C1 wheel - help

[Daniel J.]

I am looking for correct steel wheels for my 1960.

I just found some but they are not Kelsey Hayes...they are NT manufacture.

They are corrrect size 15X5K and have info on inside of wheel..."Made in USA 15x5K N T D 6" and logo. (not sure about offsets?)

They are welded and do not have "dog bone".

I am assuming NT = mfg, D = April, 6 = 1956.

Question...will these work for my car & if I find (2) more K-H wheels...will they be same configuration.

Thanks for any help, Dan

[Mike E.]

Re: C1 wheel - help

How about the profile on the center (spider) area? Does it have the extra ridge? Correct size valve stem hole size? BTW, every original I've ever seen has been a KH. I have no idea how to decode the onesyou found.

[John H.]

Re: C1 wheel - help

Dan -

Those are Norris Industries wheels (not a supplier to GM); if they don't have the four stamped retaining "nubs" on the rim flange, you won't be able to use your wheel covers.

[Russ S.]

Re: C1 wheel - help

I have three nice wheels that I think/thought were for one of the solid axle years. They are 5 inch, riveted, have the dog bone, and have the four nubs to hold the hub caps on but I can't find any stampings on them. Can any one tell me from this info what they are?

[Mike E.]

Re: C1 wheel - help

Riveted, WITH dog bone? Interesting! Passenger car, 55-56, would be my best assessment.

[Russ S.]

Re: C1 wheel - help

I have three nice wheels that I think/thought were for one of the solid axle years. They are 5 inch, riveted, have the dog bone, and have the four nubs to hold the hub caps on but I can't find any stampings on them. Can any one tell me from this info what they are?

Mike, I was incorrect in saying they had the dog bones. I just learned that what is referred to by the term dog bone is different than what I thought it meant. Russ