Canadian Pontiac Wheels? Same as Chev?

Cal · Member

Canadian Pontiac Wheels? Same as Chev?

rabbit64cs · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

you'll have to run cheby rims , and canadian pontiac dog dish.. it is my understanding as well .. the wheel nubs that hold the cap are different between chevy and american pontiac.. so I've been told.

50sedandelivery · Addicted!

Here's an ad I found on CL in L.A.

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lgb/pts/4575907098.html

For what it's worth there are 4 wheels for sale (wants $225 US) . The pics show the clips for a dog dish but I know you can't put a full size US wheel disc on a Cdn. rim.

Maybe this Chieftain had Chevy rims? not sure!

50sedandelivery · Addicted!

50sedandelivery wrote:
Here's an ad I found on CL in L.A.
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lgb/pts/4575907098.html
For what it's worth there are 4 wheels for sale (wants $225 US) . The pics show the clips for a dog dish but I know you can't put a full size US wheel disc on a Cdn. rim.
Maybe this Chieftain had Chevy rims? not sure!

OK - found the same ad in another place with different info. -I guess the rims might be Chevy.

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lgb/pts/4575871615.html

427carl · A Poncho Legend!

Would not Caprice 77-89 and S10 15 inch rims fit and have correct hub cap bumps?

Cal · Member

Thanks guys.

50sedandelivery - those are 5 on 5 which are the same as stock US pontiac wheels.
Chevs are 5 on 4.75 which I'm hoping is also the case for Canadian Pontiacs.
The dog dish clips might also be the giveaway. US pontiac only have 3 clips which poke through a slot in the rim, whereas Chevs have 5 held on by a rivet.

To save confusion, my Pontiac only takes chev wheels as it has a Jag front end and a Holden rear.
Thanks!

Cal · Member

Ok, I'll rephrase!
Can anyone who has a Canadian 51 - 53 Pontiac (Pathfinder?) tell me what the stud pattern is on their car please?

427carl · A Poncho Legend!

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57poncho wrote:

CdnGMfan wrote:

15" wheels are the original size. The 14" didn't appear on Chevrolet & Pontiac until 1957.

I can't state this as a fact but I have been told in 57 they came in both 14 & 15.

Vern I do not mean to be contentious but it was a Big Deal in 57 when they went to 14" and the model specs for 57 Canadian Pontiacs says:

Sorry no option for 15", 57 was 14" only. Canadian and American.

Although since the car in question was sold with 14" (as was my 56, much modified over the years) one has to wonder, why did they make the drums so small and the wheels so large, eh?

And I put 15" wheels on my 66 Chevelle (factory delivered with 14" only) over the years, as long as the bolt pattern fits and the wheels clear the brakes, seems to me like it is personal choice, eh?

(Carl1 I know you are watching so give me extra credit for the ehs, eh?)

Dave

GLHS60 · Poncho Master!

Well, if one were to nit pick, 1957 Chevys were available with 15 x 6 wheels, 6 bolt style, as they were part of the newly released stock car package.

Thanks
Randy

Cal · Member

Cal wrote:
Ok, I'll rephrase!
Can anyone who has a Canadian 51 - 53 Pontiac (Pathfinder?) tell me what the stud pattern is on their car please?

So ahhh, yeah. Anyone?

Or a Fleetleader?

Cheers

Cal · Member

And extra points for a photo of the hubcap clips! Thanks

50sedandelivery · Addicted!

For what it's worth here's what's on my '50 SD. I'm looking for 1-2 more.

hwscowboy · Guru

I know for a fact they are different on a 1949 Canadian Pontiac and a us.I bought a set of the us sombrero hub caps for my Canadian 49 fleetleadear and guess what,they don't fit,not even close.My car came from the factory with the dog dish hubcaps.I knew our cars are based a lot of the us chevies but would have never thought there was that much difference between a us chevy and a us Pontiac.

427carl · A Poncho Legend!