Re: [Chrysler300] Wire wheels

["johnl" <john@xxxxxxxxx>]

Roger,

I think this is the way it goes.  The Imperial bolt pattern 5.5 x 5 is shared with Ford Trucks.  Chrysler and Ford passenger cars share the 4.5 x 5 pattern, but you can't mount a Ford wheel on a Chrysler as the center hole is to small.  Personally I've never tried this, but it is what I've been told.

John Lazenby

1955 Chrysler New Yorker Deluxe Town & Country
1955 Imperial Newport
1955 Chrysler C300 Tango Red
1956 Chrysler 300B Cloud White
1957 Chrysler 300C Coupe Raven Black
1960 Chrysler 300F Coupe Alaskan White
1963 Volkswagen Beetle Black
2001 BMW ///M5 (A Modern Super Car)
http://www.bmwmregistry.com/model_faq.php?id=18

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Roger Schaaf 
  To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; kip craig ; johnl 
  Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 11:15 AM
  Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Wire wheels


  I didn't know that. I did not that the Imperial wheel fits the old Ford bolt pattern, whereas the Chrysler wheel does not. 

  Thank you John.

  Roger Schaaf
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: johnl 
  To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; kip craig 
  Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 7:44 AM
  Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Wire wheels

  Hi Kip,

  I may be late on this response because of just returning to work after the Chrysler 300 Int. meet in Ohio. What you have is the real deal. Motorwheel did produce the wheels used on these cars. 48 spokes is correct for the Chrysler version. The 52 spoke version was used on Imperial and station wagons.

  John Lazenby

  1955 Chrysler New Yorker Deluxe Town & Country
  1955 Imperial Newport
  1955 Chrysler C300 Tango Red
  1956 Chrysler 300B Cloud White
  1957 Chrysler 300C Coupe Raven Black
  1960 Chrysler 300F Coupe Alaskan White
  1963 Volkswagen Beetle Black
  2001 BMW ///M5 (A Modern Super Car)
  http://www.bmwmregistry.com/model_faq.php?id=18

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: kip craig 
  To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 9:45 PM
  Subject: [Chrysler300] Wire wheels

  I am a bit new to the game and have a qestion.... I recently purchased a white 1955 C300 - has wire wheels, stamped on the inside is "Made in America" - " Motor Wheels". Could these be original option wheels? they are 15x5.5 and 48 spokes. I read somewhere the original manufacturer was "Motor Rim" with 52 spokes.

  kip.... 

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