mid year wheels

[Tracy C.]

Re: mid year wheels

......I know the "service only" 8080 wheel didn't look like the original 63-64 wheels in this area. It was shaped like a 65 and later 3869156. I'm not sure if that change was strictly for caliper clearance though........

This is a pic of a 63/4 wheel below with the 8080 wheel on top. From the face side, they look identical. The 8080 is closer to the 65/6 style but it still interferes with disk brakes.

tc

[Timothy B.]

Re: mid year wheels

So the 8080 wheel has the bumps for the small hub caps correct?? This is a picture of what's on my 63, it's stamped GM very faintly on one of the center spider but no KH. One pic is not very good but it shows a rivet inside. Could these be 3869156 wheels??

I think I see it now, the 8080 wheel has a extra step inside that's different than the 156 wheel and thus no caliper clearance. If that's the case my wheels are 156 wheels and they are riveted.

[Tracy C.]

Re: mid year wheels

So the 8080 wheel has the bumps for the small hub caps correct?? This is a picture of what's on my 63, it's stamped GM very faintly on one of the center spider but no KH. One pic is not very good but it shows a rivet inside. Could these be 3869156 wheels??

I think I see it now, the 8080 wheel has a extra step inside that's different than the 156 wheel and thus no caliper clearance. If that's the case my wheels are 156 wheels and they are riveted.

You've got it now. Your wheels aren't 8080s, they are the riveted 156 style. I think Ed McComas also has some of these.

tc