who would you listen to.....the educated members on this forum or some guy from the internet?......
Not sure what to offer for a set of 4 Olds SSII wheels 15X8 in good condition with rings and centercap.
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who would you listen to.....the educated members on this forum or some guy from the internet?......
Oh I have been steered wrong by some educated members here...........so I trust God and question EVERYONE.........😇
I am to have pics of wheels and stampings by Sunday.........so until then.........we just wait........patience is a virtue......
I am to have pics of wheels and stampings by Sunday.........so until then.........we just wait........patience is a virtue......
Stampings and pics of the center section welds will tell you exactly what it is, especially if it's factory.
Also, if the stampings aren't on the inside of the wheel, they MIGHT be on the outer rim which would be covered with the trim ring. So in case he claims there's no stampings inside...
Also, if the stampings aren't on the inside of the wheel, they MIGHT be on the outer rim which would be covered with the trim ring. So in case he claims there's no stampings inside...
That's what I am hoping to see and rely on...........thanks
Just wanting to put 265/50/15s on rear.......with 4 or 4.5 backspacing..........hope they fit..........
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From what I understand, and I could be wrong here, is that the early 15 x 7 SS II/III painted wheels with the snap cap had a 4.25" backspace. AFAIK, the only SS II/III wheel with a 4" backspace was the 83-87 VIN 9 all chrome wheel. I am not familiar enough with every detail of the painted versions of the 15 x 7s. I got several 442 chrome wheels around here, though.
Now thinking about it now I know WHY Wheel Vintiques were total azzhats to me when years ago I asked them if they could make the backspacing on their repro chrome SSIII's with 4" backspacing instead of the 4.25" they made them with. They said they measured the stock wheels and they were 4.25". I wasn't even thinking they were measuring the painted non-H/O or non-442 G-body wheel.
They simply put a new hoop on a refurbished center (all SSII/III centers are the same whether 14 or 15"- only real difference is how the cap attaches), which means when they chromed them, they were likely painted to begin which they would have had the extra 1/4" backspace. I thought the guy on the phone was being a buttmunch for not even entertaining the idea. Rude mo fo. That's what I get for not thinking outside the box. Actually, that's what we all got for THEM not thinking outside their box. They obviously never measured a 442 or H/O wheel.
They simply put a new hoop on a refurbished center (all SSII/III centers are the same whether 14 or 15"- only real difference is how the cap attaches), which means when they chromed them, they were likely painted to begin which they would have had the extra 1/4" backspace. I thought the guy on the phone was being a buttmunch for not even entertaining the idea. Rude mo fo. That's what I get for not thinking outside the box. Actually, that's what we all got for THEM not thinking outside their box. They obviously never measured a 442 or H/O wheel.
Found this website, helpful for stock applications...............
www.wheel-size.com
Oldsmobile Cutlass - Specs of rims, tires, PCD, offset for each year and generation
Oldsmobile Cutlass - Wheel size, PCD, offset, and other specifications such as bolt pattern, thread size (THD), center bore (CB) for all model years Oldsmobile Cutlass. Select the model year or vehicle generation to narrow your search for tire size data.
www.wheel-size.com
If this deal falls through I may be PM'ing you for a price on those wheels if you want money for the holidays.......but remember...I'm NOT Santa Claus🎅
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