It was only a matter of time before a Tesla Cybertruck became part of the Texas slab culture, flaunting the equally contentious rims known as Swangas, sometimes spelled “swangaz” or for the less ...

Anyone who's spent time in Houston has seen swangas — the gleaming chrome-clad rims have become synonymous with the candy-painted Cadillacs and classic cars they often extend from. While a common ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- A Houston family believes crooks tried to carjack them outside a taco truck for their wheel rims, known as 'swangas.' That's the street term for wire spokes attached to car wheels.

A viral video out of Houston is making the rounds on social media showing a Cadillac CTS on chrome swangas smacking into a blue Oldsmobile Aurora, also rolling deep on elbows. For those readers who ...

After a video of a vehicle with spiked rims cruising down a Houston highway went viral on TikTok, social media users are questioning the legality and safety of adornments like these. Here's what to ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- Houston's slab car culture took to the streets in the early 80s as a form of personal expression on wheels. Slab is short for slow, loud, and bangin'. The perfect description for ...

The shooting happened near Keeneland at Ruellen, which is off Veterans Memorial. Anthony Jarmolaski says he jumped out of bed when he head an unmistakable sound. "Bam, bam, bam, bam, just like that," ...

HOUSTON But police say those rims also could be crime magnets because some are willing to rob and kill for them. These rims are called swangas. "It's a commodity to have in Houston," Houstonian Dahved ...