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If the wheels have a manufacturing defect you should send them back.
That's not correct, if they're all 15" they should all take the same size hubcap. Did you maybe order two different kinds of wheel?
The wide fives are the same size as the modern 16" large ID wheels, they're very common, almost any 16" wheel from the 90s or newer will work.
Late 50s-early 60s Plymoth
I like it overall, but I don't really understand the wheel choice. If you want it to look like steel wheels why not just use steel wheels? I like...
What info are you looking for? Yes, there were plenty of 15" aftermarket wheels available pre-war, even some 14". Like you said, they were made to...
Modern wheels have a different shape on the backside to clear disc brakes better. Are you using 15" wheels?
I wonder why it has such a hard time making wire wheels that look right. Every one I've seen looks like it has bent spokes.
It doesn't do wire wheels very well yet either.
It's a Marmon-Herrington wheel.
That's a good looking wheel collection. I'm not sure what that wire wheel is, but it looks similar to a Jordan wheel, except a Jordan has a normal...
You got the Kelsey and Motor Wheel flipped. The one with 36 spokes is a Motor wheel, the one with 40 is a KH.
Those are hubcaps for Motor Wheel wire wheels for non-Mopar cars. It looks like some one has moved the clips to the outside of the ring.
Dad just stopped by the shop, he says he hasn't seen anything like it either. He did have the idea to measure the diameter of the back of the hub...
Very weird, I don't think I've seen anything like it. I agree it looks like it's maybe aftermarket for Fords. Does it have the tw0-plane bolt...
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The wheels are modern aftermarket, 1990s at the earliest.
Maybe the picture is throwing me off, but that black wheel looks like a 15" Pickup wheel
There are some old aftermarket steel wheels that fit the stock mechanical brakes but they're hard to find
5 on 5.5" for 40s and 50s era, 5 on 4.5" for late 50s and 60s.
Is this the dimple you're talking about? If so, It's there the clear the hubcap clip rivet on the early wheels. Later wheels used a countersunk...
That's the 17" version
I've got some I think are old aftermarket ones, they're stainless and attach to the edge of the rim like most wheel covers do. I don't think...
When looking for Buick rims make sure you get the 6" wide version, the earlier 6.5" wide ones are too small for the Ford centers and won't fit....
Chrysler Imperials had a 5 on 5.5" 15x6 with guide pins. That's probably what you're thinking of
Off the top of my head, I think you'll end up with between 2.5-3" of backspacing
They do exist, in both wide 5 and 5 on 5.5" bolt patterns, but the 5 on 5.5" was only on 1940 V8-60 cars, so they're very rare. I wouldn't hold up...
Here's one I did a few years ago
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Vukovich is the greatest driver to ever race and makes me proud to be from Fresno (which is saying a lot). The part of the video when his crew is...
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