Houston's car culture of slabs and swangas might have a new member. The Harris County Sheriff's Office recently added a set of swangas to one of its vehicles. The iconic wire wheels that poke out are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Precinct 7 Constable vehicle equipped with swangas seen at the Texas Southern University homecoming parade Saturday, Oct. 18, ...

We see plenty of crazy things riding around on Houston roads, but where does the state draw the line on accessories? Our Verify team found out what you can and can't put on your car. A viewer sent our ...

A couple months ago, my colleague Raquel Natalicchio and I were covering a Martin Luther King Jr. Day car meet in Houston’s South Park neighborhood trying to learn more about Houston’s celebrated car ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- They sit high and are a sight to behold with a high-gloss candy paint and elbows sticking out on each side. As others have put it, these cars are slow, loud and bangin'.

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 ...

Texas culture can get boiled down to barbecue and country music, but some things are unique to a city like Houston. One of them? Swangas, which confused some drivers in Austin recently. First, a ...

Slabs are a “love it or hate it” type of thing. They are part of the Slab Culture originating in the ‘80s in Houston and, to this day, they’re still a big thing. In fact, Slabs are so popular that ...

HOUSTON – HOUSTON – At KPRC 2, we’re dedicated to keeping Houstonians informed. As part of our new Ask 2 series, the newsroom will answer your questions about all things Houston. Answer: For a little ...

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.

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 ...