Why do they call them Soft 8s?

[moparman]

Just read a post in tires/wheels and realized I always wondered why...

 

[long_tall_texan]

I'll take a stab at it...

8 is easy. 8 holes.

Soft - maybe the steel wheels are softer than aluminum? Rim will bend in extreme case rather than cracking and breaking like aluminum.

 

[autoboy454]

soft 8: my take on it is more artistic. The eight is most likely due to the number of holes in the rims, and the "soft" portion of the name probably refers to the design of the rims. The round holes are a whole lot "softer" looking when compared to Cragar D-windowed rims.

[/end]My 2 Cents

 

[moparman]

Hmmm. Or could it be for the bigger tire/smaller wheel combo, resulting in a softer ride?

 

[incommando]

The edges of the holes are "soft"?

 

[bmrrwolfe]

For Cragar soft 8s at least my old ones i bought used had a weird almost seemed rubberized coating, not really painted?? So my wheels were soft

 

[twack]

umm i got soft 8s straight from cragar and there is definatly no rubber coating. i think everyone is right when they say that there is 8 holes and the holes are soft. plain and simple

 

[autoboy454]

... i think everyone is right when they say that there is 8 holes and the holes are soft. plain and simple...

THATS WHAT SHE SAID!

eww...

Back on topic

Cagar Soft 8 wheels are a great combination of performance, quality, and style.

Cragar's Soft 8 wheels feature an 8-hole design. These steel wheels are available in black or silver powdercoated, and chrome plated finishes that are durable and look good.

Straight from the Summit online catalog, maybe it'll help

 

[ptsb5a]

'Cause "Every KJ out there will be sporting these soon" didn't fit in with the marketing scheme.

 

[Ry' N Jen]

'Cause "Hard 8" would sound less manly?

 

[ThunderbirdJunkie]

'Cause "Hard 8" would sound less manly?

That's what the ladies call ThunderbirdJunkie, and he doesn't feel less manly

 

[incommando]

They call TBJ HARD 8 only after he visits twice

 

[Ry' N Jen]

What a way to make a thread limp!

That's what the ladies call ThunderbirdJunkie, and he doesn't feel less manly

I'm sorry TBJ for your short comings!
Being a double digit man myself has it's problems as well!

They call TBJ HARD 8 only after he visits twice

Well said sir!

 

[ThunderbirdJunkie]

They call TBJ HARD 8 only after he visits twice

That's not what you said last night.

 

[kj924]

Oh Snap!!!

 

[Ry' N Jen]

That's not what you said last night.

LOL!
My a hole puckered just reading that!

 

[KeswickDave]

I'm sorry TBJ for your short comings!
Being a double digit man myself has it's problems as well!

Ryan, although you are Canadian, I don't think they are talking about centimeters...

 

[Ry' N Jen]

Ryan, although you are Canadian, I don't think they are talking about centimetres...

I was waiting for a Canuk to post a smart ass comment like that!
Even with centimeters... the double digits go up pretty high!
Now don't go talking decimal points either Dave!

 

[KeswickDave]

OK keep it in your pants, I'll take your word for it

 

[Ry' N Jen]

OK keep it in your pants, I'll take your word for it

lol!