JCervantes

Where does a guy find those 15" Chrome SSII or SSIII wheels? Like the ones on 1987 442's hurst Olds. Wheel Vintiques used to make them.

RetroRanger

IIRC allyolds was just saying they dont make them any more but partsplace had 1 set left ?

edit heres the thread

https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...snap-caps.html

allyolds68

I've called and emailed everywhere. The Parts Place can go !@#$% themselves for $349 a rim. Wheel Vintiques will also make you a rim for $350. Mcalvo found a place that will chrome steel 15x7's for $175 per rim but my chroming place in Syracuse said the only correct way to do it is to seperate the two pieces and chrome them individually and then weld them back together. He was going to find out if that was the way they were going to do it for the $175.


My problem is I have one 15x7 and two 15x8 repros. The backspace on the repro 15x7's differs from the factory original by 1/4" so I need a repro to complete the set.


If anyone finds a source please let me know too. I've also tried (at least) Eastwood, OPGI, Specialty, & Blue Oval Ranch. I think either Specialty or Wheel Vintiques originally ran these. I think now they are only running SSI's. Once the market gets flooded with those they'll probably run something else. I think the best thing to do is contact places like to Wheel Vintiques and Specialtly Wheel so they perceive a demand.

mcwheels

I can make them for you call me at 515-450-3446 ask for Curt, thanks. I also have 4 15 x 7 all chrome Rally's with Cooper Cobra tires, will sell with or without. $650 with and $400 without, I am in Slater Iowa. Call at 515-450-3446. Thanks. Curt

Jcavall

I am looking for SS III's 15x7's Black to match body color. Can anyone point me in good direction? Based on the threads I understand that repo's of SSIII are not available.


Is my best bet to find an older set and get them refurbished?

joe_padavano

Kinda sounds like that's your ONLY bet...

allyolds68

FWIW Wheel Vintiques is supposedly offering SSIII's in chrome again.


https://www.wheelvintiques.com/catal.../?q=oldsmobile


It's worth a call to them and see if they will do a set in black but you can usually find a decent set of original SSIII's for less than $300 if you look hard enough. Chances are you'll have to restore them yourself or pay someone to do it. You should also figure that the trim rings and caps are usually driver condition at best on most of the used sets.

RetroRanger

whats your location i sold a set last year to a member, he was local so no ship....shipping can be ~$30 more or less per wheel someone else near you may have a set to sell

BlackDogJake

Maybe try Craigslist. I just picked up a really nice chrome set last weekend, including center caps, and Olds lug nuts and very good tires on them.