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Hello all,

I need new rims for my ?55 Clipper.From what other car maker will it fit on my car ?

Not sure about 55's but my 56 Executive (same as 56 Clipper) can use 1980 Dodge D100 1/2 ton pickup wheels . Same as some ford 15" and other ford or Chrysler products across many years Ca. 1980. The Dodge offset of the center is about 1/8" difference from oem Packard wheel which does not effect anything unless u;re running 24 hours of LeMans aaveraging 120 mph all day lolng. Mite be some wheel cover fit variation too. Take a wheel cover and a oem wheel with u to help compare and match up.

Also '54 Clipper Specials and Deluxes use the same wheel. 4.5 x 5 bolt pattern, but also check the center hole as it is smaller diameter than the Seniors and also the 53 and prior wheels. You may find a newer wheel that have the right pattern and offset, but you also have to make sure it has the holes for the locating pin on the drum. Most newer wheels will not have that since there were designed for drums that used studs and lug nuts as opposed to lug bolts like 55 and prior.

I got from a friend four like new rims from 400 hardtop but they don?t fit

Seniors use a 5 x 5 bolt pattern. You need a 4.5 x 5 bolt patten. That is the reason the 400's rims did not fit.

Mike Dulinsky in Minnesota (listed on this site)

Thanks but I think I will try to find some wheels who fit before I buy other used from US.If they were new available I would think about it

Wires are always an option and are supposedly radial ready......

Wires are the dream

I have been harboring considerable curiosity about getting parts to Iceland, both in terms of shipping and customs/duty.

Ifyou feel like sharing, what is involved?