Steel wheel markings

[William S.]

Can someone tell me about the markings on this wheel and if it will judge OK as a spare for my 65?



Thanks for your help.

[Wayne M.]

Re: Steel wheel markings

Bill -- yours looks OK for me. Here's one of mine with a '65' and a '3' for the month. Of course, the inside of the air chamber cannot judged, but your stampings probably indicate that the external features will be OK. Like a 'GM' stamp on one of the spiders (between the bolt holes) and the two 'nubs' by the valve stem, and absence of any stampings either side of the valve stem hole.



y

[David L.]

Re: Steel wheel markings

William,

It appears that your wheel is stamped with a "5" and a "66" (May 1966) and is an original 1966 Corvette wheel. The 1965 and 1966 Corvette wheels made from the Fall of 1964 to 1966 are the same (GM # 3869156). However, I one once owned an "early" 1965 Corvette wheel dated "12" and "64" (Dec. 1964) that was riveted instead of welded.

GM # 3869156 service wheels made in 1979 & 1980 (and probably earlier) have stampings near the valve hole.

Dave