I've got three rims that came with a '70 Cutlass S I've just bought and I'm trying to identify them. Obviously 14x6 SS2's but the wheel centre is further out than the ones on my '71 Cutlass. Unfortunately there are only the three, the fourth was "smoked", apparently.

From what I'm seeing on the Oldsmobility wheel page (http://www.oldsmobility.com/old/superstock.htm) these appear to be for the '68 442/HO.

Don't let the colour mislead you, they've been stripped and repainted.

Also, what would these be worth?

 

SSII rims for a '69 A-body car, LS code, 14 X 6 instead of the 14 X 7 SSII rims on your '71 which probably explains why the center is further out. Wheel pictured is dated December 6, 1968.

Randy C.

 

To clarify, the center isn't "further out", the later wheel is wider. Since both have zero offset, the center will certainly be "closer" to the outboard face AND also closer to the inboard face on the narrower wheel.

 

Also the Hurst wheels were 15x7" I believe.

 

Makes sense. The date helps a lot too.

Didn't consider the 7" rims and where that extra inch would be. Had meant to check the offset/backspacing but no need now!

The Oldsmobility page seems to suggest that there was the 15 x 7 wheel but also a 14 x 6 wheel hence my uncertainty. I know the guy I'm buying the car from got quite a few parts off a '69, possibly a 442. The spare 350 has number 5 heads so probably from the same car.

 

Half an inch on each side.



You'll know the 69 H/O rims when you see them. Note the much wider, chrome rim.