Converting 14" hubcaps to use on 15" wheels

[toddallen]

Go to a local tire store that sells wheels, one of our local tire shops had piles of them. They came on rally wheels on just about all GM products from the late 60's to the early 80's. Camaros, Chevelles, Buicks, Olds Cutlass, Pontiacs, Vans, 1/2 ton pickups, and Suburbans. The OEM ones are made very nicely, and are stainless steel, I do not know if the Ebay ones are stainless or cheap plated steel, if the later- the original style would hold up and not rust.

[autostick]

Can somebody here please let me know where i can get a set of those GMC trims And what should i be paying for them, i dont have time to wait for an Ebay auction. Thanks Jim

Jim, are you really in such a hurry? The current auction ends in 4 days, do you really need them sooner?
Chevy trim rings starting at 99 cents

[MATRIX]

Hello, are these the same wheel trims?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevrole ... dZViewItem

Thanks
Jim

[autostick]

Hello, are these the same wheel trims? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevrole ... dZViewItem Thanks Jim

Yes, that looks right; those are OEM take-offs meaning this is dealer stock that is left over after the customer spec'd custom wheels on their Chevy. Still in box means no flaws, 99.9% postive feedback on JAE Enterprises, they do a lot of reliable ebay business. He has a good return policy; if you think the price is right go for it.

Item for sale is a set of four (4) Stainless Steel OEM Trim Rings for 15" 5 lug Chevrolet wheels. These are conversion take-offs that are still in the original box and are 1 3/4" deep. They have an outstanding shine. See picture for more details. Price is good while supplies last. Email with any questions.

[autostick]

Now that I am driving around on radials, what is the recommended pressure? I think the OEM inflation of 26 to 28 pounds may be a bit low. Is there any conventional wisdom in converting bias ply pressure recommendations to radial?

Jim, any luck yet on finding trim rings? I see the auction ended with a buyit now.

[jsanford]

The factory tire pressures are for the original bias-ply tires.
You should follow the pressure recommendations on the sidewall of your new radials.

Jeremy

[continentalguy]

So how much does a set of tires for a 61 Lincoln cost then if you buy the correct size for a 14 inch wheel?

[kook43]

Cost for correct 14's ~$1000 (ship, mount, etc.) Coker.com

The rims I used are Hollander Interchange #937. I detailed my steps last year when I went through this conversion as well.

Cheers
Kook-

[autostick]

The rims I used are Hollander Interchange #937. I detailed my steps last year when I went through this conversion as well. Cheers Kook-

Yes, thank you Kook, your webpage is another great reference on this project. Very nice site. I see you also used a Dremel with a 1.5 inch wheel. The Hollander #937 is handy to have when calling various junkyards. In my area the stock changes almost daily, one day they will have several sets and the next none. A lot of these older steel wheels end up crushed and recycled.

The factory tire pressures are for the original bias-ply tires. You should follow the pressure recommendations on the sidewall of your new radials.

Sorry, i don't want to do that. Most tires do not have a recommended pressure on the sidewall. The only number is the maximum pressure that may not be exceeded. Putting in the max is asking for trouble, like running an engine at the redline RPM as that is the max spec. The max on my Kuhmo ECSTA's is 50 PSI so that would feel like solid steel wagon wheels...

[MATRIX]

Now that I am driving around on radials, what is the recommended pressure? I think the OEM inflation of 26 to 28 pounds may be a bit low. Is there any conventional wisdom in converting bias ply pressure recommendations to radial?

Jim, any luck yet on finding trim rings? I see the auction ended with a buyit now.

Yes, i bought a set off this fellow, thank's for yours and Todd Allen's help

It was not me that bought that set, my purchase was the next set.

It wont be for quite a while till i do this conversion, but when i do, i will keep you all posted.

When i get some time, i will have a look around the wrecker's or an old Chev part's store here in Australia and try and track down some 15 inch rim's.

Thank's again to you all.

Jim

[continentalguy]

To bring this topic back up any idea if a Mark II 15 inch wheel will fit on a 1961 Lincoln?

[autostick]

To bring this topic back up any idea if a Mark II 15 inch wheel will fit on a 1961 Lincoln?

Here is the chart covering the decade of the sixties: You will note all the wheels are the same 5x5 so they are all interchangable.
http://www.carnut.com/specs/gen/_linc60m.html
I assume your Mark II is 1956? So the question remains open. If you own a Mark II just measure the bolt circle.
http://www.metalwebnews.com/formulas-ta ... nates.html

[toddallen]

Sorry, I forgot to look this one up.

The Mark II uses a 5 x 5 1/2" bolt pattern, so the wheels off a later 61 Lincoln would not fit.

[continentalguy]

Ok thanks!

[joeinbcs]

Hi All,
I tracked down some 15" wheels, got the tires (Runway Enduro's with 1" white stripe), bought some trim rings on Ebay that I thought would work.
The trim rings came yesterday, and they have no ridge to follow with a dremel tool like those pictured in the tutorials here.
I don't have much confidence in my ability to freehand the trim rings if the centering of the hubcap depends on the accuracy of my cut line.
So...I'm looking at these on Ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... MEWAX%3AIT
Can someone tell me if these are "the ones"?
Thanks, Joe