Re: my intro

Posted by fred kanter On 2011/3/9 21:23:26

"For pre 1954 Junior Packards, I have used Ford 15 inch 5 stud pre 1980, have also used forties, fifties and Sixties Junior Chrysler/ Plymouth wheels. I have used 38 Junior Packard 16 inch wheels on my 53 packard to wear out some older tyres. Look up the SAE journals (Google?) as I am sure that Packard used the same PCD (Pitch Circle Diameter) stud pattern as many other US Auto manufacturers. Peter Toet"

Most pre-80 Fords use 4 1/2" BC wheels which will not fit Packards except a few odd models such as '40-'41 Sixes, but the Fords do not have the extra 5v alignment holes. Junior MOpar wheels are 4 3/4" BC and while many have the alignment pin holes they wil not fir the 5" Packard drums.

Buicks from the early '40's through perhaps the late '50's had 15", 5" BC wheels with the needed alignment pin holes and fit Packards just fine.

'56 series did not have the alignment pin and most nay 5"BC wheel will fit, Buick, Caddy, Lincoln, GM heavy duty such as big wagons etc.