Import vs domestic, muscle vs tuner, the rivalry between American and Japanese performance is one that's raged for decades, continuing to this day with better and better, more powerful offerings with each passing year. Whether you're addicted to the roar and instant power of a big American V8, or can't get enough of the high-revving turbocharged Japanese inline-4 or 6 engines, both sides of the rivalry have plenty of awesomeness to offer.

Of course, with any subset of car culture comes modifying and customizing your car to make it your own, and the first, often most visually impactful way to do so is a new set of wheels. Within both the JDM and muscle scenes, certain styles of aftermarket wheels stand out as absolutely iconic, being desirable touches for any build. Whether it's the sporty and often wild style of JDM rims or the brutal and strong style of muscle wheels you like, both genres have a lot to offer. Taste is subjective, so take a look for yourself to see how the most iconic JDM rims stack up against the most iconic from the American muscle world.

8 JDM Icon: Rays Volk Racing TE37

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Looking amazing on just about any Japanese performance machine, the Rays Volk Racing TE37 is one of the most iconic aftermarket wheels in the world of JDM customization, with a timeless design, and high-quality construction that make it a legend.

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First created in 1996, the TE37 was the initial offering for Rays' Volk Racing line of wheels. Making the Volk Racing line legendary not just for style alone, the TE37 brought forged aluminum one-piece wheels to a wider consumer base than ever before, solidifying their popularity thanks to this. Made in Japan from its inception to today, the TE37 is one of the most popular go-to JDM wheels on everything from vintage Datsuns to modern Subarus.

7 Muscle Icon: Cragar S/S

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A wheel synonymous with classic muscle, the Cragar S/S was born with muscle cars themselves, becoming a staple design within the muscle scene, and remaining so today.

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First going on sale in Cragar's catalog during 1964 - the same year as the first GTO, which sparked the muscle car wars, the S/S was a strong wheel with an awesome design. Using the thick spokes to handle whatever V8 power may have been thrown through them, the S/S was a simple yet aggressive design - much like many muscle cars of the time. Affordable, well built, and a design that looks great to this day, the Cragar S/S is one of, if not the most iconic muscle car wheel for a reason.

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6 JDM Icon: RS Watanabe 8-Spoke

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Another legendary wheel from Japan, the 8-spoke Watanabe has stood the test of time as an iconic design for its clean yet versatile and unique style, as well as high-quality construction.

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Founded in 1968 with a focus on lightweight performance wheels, RS Watanabes are super lightweight thanks to their magnesium construction. With the 8-spoke design being a high-quality wheel that is at home on either style or track-focused builds (like they were first designed for), Watanabe's are a desirable icon for a reason. Versatile enough to look good on almost any classic or modern Japanese car, 8-spoke Watanabe's can be seen mounted to everything from MX-5 Miatas, to Skyline GTRs.

5 Muscle Icon: American Racing Vector

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An iconic wheel that screams '70s muscle, the American Racing Vector is an awesome performance-oriented design made legendary by real and fictional automotive legends.

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Debuting in American Racing's catalog during the mid-'70s, the Vector was a lightweight aluminum wheel that would soon become legendary. Used on the iconic Dodge Charger known as The General Lee in The Dukes of Hazzard, Corvette racing legend John Greenwood also used them as the wheel of choice for his monstrous series of tuned custom Corvettes (pictured above). Re-released in 2005, Vectors are an icon that looks perfect on classic muscle, especially from the '70s, as well as vans and trucks from the same era.

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4 JDM Icon: SSR Formula Mesh

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Like the Watanabe 8-Spoke, the SSR Formula Mesh is an insanely cool old-school JDM design that's still in production, and one that looks great on nearly any Japanese car.

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Standing for "Speed Star Racing," SSR was founded in Japan during 1971, and not only made amazing wheels for street use but also supplied wheels to several of Japan's pro racing series. Differentiated from their normal mesh design with a dished lip, the Formula Mesh has a perfectly aggressive and stylish look. While the classic Formula Mesh was discontinued in the early 2000s, SSR recognized just how iconic they were and fortunately brought them back in 2013. The perfect wheel for both Japanese and Euro custom cars - with great popularity among BMW owners, the SSR Formula Mesh is among the coolest JDM wheels.

3 Muscle Icon: American Racing Torq Thrust

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Standing alongside the Cragar S/S as one of the most iconic classic muscle car wheels, the American Racing Torq Thrust is an icon that's helped lay down V8 power for decades.

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Founded in 1956, American Racing Equipment was established with a focus on making lightweight and strong performance wheels. While initially focusing on drag racing, the magnesium Torq Thrust came about as their more street driving oriented wheel in 1963. Quickly becoming a hit among muscle enthusiasts, the Torq Thrust remains as popular today, with many variations of it being added like the Torq Thrust II (pictured above). But, by far the most iconic and beloved is the classic Torq Thrust D (pictured at top of entry) which was released in 1965 to fit around disc brakes.

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2 JDM Icon: Hayashi Racing Yayoi

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When it comes to wheels that scream JDM, there's nothing better than the Hayashi Yayoi. Also called the "Hayashi Sakura", these cherry blossom wheels aren't very versatile when it comes to working with many cars, but are still absolute icons of the JDM scene.

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Based on cherry blossom flowers - called "Sakura" in Japanese, the Hayashi Yayoi is an awesome multi-piece design that is legendary for not just its aesthetic style, but its high quality and race engineering. Founded by Soichi Hayashi to develop race cars, Hayashi Racing did exactly that during the '70s and began selling their wheels for street use too. Sold up until the '80s, then briefly re-released in 2006, the Yayoi was among their most radical designs. While replicas of the design aren't that hard to find, a genuine set of Yayois is a true holy grail for finishing off classic JDM and Bosozuku builds.

1 Muscle Icon: Magnum 500

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Not technically an aftermarket wheel, the Magnum 500 refers to a wheel offered by OEMs themselves on the muscle cars they made, and today can be found in reproduction form.

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Legendary on the Mustang, the Magnum 500 just looks amazing. Using chrome spokes over a blacked-out base, Magnum 500s give a powerful look, and also help with performance by being a lightweight alloy wheel as well. Seen on everything from said Mustangs, to monstrous Mopar beasts, the Magnum 500 is an icon of the classic muscle scene thanks to being a sick design that came equipped when you bought one of these muscle cars. You don't have to hunt down a rare original set to get the look either, as Magnum 500 replicas today can be bought as aftermarket wheels from several companies.

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