Morning- I am picking up a complete set of 5 1969 oldsmobile SSIII wheels today and I assume they will fit my 71' Supreme....hate to assume
so I ask. Is this correct, do not want to shell out $150 for nothing.

Thanks, Tom

 

An SSIII is nothing but a SSII painted the body color as oppossed to argent silver[grey]

69 were SSII painted argent

Without writing a tome about the subject. "Basically" there are two types bolt on centers and snap on centers. 14" and 15" The bolt on being earlier and more desirable.
Sounds like a bargin and yes they should fit.

 

Are you sure they are from a 69 Olds? They could be the later SS wheels that came on the B body. If so they might not fit your vehicle. Just measure the bolt circle to make sure before you buy them.

 

69' Olds for sure, Going to pick up this afternoon. Thanks
for the replies!!

 

All SSII/III wheels came with the 5 x 4.75" bolt circle.

 

i never knew that the B body cars ever had this wheel design.

 

Oh ok. I guess the reasone I got confused is that the older B/C bodies had a 5 x 5" bolt circle. I know for a fact that Oldsguy had to use adapters to fit SS wheels on his 69 Delta 88.

https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...to.php/photo/5

 

Yes, they were offered on the 77-85 Delta 88s. These "downsized" full size cars were available with either the A-body 4.75" bolt circle or the 5" bolt circle when fitted with the HD brakes. Obviously the SSII/III wheels were only offered with the smaller brakes and bolt pattern. The 77 D88 Indy Pace Car used them. These full-size applications typically used the snap-in "starfish" wheel centers.

 

That was an awsome car. Oldsguy and I found a 78 Holiday 88 in the wrecking yard one time that was blue with T-tops and a console shifter. That was an awsome car. I didn't have the engine, transmission, or wheels anymore though. It probably had a 403.