There's not too many 5-inch patterned rims that show up here; I'd like to find some Torq Thrusts or old style 5-slot mags for my 1972 Imperial.

Can anyone recommend some "other" sites like Moparts.com that I can go scavenge for rims for sale?

Thanks for your inputs!

Ron

Try swap meets...I see plenty of 5 on 5 stuff out there. Chevy trucks used that bolt pattern from 1971 until 1998 pretty much on thier half ton 2 wheel drive trucks.

Some GM fullsize wagons and such too in mid to late seventies. I don't know about center register hole size.

Hmmmm....
I didn't think about the center register...
Thank you.
I'll make sure I measure that on one of my rims and on the applicable parts of the car so I know the measurements. Thank you!

yup. 2wd chev trucks are 5x5, as are GM B bodies, including the '94-96 impala SS.

check out the centerline wheels website for overstock...

something in the 6-12mm+ offset (so 4.75-5" backspace for an 8" rim) should work....

these are $160/ea for forged 17x8's(!)
http://centerlinewheels.com/wheel_deals_detail.php?id=13113&type=bolt&data=5-5.0

these are about $100 more
http://centerlinewheels.com/wheel_deals_detail.php?id=12426&type=bolt&data=5-5.0

for the size of the car, some 17's or 18's with tire sizes used on the LX cars (which are ~28-29" tall) would look about right...

He mentioned about wanted either TT's or slots, that is why I had said about a swap meet..


(if billet wheels were on the list, lots of that stuff out there too, especially from lowered truck guys that keep up dating from 17" to 20" ,etc. And 15" 2 piece billet stuff is worth nothing anymore,I've bought a bunch of them to sell in Oz, and can find them at the swap meets for $100 a set no problem at all)

Worth looking around in Craigslist too, slots seem to turn up on there too.

I ment that I buy them here and ship them to Australia to sell them. (since I am loading containers anyways, works out well)

On the 15" stuff....like all the old style Boyds,Eagles, etc that are out there. Easy to move the back spacing if need be as well.

Another option...if you find a set cheap that are 5 on 4.75 bolt pattern (Chevy car) you could redrill/insert them to 5 on 5 in most cases too. (if you got the wheels cheap enough to make that worth while)

The 5x5 bolt pattern is found on SOME full size GM rear wheel drive cars. This pattern was used from at least the early 1970's to the 1996 model year. From 1977-1996 the cars with the 5x5 bolt pattern typically had 12 inch front brake rotors. (as opposed to 11 inch rotors on other models) Station wagons generally had the larger bolt pattern wheels. The biggest models, such as the Olds 98 and the Buick Park Ave. and nearly all Cadillacs have the larger bolt pattern wheels. (The olds 88 and Buick LeSabre have a slightly shorter wheelbase and the small bolt pattern) Police cars are another good donor for the 5x5 pattern.

I have never tried to fit any of these wheels on an Imperial, so I have no idea if these wheels would be suitable.

i've been looking at 17x8" wheels for my '71 imp. i probably will get some cheap black steelies. there are actually quite a few available in 5x5. check for example summit's wheel selection narrowed to 17x8 and 5 on 5"... it's good that they list the center bore sizes for the wheels.

http://www.summitracing.com/search/Depar...cAsc&RC=100

the hub on my '71 is ~3.05", and i talked to a place about getting aluminum hub centric rings made. they advised to go with around a 4" hole so the ring would be ~1/2" thick; easier to machine and sturdier. then i think a 235/65-17 tire will fit.

cheers

From "feets" here on Moparts:
(I'm thinking these are 17's or greater??)

His Smoothie II's are 18"

Why is everybody overlooking the obvious?
JENSEN INTERCEPTOR is a 5x5 bolt pattern!