They say looks aren’t everything — that it’s what on the inside that counts.

When it comes to their drag racing wheels, RC Components has the whole package. Not only are their Comp Series wheels among the best-looking hoops on the market, with a true custom look, but their engineers also invested considerable time and resources into developing a wheel with function to match the form.

Founded 28 years ago by company President Rick Ball, the Bowling Green, Kentucky-based manufacturer entered the automotive and racing marketplace a handful of years ago with their Comp Series wheels, catching the eye of racers everywhere with their designs that feature styling cues from their lines of custom-look motorcycle wheels.

One of the key attributes to the great looks of RC’s rear wheels comes from the black anodized outer wheel barrels; the company does this by utilizing aluminum inserts for the beadlocks and the wheel centers. Steel and stainless steel cannot be anodized, which means wheels built in other fashions are typically painted or powdercoated black, versus the more rugged anodizing.

In regards to their beadlocks, RC offers both single and dual configurations; but it’s the ring design that’s notable. Both the wheel inserts and the beadlock ring itself sport interlocking machined “teeth” to place additional bite into the tire. This design, coupled with the clamping force of the beadlock ring(s) ensures virtually zero slip of the tire under even the most demanding of launches.

Perhaps the element they’re most proud of, however, is the mating of the wheel centers to the shell. Rather than a flange on the wheel barrel common in some wheels, RC’s wheel feature a “male” tab that interlocks with a machined “female” slot on the wheel center — by doing this, the material of the wheel and the wheel center support the weight and take all of the rational forces, rather than relying on the bolts alone.

Be sure to check out the RC Components website to learn more and see all of their wheel finish and fitment options.