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wheels for 22nd series
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W. Fred Rump
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Max Merritt tells me that there were two wheel sizes for the 1948 Packard line, a 6 and a 6.5 width. So far I haven't received a response on FB so now I'm here. I bought a spare wheel that supposedly came from a 48 Packard which measures 5.5 inches on the inside of the rim. The outside is 6.5 inches. My existing wheels on a (manufactured in 1947) 1948 Victoria seem to be out of round by .100 whatever that means. At least three of them are that way. They cause a slight wobble at various speeds and seemingly can't be fixed. So I'm looking for 3 straight wheels but don't know what to ask for.

Posted on: 2022/4/27 13:06
1937 Packard Super Eight Convertible, model 1502 in Blue
1948 Packard Super Eight Victoria Convertible 22nd series - Maroon, Body 2279
1949 Packard Super Eight Victoria Convertible 22nd series - green
1949 Packard Super Eight Victoria Convertible 22nd series - black
1949 Oldsmobile
1976 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible Coupe
1993 Bentley Brooklands Sedan
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Re: wheels for 22nd series
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Packard Don
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Wheels are in Group 19.000 in the Packard Parts book so maybe the description of each might help you to narrow it down for your specific model.

Posted on: 2022/4/27 15:24
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Re: wheels for 22nd series
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It just says part number 338811 for all 22nd, 23rd etc series. They do have a 6 inch wheel in their parts list for the year but don't tell for which model. I'll assume I have 5.5 inch and that the larger tire was for Limoes etc

Posted on: 2022/4/27 15:37
1937 Packard Super Eight Convertible, model 1502 in Blue
1948 Packard Super Eight Victoria Convertible 22nd series - Maroon, Body 2279
1949 Packard Super Eight Victoria Convertible 22nd series - green
1949 Packard Super Eight Victoria Convertible 22nd series - black
1949 Oldsmobile
1976 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible Coupe
1993 Bentley Brooklands Sedan
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Re: wheels for 22nd series
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It just says part number 338811 for all 22nd, 23rd etc series. They do have a 6 inch wheel in their parts list for the year but don't tell for which model. I'll assume I have 5.5 inch and that the larger tire was for Limoes etc

Posted on: 2022/4/27 15:37
1937 Packard Super Eight Convertible, model 1502 in Blue
1948 Packard Super Eight Victoria Convertible 22nd series - Maroon, Body 2279
1949 Packard Super Eight Victoria Convertible 22nd series - green
1949 Packard Super Eight Victoria Convertible 22nd series - black
1949 Oldsmobile
1976 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible Coupe
1993 Bentley Brooklands Sedan
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Re: wheels for 22nd series
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That's the answer then. I had assumed so but wasn't sure.

Posted on: 2022/4/27 16:12
1937 Packard Super Eight Convertible, model 1502 in Blue
1948 Packard Super Eight Victoria Convertible 22nd series - Maroon, Body 2279
1949 Packard Super Eight Victoria Convertible 22nd series - green
1949 Packard Super Eight Victoria Convertible 22nd series - black
1949 Oldsmobile
1976 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible Coupe
1993 Bentley Brooklands Sedan
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Re: wheels for 22nd series
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One more wrinkle, the type of caps clips on the rim. That varies with models, w/ or w/o clips. The dog dish require clips.

I'm thinking it should be 6", not 5.5 as that's what's on my '49 2 dr.
I don't think it makes that much difference depending what tire you're going to run. If you stick to OEM vs if you go oversize, 225/235 may need the wider rims.

Posted on: 2022/5/4 10:05
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Re: wheels for 22nd series
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The rim is definitely 5.5 inches. They tell me it doesn't make any difference between a 6 and a 5.5. I ordered a 235/75 R15 tire from Coke for the rim.

Posted on: 2022/5/4 11:14
1937 Packard Super Eight Convertible, model 1502 in Blue
1948 Packard Super Eight Victoria Convertible 22nd series - Maroon, Body 2279
1949 Packard Super Eight Victoria Convertible 22nd series - green
1949 Packard Super Eight Victoria Convertible 22nd series - black
1949 Oldsmobile
1976 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible Coupe
1993 Bentley Brooklands Sedan
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Re: wheels for 22nd series
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W. Fred Rump
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The rim is definitely 5.5 inches. They tell me it doesn't make any difference between a 6 and a 5.5. I ordered a 235/75 R15 tire from Coke for the rim.

Posted on: 2022/5/4 11:14
1937 Packard Super Eight Convertible, model 1502 in Blue
1948 Packard Super Eight Victoria Convertible 22nd series - Maroon, Body 2279
1949 Packard Super Eight Victoria Convertible 22nd series - green
1949 Packard Super Eight Victoria Convertible 22nd series - black
1949 Oldsmobile
1976 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible Coupe
1993 Bentley Brooklands Sedan
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