Cragar question

**ANDY M** · #1 10-16-2006, 10:54 PM

I'm in the process of getting a set of Cargar S/S wheels, 2 are 15x8, 2 are 15x7, off of a mid-year Vette. The owner decided he wanted a new set.

Is there a way to tell how old these wheels are?

I was told that they are about 30 years old, but I have no clue as to how you date these wheels, if there is one.
Any ideas?
Thanks, Andy

JChlupsa · #2 10-17-2006, 07:47 AM

start with bolt hole spacing are they unilug or chevy bolt pattern only.

**hvychev** · #3 10-17-2006, 06:53 PM

The center caps are also different from the modern ones. Joey Barr has a picture of the old center caps.

Supercar_Kid · #4 10-18-2006, 12:48 AM

True vintage '60s Cragar S/S caps don't have the little encircled R next to the Cragar logo, as it wasn't "reserved" until much later.

camarojoe · #5 10-18-2006, 01:20 AM

like this.

**ANDY M** · #6 10-19-2006, 01:08 AM

Joe, the set I'm getting look like this:

Looks to me like they are the old style.

camarojoe · #7 10-19-2006, 06:12 AM

Yep, those look like good ones.