69 vette wheels Stamped code ??

[Frank Bernier]

Hi guys
can someone be kind enough to explane to me the stamped code on that rim ?

and is it a corvette rim ?

K 1 8 =?
15 x 8 = wheel size i guess !!
JJ = ?
H 29 = ?
3 = ?

thanks Frank

[John H.]

Re: 69 vette wheels Stamped code ??

Frank -

What's stamped on the outside of the rim, on both sides of the valve stem hole?

The stamps on the inside denote the wheel size, rim width, and drop-section configuration, all of which are correct for a '69 Corvette rally wheel. The K-1-8 says it's a Kelsey-Hayes wheel, made at the Romulus, Michigan plant, during calendar year 1968. The "H" and "29" usually means August 29th. The large "3" is an inspection stamp of some sort.

[Frank Bernier]

Re: 69 vette wheels Stamped code ??

all the marking we can see in the picture is inside the wheel

Stamped code on each side of valve stem is "AZ" and "K 1 8"

i tought the "k 1 8" was the date

is there suppose to be a date anywhere outside the wheel ?

[Gregory M.]

Re: 69 vette wheels Stamped code ??

Look close at the area around the valve stem. You should have a K-1 8 (68) then the month (1 or 2 numbers) then valve stem, then the day (1 or 2 numbers) then AZ. They could be faint or filled with paint if rims ever repainted.
GM