road wheels?

[Big_John]

All these guys are wrong about the 15 x 7 rims being painted.

They have a plastic applique like this. This is one from the 15 x 7 on my car.

Of course, nothing says you can't paint them.

 

[71Polara383]

All these guys are wrong about the 15 x 7 rims being painted.

They have a plastic applique like this. This is one from the 15 x 7 on my car.


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Of course, nothing says you can't paint them.

The ones I got my hands on were painted. No plastic.

 

[Big_John]

The ones I got my hands on were painted. No plastic.

Someone probably painted them.

Two of mine were painted too... By the previous owner.

Of course, I could be wrong, but it's also wrong to say they were all painted, because they weren't.

But what do I know?

 

[71Polara383]

Someone probably painted them.

Two of mine were painted too... By the previous owner.

Of course, I could be wrong, but it's also wrong to say they were all painted, because they weren't.

But what do I know?

I agree. I'm gonna say there's no reason to believe they were all one way or the other.

I've honestly never seen that plastic cover.

Thanks for the lesson.

Some people don't even believe 15x7 road wheels exist...

 

[6PKRTSE]

Mine are painted on my New Yorker. Not the plastic applique. They are not perfect or may not be correct but the best I could find.

 

[Big_John]

Mine are painted on my New Yorker. Not the plastic applique. They are not perfect or may not be correct but the best I could find.

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Judging by the trim ring, they also don't look like 15 x 7.

 

[Big_John]

I've honestly never seen that plastic cover.

I bought some on here from @azblackhemi and then a couple more on eBay. The eBay seller thought they were (ready for this) Max Wedge velocity stacks. I burst his bubble on that one...

Some people don't even believe 15x7 road wheels exist...

I've really never looked into what cars used them. All I know is some Diplomats, possibly just wagons, were available with them. That is the only cars that I've ever seen referenced when talking about these wheels.

 

[marko]

C body road wheels were painted - the plastic applique was used on the late 70s Lebaron road wheels and those wheels are 15x7.
and fwiw, 78 NYB Salons had 15x7 roadwheels ( same as the Magnum GT) - they were painted black and had an "aluminum fascia basket" covering them.....

 

[71Polara383]

I've heard they came on trucks and vans as well.

 

[6PKRTSE]

Judging by the trim ring, they also don't look like 15 x 7.

Yes, they are 15"×7". Not sure what the trim rings are but they fit/work.

 

[Big_John]

SOLD - Road Wheel Filler Disc Post#25, @Mr C described their use on the M body.

 

[azblackhemi]

I bought some on here from @azblackhemi and then a couple more on eBay. The eBay seller thought they were (ready for this) Max Wedge velocity stacks. I burst his bubble on that one...



I've really never looked into what cars used them. All I know is some Diplomats, possibly just wagons, were available with them. That is the only cars that I've ever seen referenced when talking about these wheels.

The ones I sold John came off of a Canadian Diplomat wagon.

 

[Mr C]

In my description of the M body era 15x7s I should have mentioned the centres were all chrome (under the filler disc too) since there was no need to mask and paint as that was covered by the use of the plastic fillers.

 

[fury fan]

C body road wheels were painted - the plastic applique was used on the late 70s Lebaron road wheels and those wheels are 15x7.
and fwiw, 78 NYB Salons had 15x7 roadwheels ( same as the Magnum GT) - they were painted black and had an "aluminum fascia basket" covering them.....

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Old thread but informative, so maybe it deserves a dust-off.

@marko
As I read above, the Magnum GT wheel was used on these Salons behind that 'cover'.
Do you know if there were any particular features of a standard wheel that made it not work (like maybe the hubcap nibs?).
Seems odd to use that low-volume wheel vs a std 15x6 or 15x7.

It does answer an age-old question I had, though.
Years ago I found a Mag GT wheel and didn't know what it was - but knew it wasn't a SuperCoupe wheel.
Over time, I stumbled across 2 more and learned what they were. So then I looked more intentionally and found #4.
What was really odd, though, is that some were silver, and some were faded black - and the black ones definitely had not been repainted.
So now I know where the black wheels came from.