22" 2-Piece Forged Wheels for 1984 Oldsmobile Cutlass | Brushed Black Face + Polished Lip
- Model: RC728-1
Turbine spokes keep this 22-inch wheel visually active instead of letting the diameter overwhelm the Cutlass body. Curved spoke sections sweep across the forged center, finished in dark brushed black and framed by a polished outer lip. The front uses 22×8 while the rear grows to 22×9, with ET-19 recorded for the rear. A published 1,000 kg load rating gives the large-format design an unusually substantial technical foundation.
Specifications
| Item | Specification |
| Model No. | RC728-1 |
| Front Size | 22 x 8.0 |
| Rear Size | 22 x 9.0 |
| Bolt Pattern (PCD) | 5x120.65 |
| Offset (ET) | Front 0 / Rear -19 |
| Center Bore (CB) | 70.3 |
| Weight | 15.4kg / 15.2kg |
| Load Rating | 1000kg |
| Construction | 2-Piece Forged |
| Finish | Gloss Black Brushed Face + Polished Lip |
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Descriptions
Engineering Notes
The 22-inch format creates a very different set of priorities from a traditional classic-car wheel.
The existing page publishes a 1,000 kg load rating, giving the large diameter a serious structural reference. Two-piece construction is used to manage front and rear proportions separately: 22×8 at the front and 22×9 at the rear, with ET-19 specifically recorded for the rear.
The turbine center is CNC-cut before receiving its dark brushed finish, while the surrounding lip remains polished. Mounting dimensions are 5×120.65 PCD and CB70.3.
Turbine Geometry Gives the Diameter Movement
Large wheels can easily look static when the spokes are too broad.
Here, curved turbine sections create a directional flow around the center, breaking the 22-inch face into a series of sweeping surfaces. The wheel appears to carry movement even when stationary, which gives the large diameter a more refined visual rhythm than a conventional five-spoke would.
The polished lip acts as a clean boundary around that movement rather than competing with it.
A Classic Body Does Not Require a Retro Wheel
The design does not attempt to reproduce an original-period wheel.
Instead, it keeps the proportions of the long-bodied Cutlass in mind while introducing a distinctly modern 22-inch scale. That makes the product more relevant to customers building a contemporary custom or restomod rather than simply recreating factory styling.
The 1,000 kg rating strengthens that proposition: the wheel is not relying on nostalgia to create value.
From Design to Delivery
Quality Verified
Structural rating carries unusual importance on this 22-inch setup, while two-piece assembly and contrasting finishes add their own production checks.
- Quality Verified 100% CMM dimensional inspection
- Dynamic balancing
- Structural load testing (1000kg rated)
- Torqued-to-spec rim bolts
- Two-tone finish QC
Result
What changes the character of the Cutlass most is not simply the larger diameter.
The turbine center gives the wheel motion, the polished perimeter keeps the oversized face visually contained, and the rear width adds a little more volume without making front and rear appear unrelated.
Large format, two-piece construction and published load capacity come together as one coherent product rather than three isolated selling points.
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Build & Fitment
Rear Depth Is Deliberately Different
Rear width increases from 8 to 9 inches, and the Engineering Notes specifically record ET-19 at the rear.
That allows the rear wheel to carry more lip depth while the front remains comparatively restrained.
The Front ET Should Stay Unpublished
No front offset is visible in the supplied page content.
It should not be inferred from the rear figure or from another Cutlass build.
Hub Dimensions
The page records 5×120.65 PCD and a 70.3 mm center bore.
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FAQs
1. Why use a turbine-style face on a 22-inch wheel?
The curved spoke pattern creates directional movement across a very large face. That helps the 22-inch wheel avoid looking visually static or excessively heavy, while still giving the Cutlass a clearly modern custom-wheel character.
2. What does the 1,000 kg load rating tell the buyer?
It gives the large-format wheel a substantial published structural reference. On a 22-inch forged setup for a full-size classic sedan, that figure is more meaningful than simply describing the wheel as strong or durable.
3. How are the front and rear wheels differentiated?
The front is 22×8 and the rear is 22×9. The wider rear is also described with an ET-19 offset, giving it more depth than the front while allowing both axles to retain the same turbine design.
4. Why is the front offset not listed?
The current page content only publishes ET-19 for the rear. A front ET should not be derived from that number or borrowed from another Cutlass setup.
5. What role does two-piece construction play here?
It allows the front and rear wheel profiles to be developed separately, particularly when additional rear depth is required. The polished rim is assembled around the forged turbine center rather than being simulated on a one-piece face.
6. What hub dimensions are specified?
The page records 5×120.65 PCD and a 70.3 mm center bore.
7. Why combine a dark brushed face with a polished lip?
The darker center makes the turbine movement easier to read without overwhelming the large diameter. The polished lip then creates a brighter outer frame and visually separates the forged center from the rim section.
8. Does this wheel try to reproduce an original 1980s Cutlass design?
No. The current page presents it as a modern 22-inch forged interpretation. Its commercial value lies in combining a classic sedan platform with contemporary diameter, turbine geometry and genuine two-piece construction rather than recreating a period factory wheel.
