kevinpackard wrote:
No problem Chris. Yes, these are Junior hubcaps so the Seniors may be totally different. I have no idea.

Hope you get an answer!

-Kevin

Ozstatman wrote:
Does the Packard Hub Cap and Wheel Cover Identification Guide in the Literature Archive here on Site help?

PackardDon wrote:
The senior cars, as stated, had full wheel covers which were also available as an accessory on yours. For your 1953 Convertible, the Packard Parts Book shows same wheel cover was used on various models since 1951 but, as you did not show any photos of the whole thing, it's difficult to see exactly what you have from such close-ups.

I suspect that they were just made by different manufacturers using slightly different techniques as no other years or models used them or anything like them. I would just pick the best set and install them!

longjohn wrote:
Well, Chris, you are more observant than I am. I have several of each kind. I had never noticed they were different on the front.

I had noticed a difference on the back. The "smooth" ones have 16 mounting "teeth" on the rear. The "stepped" ones have 8 mounting "teeth".

I even have a NOS set of the smooth ones but no part number to be found!

PackardDon wrote:
Based on the super close-up photos, I thought these were the small type of wheel covers that mounted over nubs on the wheel but apparently they are the full cover type. If so, then the same were used for 1951 and 1953-1954. 1952 had a type with ribs on some models and 1951 offered the same covers but with Cloisonné emblems at the center for certain models. I have an NOS set of the full covers too (along with a couple with Cloisonné) but they are at my Oregon shop and I never noticed the difference you mentioned. However, as I suggested, it may be only a simple matter of one manufacturer over another.