Hot Wheels Wheel Chart
The following Wheel Chart describes and defines most of the wheel and wheel abbreviations utilized throughout NCHWA.com's price guides.

Image
Name
Abbrev.
Year(s)
Notes
Redline Wheel
RL
1968-1977
Used on all cars from 1968 - 1972, with occasional appearances from 1973-1977
Redline Wheel 2
RL2
1973-1977
Used up until 1977, when the Redline stripe was removed, segueing into the Blackwall wheel.
Blackwall Wheel (or Basic Wheel)
BW
1977-Present
Also found in gold, white, black and other colors. Reincarnated for present-day models.
Construction Wheel
CT
1980-Present
Also found in yellow, white, black and other colors.
Hot Ones (Gold)
GHO
1980-Present
Reissued in 2011 for the "Hot Ones" series.
Hot Ones (Chrome)
CHO
1980-Present
Same exact hub as the Gold Hot Ones, but in chrome.
Whitewall
WW
1983-Present
Same exact hub as the Blackwall, but with whitewall tires.
Real Riders
RR
1983-Present
AKA "Turbine." Came in grey, white and other colors. Often with "Goodyear" print.
Off-Road Real Riders
ORRR
1983-Present
Found in white and grey, often with "Goodyear" print.
Ultra Hots
UH
1984-96
Present
Could be found in several colors. Was reissued in 2012 for The Hot Ones.
Off-Road Construction
ORCT
1985-Present
Center hub resembles a gear setup.
Turbo Wheels
TW
1989-Present
Found in several colors. Introduced in the California Customs.
Real Riders
RR
1992-Present
Found in chrome, white, black, red and several other colors.
Goodyear Real Riders
GYRR
1992-Present
Same as the standard RR, but with "Goodyear" print
Pro Circuit 5-Spoke or "Star"
PC5
1992-Present
Found in gold, chrome and other colors.
Pro Circuit 6-Spoke
PC6
1992-Present
Found in gold, chrome and other colors
Lime Wheel
LW
1992-1993
Issued for one year, on just 2 models. Also found in yellow.
3-Spoke
3SPK
1995-Present
Issued in a variety of colors over the years
5-Spoke
5SPK
1995-Present
Variations include: Whitewall, Goodyear, B.F. Goodrich and various colors
7-Spoke
7SPK
1995-Present
Has a variation with black hubs and Goodyear tire
Lace
LACE
1996-Present
Issued in a variety of colors over the years
5-Hole
5HO
1996-Present
Issued in a variety of colors over the years
Sawblade
SB
1997-Present
Issued in a variety of colors over the years
Redline 5-Spoke
RL5
1996-Present
Commonly used on the Wal*Mart Redlines segment
PR5
PR5
2000-Present
Designed by Phil Riehlman. Issued in various colors
5-Hole Skinny
5HSK
2002-Present
Mostly utilized as a front wheel. Issued in various colors
Y5
Y5
2002-Present
Issued in a variety of colors over the years
5-Spoke Mag
5SMAG
2002-Present
Issued with Real Riders
Mag
MAG
2002-Present
Slightly similar to the Preferred wheel
RR 6-Spoke
RR6
2002-Present
Easily identifiable, but not issued often
RR Preferred
PREF
2002-Present
Somewhat similar to Mag, but with 5 lugnuts
10-Spoke
10SPK
2003-Present
Issued in a variety of colors over the years
Faster Than Ever
FTE
2005-Present
Issued exclusively in gold, touted as one of the "fastest" wheels
Open Hole 5-Spoke
OH5
2005-Present
Issued in a variety of colors over the years
LW 5-Spoke
LW5S
2009-Present
Designed by Larry Wood. Mostly used on special series
RR Disc
DISC
2010-Present
Issued in a variety of variations
Muscle Car 5-Spoke
MC5
2010-Present
Issued in a variety of colors over the years
J5
J5
2010-Present
Issued in a variety of colors over the years
Faster Than Ever 2
FTE2
2011-Present
Always in gold. 2nd design of the Faster Than Ever wheel
TRAP-5
TRP5
2011-Present
Same style as FTE-2, but issued in various colors (not gold)
RR 10 Spoke
RR10
2011-Present
Premium wheel used mostly for special segments (Pop Culture, etc)
Beadlock Off-Road
BOR
2015-Present
Same or similar to a wheel that has been used in the Matchbox line