Will the 63/64 Knockoff Wheel fit a 62 without body mods

[Chester C.]

Will the reproduction 63/64 knockoff wheels fit a 62 corvette without any mods to the body. The wheels on my car are just 5" wide but the knockoffs are 6" wide. Will the tires rub on the body, thanks

[William M.]

Re: Will the 63/64 Knockoff Wheel fit a 62 without body mods

I installed a set of repro knock-offs on a 1962 Corvette years ago and they looked great and clearance was not an issue. As I recall, I had to machine the inside of the adapter slightly to clear the hub. Also, make sure that you use the longer knock-off wheel lugnut(or double nut) when you install the adapter so do not index the wheel wrong. Also, make sure that you put the left side(driver's side) with the off arrow on the spinner pointing to the front and the right side(passenger's side) with the off arrow on the spinner pointing to the front. Some people don't know the left from the right and put the knock-off wheels on the wrong side and the spinners will come loose.
Bill Mock #93

[Wayne M.]

Re: Will the 63/64 Knockoff Wheel fit a 62 without body mods

Here's a shot of a '62 with orig KO's, sitting on a dealers lot back in Montreal in 1975.

[Chester C.]

Re: Will the 63/64 Knockoff Wheel fit a 62 without body mods

looks like they will work. thanks. I'm assuming the 670-15 bias tire also will work since that size is offer for 63 as well. They did not put a bigger tire on a knockoff did they. Would like to stay with the 670's

[William M.]

Re: Will the 63/64 Knockoff Wheel fit a 62 without body mods

I found the pictures of the 1962 Corvette that had I installed repro knock-offs on in December 2005. I used the 1963 repro knock-offsMVC-001S.JPGMVC-003S.JPG with the natural aluminum finish between the vanes(fins) like would have came on a 1963 Corvette. Looked great to me. Better than stock hubcaps.
Bill Mock #93

[William M.]

Re: Will the 63/64 Knockoff Wheel fit a 62 without body mods

As far as tires, I used a P205/75 R15 WW radial tire on this 1962 Corvette. They will work just fine and will ride and handle so much better that a stock 6.70/15 non-radial tire which makes the Corvette ride and handle like a dump truck. Why do you want to use a 670/15 tire since the knock-offs aren't stock anyhow? I'm sure one of the tire suppliers has a 6.70/15 radial tire if that is the size that you want(they would look a little narrow on the knock-off rims).
Bill Mock #93

[Robert K.]

Re: Will the 63/64 Knockoff Wheel fit a 62 without body mods

I have 15 x 6 rally wheels on my 62 with G70x15 tires. Yep, the tires are 30 years old. The tires will rub just a little at extremes.

[Chester C.]

Re: Will the 63/64 Knockoff Wheel fit a 62 without body mods

Only because I purchased a set of new bias tires last year and they were expensive. I'm not concern with how the car rides. Do not plan on taking any long trips. Just care if they will work on a knockoff wheel.