Dress Rims

[DJ]

Wondering if these are these anything like the authentic trims?

[mcl1959]

No not really, those trims have a very proud profile with a sharp protruding edge. The originals are dished or concave and follow the rim profile very closely. Also the originals are only about 4cm wide.

Ken

[DJ]

Thanks Ken. I had read some of your earlier posts dating back some years, which made me ask. You sure know this stuff.

[fcwrangler]

Dave, they look more like the after market GTR dress rims. Would still look cool on a set of white painted wideies with all chrome hub caps.
Jim

[DJ]

Jim,
Yes, they were listed with a set of 8" chrome rims that I suspected were off an SLR 5000 originally and fitted to an HD. The dress rims were thought to be much older (FE/FC) and stainless. It confused me but I think your GTR theory is right. I have the standard 13" rims at the moment painted the same as the body, so I thought some dress rims may have set it off nicely. Wide wheels remind me of an HR I had around 40 years ago with 10" flat rubber on the back & 8" on the front - less than ideal on Canberra roads in the wet, but a whole lotta fun.

[john253a]

I run 8" on front and 10" or rear(205/55r15 225/50r15)
And love it rain hale and shine
If got the stocks on rear at the moment and thing is all over the place at 50mph+

[DJ]

ah, yes, the memories. That's a good looking blue rig.

[customFC]

The original wheel trims sat within the wheel without covering the wheel lip.
Regards
Alex

[fcee]

I have a set of trims on my stock f/c wheels that fit well and do not cover the wheel edge ,these trims came from a wrecker in Dandenong and he thought they came off a late model Cortina . :)

[Ken's 57]

I have '78(?) Cortina rims on my stock FE. Read about them in an earlier post. They're a nice fit.

Cheers... Ken

[Ken's 57]

Cortina Rims

[hsv-001]

Just thought I would throw in an old option . Running 5x108 early holden stud pattern on my Vauxhall  and have limited offsets to choose from .They must be 14" or 15" to fit the wheel arches and the wheel track is quite narrow so 14" x6" HK,HT,HG or Volvo . 1930's 40's and 50's English car manufacturers would often use wheel rims from other makers and fasten their hubcaps by placement of three lugs . If you do this with three small cuphead bolts you can put many hubcaps on many different rims .It looks best with wider rims and dress rims. I have put Vauxhall hubcaps on HK holden rims ,14"and 15" Volvo 13" holden and FC,FE hubcaps on HK holden and Volvo . This could be done  for example when using commodore , chev ,Toyota or ford stud pattern wheels and retain original hubcaps .Cheers Haydn