Hey all, I searched a bit and couldnt find quite what I was looking for. I have a 69 Wildcat and want to put rally style rims on it. I tried a 15" rim and it wouldnt fit over the drum (all drum brakes/stock size). Does anyone know what kind of rims I can get to fit in my baby? Thanks in advance!
15" should fit but the correct rims for your car are very hard to find. The wildcat runs 5 on 5" hole pattern, you can find rims from a newer car but the centers protrude alittle too much for the correct acorn style centers. Not many people other than buick guys will know the wheels are wrong. I've been looking for about 3 years for wheels and just recently found a set and i know guys that have been looking for longer. You need to educate yourself so when you come across ralleys you know what to look for, even then there are so many variations they still may not be correct. If you do a search somewhere here you will find enough info to boggle your mind. I'll try post pics in the next few days what correct rims look like and what will fit till you find your rare set. Let the searching begin.....Gord ps..you should let us know where you are located as the buick brotherin like to know what neck of the woods were all at....
hey I just posted up some wheels for sale, take a look and see if you like them. They are correct wheels for your car
Any of the 15" 5x5 Buick chrome ralley wheels from the 'full size' cars, '66 to '70 will fit your '69 WC - Riviera, Wildcat, or Electra. You will also need a set of the finned, or ribbed, cone centre caps with the silver on black Cat plastic inserts. :TU:
Pm me your email and I will forward a copy of Buick wheel guide I have on pdf file, that will give you all the wheel codes etc from 64 on. It was in the Buick Bugle a few yrs back. It has helped me alot. and other board members as well. very informative Gary[ Or anyone else that needs itquote=alandmo;1329961]Hey all, I searched a bit and couldnt find quite what I was looking for. I have a 69 Wildcat and want to put rally style rims on it. I tried a 15" rim and it wouldnt fit over the drum (all drum brakes/stock size). Does anyone know what kind of rims I can get to fit in my baby? Thanks in advance![/quote]
Sorry guys new to the forum. I am in Baytown, Texas Thanks for all the replies, there is appearantly alot I don't know about rims sizes, gonna try to get a grip on this search feature.. Al
Most B-Body cars of the 80's-90's also used a 5x5 bolt pattern, like electra wagons, even up to the '96 roadmaster wagons and impala SS's. ... just some other choices. me ? I went the other way and put the ones you are looking for (chrome 15" 5x5 Buick Ralleys) on my '95 Roadmonster wagon daily driver. Kinda adds alittle retro to it
Theres were you run into issues. The 80s station wagon wheel that looks identical to a 69 wheel is actually a 15x7 wheel, and it will NOT clear the drums without a spacer. Also, the good looking aluminum 5 on 5 wheels you've seen on a ton of estate wagons will not clear the drums either.
I have 66-69 rims on the 64 Cat Convert and had to have the spacer to make them work, I found a set or 64 wheels w/caps. but I need 1 or 2 decent ones for a spare and replace one w/curb rash. I owe Brian Laurence aka Centaurian :beer a big Thank You for sending me the pdf file last year. I would post it as a sticky for all to use if I knew how Gary
I definitely like the way the rally's look I'm going to see if I can find some for any of those listed, thanks again! BTW, like the flamejob! Does that have cowl on it? Avatar picture is a little fuzzy, looks nice though
This is my 65 LeSabre 400 convertible at a small show 2 years ago. Those rims came from a 1973 Riveria GS. Had to use 5/16 spacers to make it work, never a problem in 11 years of cruising!:Brow:
