Winter steel wheels for Cutlass

[kevmore]

I am having a real hard time trying to get winter steel wheels for my boys 1980 Olds Cutlass. I found some on kijiji, but the guy said they were 5 x 4.75 and they did not fit, plus the backspacing was way too much.

I can't find a listing at Canadian Tire at all. Now that the snow is flying It's the number one priority right now.

We measured the studs with a tape measure and it looks more like 5 x 4.5 to me.

 

[tkruger]

Try a local junk yard. In my area they sell steel wheels for $25 each. They even repaint them black. You may not get 4 that look identical but the size will be the same (cheep hubcaps fix that). A good yard will know what other cars will fit yours. GM used the same size on allot of vehicles.

 

[O. D. Showtime]

Kevin I wish we were a little closer...I have a set of factory steel wheels for the Gbody cars. I have an aunt and uncle in Sherwood Park but sadly they were just here a month ago or I could have sent them up with them.

I believe S10 wheels should fit? maybe you can source some of those?

I'm a little afraid of your son driving that 442 in the winter...not that he might not be a good driver but I'd be worried about the "other" guy. I understand sometimes you gotta do what ya gotta do though

 

[kevmore]

Timing is everything, OD. I am hoping that winter tires will help. I wanted him to get a fwd buick century or something like that for the winter. That way if he crashes it no big deal. Maybe instead of winter tires we should get a beater for the winter.

 

[MrSony]

ALL 81-88 g bodies were 5x4.75 and I'm sure 78-80 were too.

 

[kevmore]

Thanks for all the informative responses. I knew I could count on you guys.

Do they measure the outside of the studs? If I measure center to center I get almost 4.5 inches.

 

[MrSony]

Thanks for all the informative responses. I knew I could count on you guys.

Do they measure the outside of the studs? If I measure center to center I get almost 4.5 inches.

https://www.google.com/webhp?source...=UTF-8#q=how to measure five lug bolt pattern
Explains it better than I can. On ODD lugs, NEVER measure center to center.

 

[kevmore]

No wonder I can't get wheels to fit!!!

Thanks Mr. Sony

 

[MrSony]

Always glad to help lol. All else fails, at least you got some trailer wheels.

 

[kevmore]

Well, I made a couple of phone calls and there is only one rim from an s10 in the whole area. I am SOL for wheels.
I phoned Canadian Tire and they want over a hundred bucks per wheel for stamped steel wheels.