Factory or Not?

[OzMan]

Is this hole original? If so,what is it for? Appreciate any help. Thanks

 

[CBODY67]

Not unusual. Could have been to index with a dowel to help locate the wheel against something else, where location was important in the production process.

 

['66 Fury I]

Early wheels were retained by lug bolts and the hub and had a locating pin that registered with the hole in the rim. Lindsay

 

[OzMan]

Early wheels were retained by lug bolts and the hub and had a locating pin that registered with the hole in the rim. Lindsay

Would that be correct for a 71? This wheel was from a 71 New Yorker.

 

[OzMan]

Not unusual. Could have been to index with a dowel to help locate the wheel against something else, where location was important in the production process.

I have 5 of these wheels and it's the only one that has the hole

 

[Lefty71]

There was nothing on the car, rotor or drum-wise that involved that hole. I cant remember if it was involved with the jack storage or something similar....maybe i can find the storage instructions. The car had full wheel covers but not a heavy style, so they weren't involved with that locator hole either.

HTH, Lefty

 

[OzMan]

Looks like some E-Body space savers had it

 

[cuda hunter]

My old 71 newport had one hole in one of the wheels.

 

[cuda hunter]

My 73 imperial spare does not have the hole.

 

[OzMan]

My old 71 newport had one hole in one of the wheels.

View attachment 704825

Guessing it's a spare and hole is to mount the jack,or secure the wheel in the trunk

 

[68PK21 440.6bbl]

Guessing it's a spare and hole is to mount the jack,or secure the wheel in the trunk

I don'kno... does the wheel have the Pentastar and other related Mopar size numbers?


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[cuda hunter]

Agree with that. What are the stamped date codes by the valve stem?

 

[OzMan]

My 4 matching wheels are made by Motor Wheel with 7 digit part number. The 5th wheel with hole is Kelsey Hayes. I'll get pics of stampings.

 

[MrMoparCHP]

In looking for a wheel for my 69 I found that the 69s didn't have the hold but the 70s did on the same wheel (by part number)


Alan

 

[OzMan]

Pictures of Stampings

 

[Lefty71]

Ive read that extra hole can be to offset the weight lost by drilling the valve stem hole. You often find the mystery hole is 180 out from the valve stem hole, as in your ebody space saver spare pic. I dont know if theres any truth to it. I did not find any supporting info regarding the jack or spare stowage.