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14 x 6 steel rims for my 1970 Cuda 440-6 #1398101
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Found some rims for my 70 Cuda 440-6 and was wondering if these look correct. I know most had 15" but my car had the 14". Even have the sticker on the door jam. Do these look right?

Anyone know the correct offset?

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Re: 14 x 6 steel rims for my 1970 Cuda 440-6 [Re: tcat446] #1398102
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What are the codes by the valve stem?
Where was your 'Cuda built, LA or MI?

Backspace should be 4".
14" tires & wheels were STANDARD on (non HEMI/AAR) '70 'Cudas, 15" wheels tires were ordered on ~24% of 340/383/440/440+6 BS23s.

Re: 14 x 6 steel rims for my 1970 Cuda 440-6 [Re: 6bblgt] #1398103
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I didn't ask because I figured I'd never find the correct codes anyway being that old. I was going to settle on the correct rim and leave it at that. I can ask though. I spoke to the original owner and he bought it for racing and never raced it and eventually sold it. He said that's why it had the 14" steels on it. Must of been cheaper then I take it. Car was built at Hamtrack, Mich.

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Re: 14 x 6 steel rims for my 1970 Cuda 440-6 [Re: tcat446] #1398104
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Here's a correct '70 Motor Wheel Corp 14x6.0 wheel, I believe they were used at least thru the '73 model year. Wheel plant stamp designation on the wheel is "M".
IMO - the ones you found appear correct for your Hamtramck, MI 'Cuda

For the '70 model year it appears that the LA plant used a different wheel supplier for the 14x6.0 & some of the other sizes. Wheel plant stamp designation on the wheel was "T".

Re: 14 x 6 steel rims for my 1970 Cuda 440-6 [Re: 6bblgt] #1398105
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I guess I will pull the trigger on them then in a day or two. Thank you for your time!! Jeff.

Re: 14 x 6 steel rims for my 1970 Cuda 440-6 [Re: tcat446] #1398106
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Quote:

Found some rims for my 70 Cuda 440-6 and was wondering if these look correct. I know most had 15" but my car had the 14". Even have the sticker on the door jam. Do these look right?

Anyone know the correct offset?




Once they're painted & on the car, they'll probably look more than enough like original, '70, 6X14 wheels. Paint them heavy enough to hide the numbers.


Re: 14 x 6 steel rims for my 1970 Cuda 440-6 [Re: b54406barrel] #1398107
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Quote:

Once they're painted & on the car, they'll probably look more than enough like original, '70, 6X14 wheels. Paint them heavy enough to hide the numbers.






I recall your (late LA?) car & spare (Goodyear Speedway) being discussed before. Any chance to get some detailed pics of them?

Re: 14 x 6 steel rims for my 1970 Cuda 440-6 [Re: 6bblgt] #1398108
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We must have done this before because I had these pictures!







Re: 14 x 6 steel rims for my 1970 Cuda 440-6 [Re: b54406barrel] #1398109
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'zat what you were looking for?

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That's them! Do you have one of the center of the wheel where the lug holes are?

The "T" manufacturer wheel is typical on the 14x6.0" steel wheels (& some other sizes) used at the LA Chrysler plant.

WHEEL: T10 3 -o- 12 6.0 (14x6.0" steel wheel)
T1 = ?? "Co." wheel plant #1
0 = 1970
3 = March
-o- = valve stem
12 = 12th day of month
6.0 = 6.0" wide

TIRE: TR02C27 (Goodyear SPEEDWAY F70-14 "white stripe")
T = 1968
R = December
02 = Los Angeles, CA Goodyear Tire plant
C27 = serial/mold number?

Re: 14 x 6 steel rims for my 1970 Cuda 440-6 [Re: 6bblgt] #1398111
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Nope, I don't see that I do. In case I get into the building this weekend, maybe I can get a shot. What am I looking for, a number, bumps?

Re: 14 x 6 steel rims for my 1970 Cuda 440-6 [Re: b54406barrel] #1398112
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There will be a bump in between each lug hole. Those T coded spares all had them, the question is, did the four rims on the car have them too, the rims on the car may be the regular Kelsey Hayes or Motor Wheel rims. Maybe Dan Knows.







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