Hello,,, I need help with the original rims size 442 1971 holiday coupe ,,
Is it 14" Or 15" ??

please let me know which is the original size for the 1971 442 Holiday Coupe.

Thanks for your help and knowledge!

 

14" for 1971.

Randy C.

 

also...they are 7" wide. There are a lot of similar looking Olds wheels from the pre-70 era that are 6" wide so make sure you get the 7" wheels.

 

yep 14 x 7 do you have SSIs on there or SSIIs or IIIs?

 

thanks alot for the reply,,

good my rims size 14 x 7

steven ,,, what's (SSIs on there or SSIIs or IIIs) ??

** then what is the correct tire size ,, because most of the tire sizes for rim 14 are small and i'm worry that they will look ugly or small because the body is very big on them.

sorry guys I'm new in this field

 

Using today's metric tire sizes, you should be looking for a tire with about 26.5" diameter and about 225 to 245 mm section width. (The tire diameter is not listed in the metric size marking, but you can find it in the charts provided by the manufacturer, or calculate it yourself.)

Your choices will be very limited for 14" wheels. Much better for 15" wheels, if you're willing to make the switch.

 

Good advice. A 225/70-14 is about 26.5" in diameter, a 235/70-14 is about 27" in diameter.

 

I have the original 14x7 SS1 wheels on my car and run P225/70-14 radials and they are as close as you'll probably find in a radial to my original Uniroyal Tiger Paw G70-14 RWL Bias ply.
It's odd, by 1971 pretty much EVERY manufacturer had gone to a 15x7 rim and 60 series tire on all their performance cars EXCEPT Oldsmobile who chose to stick with 14", 70 series tires (except for a few exceptions of course). They have always had better handling packages it's curious why they didn't go with a bigger wheel/tire across the board.

 

thanks alot for the help

 

He might want to check out Diamond Back tires www.dbtires.com They have OEM Tires and Radial replacements.

 

thanks alot for the help

 

Hi all,
interesting thread.
I'm not new to Olds but new to the forum. 1971 Cutlass 2dr hardtop coupe.

Wondering if the 14 x 7 is universal for all models in 1971? Considering a set of SSI or SSIIIs.
My car's a driver, not a show car. So wondering if getting an old set and sprucing them up might be better than a new set of repros. Thoughts?
Thanks.