio accessories! 

Stay tuned to Diald and learn more about the latest and greatest aftermarket customs! 

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