Wanted YANK GM Alloy wheels 5x5 pcd Cragars etc...

[dan74]

Need some new shiny rims for my delta 88.
Torque Thrust, Astro Supremes, Cragar SS or something like that...

needs to be 5x5 pcd

ta.

[J1MMY]

Isn't GM PCD 5 x 4.75"?

At any rate there are a few sets wheels for sale in the NSRA classifieds.

HTH

[dan74]

Nov 26, 2008 7:37:50 GMT J1MMY said:

Isn't GM PCD 5 x 4.75"?

At any rate there are a few sets wheels for sale in the NSRA classifieds.

HTH

yeah usually but the olds delta and buik riviera (amongst some others) have a 5x5 pattern.

cheers i'll check that site out.

[datman]

I have a pair of 8.5 x 15 Wolfrace with 5 inch PCD, (beautiful condition ) sorry only a pair not four but bear them in mind

[MartinC]

Mopar generally use 5" too I think

[datman]

Mopar are generally 4.5 inch Which is why this wheel did not fit my Fury.

[MartinC]

Really? sorry then got mixed up.

I had Vitara Wheels on a Dodge Ram a while back, could have sworn they were 5"

[J1MMY]

Nope, early vitara and a lot of the J offroaders are 5.5"

[datman]

Ah the vans do have strange PCD that's true. I was thinking of the cars. I think some Ford commercials (F100 pickup for example) have 5.5 inch 5 stud PCD

[J1MMY]

LMAO, actually, some F100's between 80-83 were in 4.5 AND 5.5! F150 were 5.5, earlier F100 were 5.5, E150 were also.

[MartinC]

ok, my '84 Power Ram was 5 1/2" then!

[J1MMY]

I didn't know that, am learning lots about yank stuff at the moment. There ya go, every day is a school day.

[dan74]

Still looking...

[Motorama]

i put ARE's on my 63 Wildcat earlier this year and they were 5 on 5.5 same as a Caddy

[J1MMY]

Excuse me for saying so, but that pic has given me wood ;D. Those are 5 x 5.5"? Must be a fair size diameter rim to dwarf the PCD so...?

[datman]

beautiful car, good picture too.

[Motorama]

Dec 13, 2008 17:34:35 GMT J1MMY said:

Excuse me for saying so, but that pic has given me wood ;D. Those are 5 x 5.5"? Must be a fair size diameter rim to dwarf the PCD so...?

Check out the before and after pics

www.northhantstyres.com/Gallery%20Cars/buick%20wildcat%201963.htm

The pcd was so large and the hubs and finned brake drums so massive we had run 6mm spacers back and front to get clearance..

[flannelracing]

Weird this, I have a 63 Riviera with Astro Supremes, my car is 5x 5 inch Pcd, the same as Cadillac, Rover P5 and 6, Vauxhall cresta's, Jensen's and Mopar's... I would have thought the Wildcat was the same as the Rivi, Olds and Cad, both being Big gm product's... Stranger things have happened though! I too needed spacers to stop the wheels from fouling on the centre of the Drum. Did you try Allied wheel Dan?

[Motorama]

I'll double check but i'm sure they were 5 on 5.5, i couldnt get Astros big enough from North Hants. The Wildcat has a much bigger body than a Riviera. It's a full size car like a Caddy, the Rivs and Le Sabres are smaller.
We had problems getting 6mm spacers big enough, in the end we got 10mm ones and machined them down. We also had to grind down the external rivets on the drums

[dan74]

Dec 14, 2008 20:20:31 GMT flannelracing said:

Weird this, I have a 63 Riviera with Astro Supremes, my car is 5x 5 inch Pcd, the same as Cadillac, Rover P5 and 6, Vauxhall cresta's, Jensen's and Mopar's... I would have thought the Wildcat was the same as the Rivi, Olds and Cad, both being Big gm product's... Stranger things have happened though! I too needed spacers to stop the wheels from fouling on the centre of the Drum. Did you try Allied wheel Dan?

Yo,
yep emailed Allied but still no answer. There was a set of Cragar SS hubcaps on ebay for $50 but i missed the end of the auction due to engaging in some spontaneous mild intercourse (and not the solo type!).

Might just stick with the steels for now and concentrate on the suspension.