Backspacing Measurement

Posted by Gary On 2012/2/21 14:13:05

I've exhausted any hopes of finding some original wheels to fit my '53 Clipper locally so I've decided to go with the "more plentiful" Buick wheels of the same era up to about 1957. They will be 15X6 as opposed to 15X5.5 however The 1/2" difference in width will not be a factor but the backspacing could be. Does anyone know what the backspacing (also known as offset) is for the orginal wheels that came on the 51 thru 54 Clippers? The difference's between the Buick and Packard wheels are minimal otherwise. Thanks in advance.