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O/T but thought I'd ask about this wheel

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Old 03-30-2009, 09:49 PM
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O/T but thought I'd ask about this wheel

It's a 15" wheel, with 5x4.5" BP, and 2.75" center. Notice it only has 2 nubs for holding a hub cap, and the center is pretty deep. Width seems to be about 5". I posted this on the HAMB, with no answer neither. (yet)
 
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Old 03-30-2009, 10:23 PM
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My guess is Mopar.........T/M
 
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Old 03-30-2009, 11:41 PM
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Man, that could be anything. Like tinman says, could be a Chrysler product, could be IH, could be ******/Kaiser/Frazer, and could be a trailer wheel. If you can find any manufacturer info on it I can do a better job looking it up. Budd would have a number on the rim, and Kelsey Hayes should at least have their K-H on their somewhere and maybe a number and manufacture date on the outside of the rim under where the tire would be. Motor Wheel Corporation would have their logo at least.

That's an interesting response over on the HAMB. If it's a more modern wheel I'm learning something here. I'm used to seeing coined lug holes on dually rims, and on them it's done differently. Some lug holes are raised and the others set in. Stu
 
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Is the center riveted or welded to the rim?
 
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I don't know what it is but it looks COLD!
 
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Originally Posted by tinman52
My guess is Mopar.........T/M
I agree...
 
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I got it........it's a "green" wheel!!!........hahaha!!..........look's like a Ford style center, but then again???.........the "mystery" continues......
Later, Doug
 
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Originally Posted by ALBUQ F-1
Is the center riveted or welded to the rim?
welded. HAMB mentioned Torino from earlier 70's. I'm not so sure. I just fished it out of the snowbank (dang blizzard) and took a close look. It has GM stamped in 1/8" tall letters next to one of the lug holes. And has C DD stamped next to the stem.
 
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Man, you guys still got snow up yonder?
 
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Welded says its newer rather than older. And just about everybody EXCEPT Government Motors, er General Motors, used the 5 x 4.5" pattern. Unless it's actually a 5 x 4.75" pattern, then it's GM.
 
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All I can add is that your lawn is the same colour as mine,lol
 
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Big winds and another 14" today....yippee.
 
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Couple more measurements: outside of nubs about 10.5", opposite sides about 10". Backspace is 3.5", and as much as I feel like an idiot, the bolt pattern is 4.75"
 
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Originally Posted by havi
and as much as I feel like an idiot, the bolt pattern is 4.75"
Blame it on the wind chill,lol
 


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