'67 Rally Wheel

[Leif A.]

Does this decode as a '67 Corvette Rally Wheel? And, if so, what do the letters and numbers mean?

[Domenic T.]

Re: '67 Rally Wheel

Leif,
My 67 is also DC and that was what I was told the rims for 67 had. I also think (in the forum) that there was another letter code for a different build time. My 67 is a may baby.

Dom

[Edward B.]

Re: '67 Rally Wheel

K18 4 25 DC

K - Manufacturer (Kelsey-Hayes)
1 - Assembly plant (Romulus, MI)
8 - Year of manufacture (1968)

4 - Month of manfacture (April)
25 - Day of manufacture (the 25th)

DC - Wheel code/application (15x6 Rally used on 1968 full size passenger cars)

[Domenic T.]

Re: '67 Rally Wheel

Leif,
Took a look in some old posts and they are saying DC is a 67. Although what Edward has makes one think!

Dom

[Edward B.]

Re: '67 Rally Wheel

The Rally wheel "DC" code was used in 1967 on the Corvette (and on station wagons with disc brakes). In 1968 (the date on the wheel in question) it was used only on full size cars. It was also used in 1969 on full size cars.

You could still use it, but the date would be wrong. And since the date is hidden by the trim ring, who would care!

Ed

[Mike M.]

Re: '67 Rally Wheel

no trim ring on spare so date important at that location. mike

[Timothy B.]

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Plus, on original production line wheels a 25 cent piece (quarter) will pass through the holes around the circumference. Later K/H service wheels for some reason have smaller width holes. I am not sure about the smaller DC stamped wheel like this one.

[Edward B.]

Re: '67 Rally Wheel

no trim ring on spare so date important at that location. mike

Mike, I don't have my car judged, but do they make you drop the spare during judging??

Ed

[Mike M.]

Re: '67 Rally Wheel

they sure do. the tire, rim and tub as well as spare tire tub lock get judged. mike

[Edward B.]

Re: '67 Rally Wheel

they sure do. the tire, rim and tub as well as spare tire tub lock get judged. mike

Thank you sir!

Ed

[Michael M.]

Re: '67 Rally Wheel

Does this decode as a '67 Corvette Rally Wheel? And, if so, what do the letters and numbers mean?

Leif

This is one of the best articles I've run across regarding '67 Rally Wheels.

[Leif A.]

Re: '67 Rally Wheel

K18 4 25 DC

K - Manufacturer (Kelsey-Hayes)
1 - Assembly plant (Romulus, MI)
8 - Year of manufacture (1968)

4 - Month of manfacture (April)
25 - Day of manufacture (the 25th)

DC - Wheel code/application (15x6 Rally used on 1968 full size passenger cars)

Ed,
This makes perfect sense. These stamps are only on the R/R of my '67. I would hazard a guess that one wheel was damaged and replaced with one from service made in 1968. Thank you for decoding for me. The wheel slots allow a quarter to pass thru on all of the wheels with 1/8" to spare. Part of this stamping is visible thru the valve stem hole. Again, thank you.

[Leif A.]

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Leif

This is one of the best articles I've run across regarding '67 Rally Wheels.

Michael,

Thank you for the PDF. Great article and concurs with what Edward stated earlier.

[Jeff S.]

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Plus, on original production line wheels a 25 cent piece (quarter) will pass through the holes around the circumference. Later K/H service wheels for some reason have smaller width holes. I am not sure about the smaller DC stamped wheel like this one.

Only the YS code 15x6 rally wheel ('69 & later, service rplmt, el canino, etc.) slots will not allow a quarter to pass through the slot radially. Small DC, FI, DF, large DC, DG, B, and the like all have full width radial dimension slots & will easily permit the quarter to pass. Photo below illustrates YS stamped as follows: K1 0 6 (valve stem) 18 YS (Jun 18, 1970), Hoop 15x6 JK

[Timothy B.]

Re: '67 Rally Wheel

Hi Jeff,

I had two FI stamped wheels and I bet my friday night pizza that the quarter will not pass through. :-) I am pretty sure about this unless my memory is completely going.