I need 3 rims for my 59 Parisienne (lucky I have 2) . I have new disc brakes and now need rims size 15x7, with 5 lugs, the offset is 4 1/2 inches . Any suggestions where I can find some?
I've tried different venues such as Summit with no luck .
Thank you Charles
-- Edited by charles Parisienne on Thursday 28th of July 2022 09:04:32 PM
4SPEED427 said
Jul 28, 2022
Hi Charles
The 59 Parisienne wheels should be 5 on 4 3/4" as far as I know. That should make them very easy to find.
Just to confirm, are you measuring like this picture? Many people measure centre to centre on the studs (skipping one stud and going across) but the correct way is outer edge of one to centre of the other one.
When I put disc brakes on the front of my '58 Chev wagon, I had to move up to 15" rims to clear the calipers. I went with 15" GM rally wheels. I fitted trim rings and centres on the rims. Original wheel discs were 14" so they would not fit.
Probably the easiest to find if you want stock wheels would be From a 1977 to 1990 Impala or Caprice with 9 1/2 rear brakes. This would be the square Caprice, not the newer style.
DonSSDD said
Jul 29, 2022
Prefectca wrote:
Probably the easiest to find if you want stock wheels would be From a 1977 to 1990 Impala or Caprice with 9 1/2 rear brakes. This would be the square Caprice, not the newer style.
I had these on my 59, the 59 has 4.75 inch as do all Chevie/Cdn Pontiacs for many many years.
I need 3 rims for my 59 Parisienne (lucky I have 2) . I have new disc brakes and now need rims size 15x7, with 5 lugs, the offset is 4 1/2 inches . Any suggestions where I can find some?
I've tried different venues such as Summit with no luck .
Thank you Charles
-- Edited by charles Parisienne on Thursday 28th of July 2022 09:04:32 PM
Hi Charles
The 59 Parisienne wheels should be 5 on 4 3/4" as far as I know. That should make them very easy to find.
Just to confirm, are you measuring like this picture? Many people measure centre to centre on the studs (skipping one stud and going across) but the correct way is outer edge of one to centre of the other one.
When I put disc brakes on the front of my '58 Chev wagon, I had to move up to 15" rims to clear the calipers. I went with 15" GM rally wheels. I fitted trim rings and centres on the rims. Original wheel discs were 14" so they would not fit.
I had these on my 59, the 59 has 4.75 inch as do all Chevie/Cdn Pontiacs for many many years.