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1960 Cadillac stock rim size

Started by 60eldo, June 23, 2018, 08:34:58 PM

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60eldo

    Correct me if Im wrong but the eldorado rims are bigger than standard deville rims. In order to put an eldorado hub cap on a deville rim, it will not fit . Eldorado rim is 16 1/8 which means the eldo cap wont fit on a deville rim, deville rims a 16",,,confused yet?
Jon. Klu

Bob Hoffmann CLC#96

Jon,
You REALLY need to buy a MPL that covers the 1960 model year. You would be able to answer many of your own questions & dispel "urban" myths!
Bob
1968 Eldorado slick top ,white/red interior
2015 Holden Ute HSV Maloo red/black interior.
             
Too much fun is more than you can have.

60eldo

Jon. Klu

76eldo

Jon

That's a master parts list.
Eldo and Deville rims are the same. The tangs on the hubcaps need to be bent and adjusted to fit the rims securely. Especially the heavier Eldo hubcaps.
The Eldo caps dent very easily even with a rubber mallet.

Some guys fit them and also use a bead of clear silicone to glue them on.

Brian
Brian Rachlin
Huntingdon Valley, Pa
I prefer email's not PM's rachlin@comcast.net

1960 62 Series Conv with Factory Tri Power
1970 DeVille Conv
1970 Eldo
1970 Caribu (?) "The Cadmino"
1973 Eldorado Conv Pace Car
1976 Eldorado Conv
1980 Eldorado H & E Conv
1993 Allante with Hardtop (X2)
2008 DTS
2012 CTS Coupe
2017 XT
1956 Thunderbird
1966 Olds Toronado

cadillacmike68

And neither one of them is 16" They are 15"
Regards,
"Cadillac" Mike

76eldo

I am guessing that 15" is the measurement at the tire bead and Jon is talking about the very outer edge.

Brian Rachlin
Huntingdon Valley, Pa
I prefer email's not PM's rachlin@comcast.net

1960 62 Series Conv with Factory Tri Power
1970 DeVille Conv
1970 Eldo
1970 Caribu (?) "The Cadmino"
1973 Eldorado Conv Pace Car
1976 Eldorado Conv
1980 Eldorado H & E Conv
1993 Allante with Hardtop (X2)
2008 DTS
2012 CTS Coupe
2017 XT
1956 Thunderbird
1966 Olds Toronado

60eldo

yes, outer lip to outer lip. I had a guy years ago with a 60 eldo and he wanted to buy a rim from me cause his eldo cap wouldnt fit on his 16 in rim, he made me measure mine 16 1/8. it had to be.
Jon. Klu

cadillacmike68

Quote from: 60eldo on June 24, 2018, 02:54:43 PM
yes, outer lip to outer lip. I had a guy years ago with a 60 eldo and he wanted to buy a rim from me cause his eldo cap wouldnt fit on his 16 in rim, he made me measure mine 16 1/8. it had to be.

If you are off center by less than one inch the diameter reading will be off at least that amount.  The proper rim diameter measurement is the bead diameter and the ElDorado wheels were the same as all the other non Series 75 / CC wheels back then.
Regards,
"Cadillac" Mike