Wheels / Tires: What wheels fit a 63 Lark?

[eddienlinda]

I was wondering what other car's/truck's wheels fit a 63 Lark. Would like to eventually find some aluminum wheels foe a 63 four door Lark that is being delivered this coming Saturday.

[rockinhawk]

There are MANY Chrysler and Ford products that will fit. I have Chrysler 5th Ave.wheels on my Avanti.

[showbizkid]

Here's some data that should help:

The Studebaker bolt pattern is the same as the standard 5-on-4.5" pattern used by Ford, MoPar and AMC, and many of these wheels will fit. Stock 5" Stude wheels have a 4.25" backspace, and OEM Ford & Mopar wheels with 4" backspace work just fine on a Stude.

Lots of Lincoln and Crown Vic wheels from 1990 - 1997 come 15" x 6 1/2" wide with dead on back spacing, as well as 15" x 6" wheels with a 4" back space found on Ford LTDs, Mercury Marquis or Crown Vics from 85-89.

Chrysler 15x7 M-body (Dodge Diplomat, Chrysler New Yorker) wheels will work as well; basically any RWD Chrysler Fifth Avenue or variant from Dodge or Plymouth (like the Diplomat, Fury, even Imperials).

For my car, I went to the junkyard and pulled a wheel off an '80s Diplomat for test fit, then bought brand-new Wheel Vintiques 15" x 6" Chrysler original-equipment style repros. They come in satin black, which was perfect for my car, and I finished them with Dodge vented police hubcaps on the suggestion of StudeRich The Studebaker full-disc wheel covers will fit any of the above mentioned wheels, but the dog-dish caps will not hold, so be aware of that.

Good luck!

[11SecAvanti]

Are you sure the back spacing on a stude rim is 4.25"????

[irish]

Clark what size tires are you running on these? I'm wanting to use something like this and run 215/75/15's with the original wheel covers on my 1964 Cruiser.

Thanks,
Joe

Here's some data that should help:

The Studebaker bolt pattern is the same as the standard 5-on-4.5" pattern used by Ford, MoPar and AMC, and many of these wheels will fit. Stock 5" Stude wheels have a 4.25" backspace, and OEM Ford & Mopar wheels with 4" backspace work just fine on a Stude.

Lots of Lincoln and Crown Vic wheels from 1990 - 1997 come 15" x 6 1/2" wide with dead on back spacing, as well as 15" x 6" wheels with a 4" back space found on Ford LTDs, Mercury Marquis or Crown Vics from 85-89.

Chrysler 15x7 M-body (Dodge Diplomat, Chrysler New Yorker) wheels will work as well; basically any RWD Chrysler Fifth Avenue or variant from Dodge or Plymouth (like the Diplomat, Fury, even Imperials).

For my car, I went to the junkyard and pulled a wheel off an '80s Diplomat for test fit, then bought brand-new Wheel Vintiques 15" x 6" Chrysler original-equipment style repros. They come in satin black, which was perfect for my car, and I finished them with Dodge vented police hubcaps on the suggestion of StudeRich The Studebaker full-disc wheel covers will fit any of the above mentioned wheels, but the dog-dish caps will not hold, so be aware of that.

Good luck!

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[jimmijim8]

All mine 15 x 4 1/2 bolt pattern when measured from rear side of wheel flange to end of wheel 4.25 1963. Drum brake car cheers jimmijim

Are you sure the back spacing on a stude rim is 4.25"????

[wittsend]

SBK,

Those drilled Cop Car hub caps are worth a bundle of bucks. I have seen a pristine set of four going for $300! Even a fair condition set with the slotted steel Cop Car wheels go in the $300 for wheels and caps combined. Being a CAMO (similar to CASO) I've picked up rather dented drilled caps in the $5-$10 range and "plinked" them into decent fifteen footers.

eddienlinda,

I have the Crown Vic Cop Car wheels on my '64 Lark. 225-60-16" are kind of wide (but the spec size on the CV).

[11SecAvanti]

So a 4.500" inner rim width wheel has a 4.250" backspace. Can you host a picture of this measurement?

[eddienlinda]

Great info guys. Thank you so much. I hope to be able to post pics of the 63 Lark tomorrow evening after I get off work.

[Dick Steinkamp]

So a 4.500" inner rim width wheel has a 4.250" backspace. Can you host a picture of this measurement?

Here's how it SHOULD be measured...



Note that "width" is measured INSIDE the bead and backspacing is measured OUTSIDE the bead.

[55 56 PREZ 4D]

Backspacing: [per Tirerack.com]
"The measurement from wheel mounting surface to back edge of the wheel."
I just layed a straight edge across the back of a 5" wide Stude wheel and came up with 4.25" backspace.

[RadioRoy]

bought brand-new Wheel Vintiques 15" x 6" Chrysler original-equipment style repros. They come in satin black, which was perfect for my car,

What is the Wheel Vintiques catalog number on these, please?

[showbizkid]

Roy, it's this wheel:

http://www.wheelvintiques.com/index.php/chrysler-o-e-63-series.html

[1962larksedan]

Side note: apparently AMC 15" wheels work since they also have that 'odd' size Stude hub cap mtg design.