Rally wheels for a 1968 442
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Rally wheels for a 1968 442
I’m in the market for a set of ssII Rally wheels for my 1968 442.
I found a set listed that says “
14 x 6 Olds Rally Wheels 1975-87 GM RWD bolt pattern.” Will these fit on mine? And if so are there any differences? Thanks—Billy
I found a set listed that says “
14 x 6 Olds Rally Wheels 1975-87 GM RWD bolt pattern.” Will these fit on mine? And if so are there any differences? Thanks—Billy
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This naturally depends on whether you want the wheels to be correct for your car or just to look good. As Gerald correctly points out, the 1968-69 cars used unique 14x6 SSII wheels with bolt-in center caps (please don't call them "rally wheels", that's the name of Chevy wheels ). The 68s actually did not even use the stainless bezels around the five openings, they just had a painted silver edge. If all you care about is the look of SSII/III wheels, the the later snap-in wheels work fine. Also, unless you care about having the correct wheels, I'd use at least 14x7 with 225/70-14 tires, or better yet, 15x7s with a wider choice of tires.
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Thanks. The majority of the 68-69 442s that I’ve seen have the SSIIs painted the body color. I guess that choice is made by a lot of people when repaining the car. Color on the wheels does look nice. —Billy
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Pretty much all of those 68s have incorrectly applied W-36 stripes too...
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