billbuickgs Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Did Buick make a 15 x7 factory chrome wheel for the big wagon around 1977 to 1983 ??? The wheel would measure 7 " wide inside of lip to inside of lip with a 5" bolt pattern . Thanks Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billbuickgs Posted December 17, 2019 Author Share Posted December 17, 2019 Found them 15" x 7" with 5" bolt pattern 1980 to 1987 code O11 Bill 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted "Wildcat65" Nagel Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 I have a set on my 65 Wildcat. Offset had to be compensated with a 1" spacer. T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billbuickgs Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 Hey Ted , So the front dish is the same as a 15 x 6 , with the extra inch on the back . They have the smaller cap hole so its the same as 64-65 wheels and 71 up wheel . WOW looks great !!!! Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 (edited) It is really getting hard to find four straight styled steel wheels. If I really wanted the wide wheels I would consider a good new set of 5X5 15" aftermarket wagon wheels and a nicely polished set of 1980's wheel covers. It is pretty hard to tell the difference. Edited January 1, 2020 by 60FlatTop (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 (edited) The 6 inch wide 15" rally wheel that came out in 1971 and continued through 1978 had a back spacing (3 7/8"). that was 1/2" deeper than the 1969.- 1970 wheels (3-3/8") so naturally they'll sit deeper in your wheel well. The steel wheels from the same period that came in 5-1/2 and 6 inch widths split the 1/2" difference between the face and the back so there was a 1/4" difference in offset on each side of the wheel. I would imagine that the difference between the 6" and 7" wheels would be 1/2" per side. Unless you do like Ted did, the later wheels look too small when placed on a 60's era car. That one difference (1/2" per side) makes a difference in the way the car corners too. Here's a chart showing the 15" 5x5 Buick Rally wheel dimensions ( except for the 7" Estate Wagon wheel. 🙁 ) Edited January 3, 2020 by RivNut (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 Goldie came with a set of these wheels. They were mounted with a 1/4" spacer between the wheel and the hub to overcome interference between the wheel and the fins on the drums. Even so, the outer edge of the wheel just 'kissed' the fins. I wound-up buying an original set of '67 road wheels from PWB when he switched his Riviera over to deluxe wheel covers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 (edited) On 12/16/2019 at 10:18 PM, billbuickgs said: Did Buick make a 15 x7 factory chrome wheel for the big wagon around 1977 to 1983 ??? The wheel would measure 7 " wide inside of lip to inside of lip with a 5" bolt pattern . Thanks Bill According to my 1987 parts manual,yes. Edited January 5, 2020 by JohnD1956 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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