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Old Apr 14, 2012 | 07:23 AM
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SS1 Wheel codes

Morning all. I have a set of chromies.
They are marked M48 96 LE.
Will these fit the disc brakes?
Thanks for the responses, Adam.
Old Apr 14, 2012 | 09:28 AM
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Adam, those codes don't ring a bell to me. Are they stamped under where the tire would go, or near the valve stem on the outside? John
Old Apr 14, 2012 | 09:42 AM
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Believe you need the LY code for 69 only 14x6 disc brake SS1's..that's what mine are coded.
Old Apr 14, 2012 | 10:17 AM
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Someone posted this link once and I bookmarked it.


http://www.oldsmobility.com/old/superstock.htm
Old Apr 14, 2012 | 02:54 PM
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John, the code is on the back side, up high on the lip.
You can see it with the tire on the rim. The M4 is tiny,
with a tiny 8 underneath those. The 96 and LE are larger.
Old Apr 14, 2012 | 03:01 PM
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Great link Highwayman! Thanks.
Old Apr 14, 2012 | 07:48 PM
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Note that they probably made the "LY" SSI wheels for disc brakes for only about a 4 month period, from about the beginning of April 1969 to the middle or so of July 1969. To my knowledge, no one has seen an "LY" wheel with a date on it before the beginning of April 1969. They are pretty hard to come by, but there are some out there!

Randy C.
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