Question about “police” wheels

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So I’m thinking of going to 15x6 or 15x6.5 wheels in the future and I’m curious if the police wheels have the three “nubs” for holding dogdish hubcaps on? Also, are they just like ordinary steel wheels except they are slotted for cooling?

This would be for my 66 Newport. Thanks.
 
Yes, three nubs to hold normal hubcaps on. They have the normal "5 hand-holds" as any stock wheel. No special cooling holes.

Until the 15x7 police wheels appeared on the small 4dr rwd cars (Aspen-Volare platform), all police wheels were 6" wide, whether 15" or 14". Termed "HD Wheels", which could also be fitted to trailer pkg vehicles, too. 14" and 15" wheels of 6.5" width were "Station Wagon Wheels", except for the 1976 Charger SE 15x6.5" Rallye wheels.

15x7 wheels, but with NO nubs for hub caps, were on the '78-'79 Magnums, the GT in '78 and the Magnum XE with GT Package in '79. Special paint, too. Companion to the 15x8 "Kit Car Wheels" for Plymouth Kit Cars. The 15x8s had normal silver paint, though. The 15x7s had screw-on center caps and were spec'd with trim rings.

I never did think about the '76 Charger SE 15" Rallye wheels being 6.5" wide, until I found some in a salvage yard, unmounted and saw the stamp code inside of the rim area. Look just like the 15x7s which E-bodies came with, just a tad narrower.

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Darth Your pm box is full

this is a police wheel. 6 oval holes for cooling

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They were once cheap and plentiful.
Now good used ones are scarce and no longer cheap..
The only drawback of the cop rim is they are HEAVY.
They do look good on any Mopar.
 
They were once cheap and plentiful.
Now good used ones are scarce and no longer cheap..
The only drawback of the cop rim is they are HEAVY.
They do look good on any Mopar.
But.. they are heavy for a reason. You can jump curbs with them. You can circle track or demo with them. Some of the best quality rims you can get
 
15x7 Police wheels are OEM for 1980s full size Chrysler cars. I had a set on this 1972 Fury. They fit great with factory disc wheels. The dogdish hubcaps are also 80s OEM. Not sure if early dog dish hubcaps will fit.
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A friend has some on his T/A Challenger. He painted them argent silver and uses a dog dish hubcap and a trim ring.
 
The 1968 and newer 9” dog dish fit police wheels.
1967 and older dog dish are 10” and won’t fit.


@Boydsdodge the 67 coronet wagon pictured above has 1968 caps.

@darth_linux I have a set near you = no shipping
 
The 1968 and newer 9” dog dish fit police wheels.
1967 and older dog dish are 10” and won’t fit.


@Boydsdodge the 67 coronet wagon pictured above has 1968 caps.

@darth_linux I have a set near you = no shipping
Those are the caps it had when I bought in LA from the neighbour of the original owner. Could have been changed sometime somewhere.

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