Help! Wheel Info
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Ducor Kid wrote:I need to get wheels for my Pacemaker. If I remember correctly 15 inch, 5 bolt
and 4 1/2 spacing. I can't remember if they need hole for guide pin like 50's
Plymouth. I have to get my car moved, lost storage space.
Thanks Larry
I think the 5 on 4.5 is correct, but I thought they used 16" wheels? And yes, they need the guide pin hole.
Jay0 -
All Hudson stepdowns use 15 inch wheels and the same wheel bolt pattern.
AMC, MOPAR and Ford used the same bolt pattern, although center hole may be different. Fords used 1/2 in studs where the rest used 7/16studs or bolts.
MAY HAVE TO DRILL HOLE IN WHEEL OR ELIMINATE GUIDE PIN TO USE OTHER WHEELS.
I would prefer to drill hole in wheel if I was planning on using stock wheels later. Origainals were 15x5. Convertables used 15x51/2
J Spencer0 -
J Spencer wrote:All Hudson stepdowns use 15 inch wheels and the same wheel bolt pattern.J Spencer
Thanks for the correction Spence, its raining and I didn't want to go out and measure mine. :-)0 -
jsrail wrote:Thanks for the correction Spence, its raining and I didn't want to go out and measure mine. :-)
JSRail, If you see a Hudson with wire wheels they just may be early (or repro) Chrysler wheels made by Kelsey Hayes, they also made the Hudson wires. I believe some of the early MOPAR wheels may have a hole for the guide pin in them.
If memory serves me correct i believe early MOPAR's used bolts also. Up to around 1965 the drivers side were left hand thread. I guess the theory was that the forward motion of the car would keep them tight .
Although in my 50 years in the business (40 as a mechanic) I have never seen a properly tightened bolt come loose.
Jim Spencer0 -
Just curious, do the convertables have different geometry to fit the wider wheels? It seems like the wheels would fit directly on to all stepdowns. I haven't heard of anyone doing this.0
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I thank everyone for your help on the wheels.
Larry0 -
faustmb wrote:Just curious, do the convertables have different geometry to fit the wider wheels? It seems like the wheels would fit directly on to all stepdowns. I haven't heard of anyone doing this.
J Spencer wrote:JSRail, If you see a Hudson with wire wheels they just may be early (or repro) Chrysler wheels made by Kelsey Hayes, they also made the Hudson wires. I believe some of the early MOPAR wheels may have a hole for the guide pin in them.
Jim Spencer0 -
Thanks for the info. Good to know. I have a set of the wider wheels I had debated putting on. I like the idea of wider stock wheels vs aftermarket replacements. Clean and almost factory.0
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