1963 rims

[Bob R.]

I am going over the old rims on my 63. I'm going to paint them before new tires are installed. It looks like I have several different year rims. Two are original 63 two look to be newer no dates and the opening for the center hub is not round but has a notched shape. The last rim has me puzzled, the center section is revited with 3 revits at each joint. There are raised nubs around the perimeter that must be to hold the wheel cover. The only lettering I saw on the rim was an "M" or "W" stamped near the center next to a lug hole. The size is 15 x 5. Does anyone know what year this might be for?

[John H.]

Re: 1963 rims

Bob -

The last one sounds like a '54-5-6 C1 15" x 5" riveted wheel with the wheel cover retaining "nubs"; don't know if passenger wheels of that era had the "nubs" or not.

[Philip C.]

Re: 1963 rims

Bob -

The last one sounds like a '54-5-6 C1 15" x 5" riveted wheel with the wheel cover retaining "nubs"; don't know if passenger wheels of that era had the "nubs" or not.

John 55-56 pass rims had the nubs also. Phil 8063