quick simple question about rims

[mike561]

I went to the salvage yard today and picked up rims off a 1979 Buick LeSabre. since they are a standard GM 5 lug, i was told these will fit onto the Caprice too right? they are the same 16 inch only they got chrome and will look nice, i will need to put smaller tires on them as well because the ones on them right now are a bit bigger thant the ones i got on the car right now.

[PeteA216]

If your caprice is the civi model, then the bolt lugs are 5 x 4.75", but if you have a wagon, or 9C1 Caprice, then you will have the 5 x 5" bolt pattern. Odds are from the pic, you've got the civi (5 x 4.75") so odds are the rims you picked up should fit. I'd check before buying tires for em though. Just take one of your wheels off and see if the rim fits.

[mike561]

yeah mine isn't a 9C1 and obviously not a wagon, the buick i took the rims from was not a wagon either and definetly not a 9C1 (they diddnt even make buicks like that 9C1's did they?). but yeah i'll make sure they fit of course though before i go any further. here is a pic of the rims i got too if anyone wanted to see what im working with:

[silicon212]

If your car has the same 5-on-4.75 pattern (all civvies do - as do some 9C1s), those wheels should work fine. The only thing you should check is backspacing - should be 3". Keep in mind, however, the wheels might be 6" wide, not a problem if you're not running tires more than 215 width.

[mike561]

yeah i think i want to just keep the same size as to what i have on the car now (in my sig pic). i'll probably just have the tires on there now put onto the rims i got today since theres still good tread on them anyway.

[silicon212]

My old 1975 Grand Am had the 5-on-4.75 pattern 15x7 rims, 3" backspacing, the Pontiac rally wheels (Rally II). My 9C1 was one of a few that were factory shipped with the 5-on-4.75 pattern (as it was a detective car and not a pursuit car - it was a 9C1 in frame, interior and electric only) so I swapped wheels with the Pontiac. The wheels fit nice.

[mike561]

That sounds cool, one way or another im sure mine will look nice too, i want go for the sporty look so i figured these will do good. i paid about 66 bucks at a self serve salvage yard for the rims so that wasnt bad at all, and they look nice, i think i want to keep it with the white wall tires too.

[PeteA216]

My father in law got those same rims for his buick regal... they look sweet.

[beat88ls]

A friend of mine had an 87 Cadillac Fleetwood with American racing 5 stars with new tires, he gave me the rims when he junked the car. I have an 83 caprice classic and as far as I know it’s a civi... the rims won’t fit, the holes are off by a hair. Did Cadillac have a different lug pattern than Chevy?

[silicon212]

Originally Posted by beat88ls

A friend of mine had an 87 Cadillac Fleetwood with American racing 5 stars with new tires, he gave me the rims when he junked the car. I have an 83 caprice classic and as far as I know it’s a civi... the rims won’t fit, the holes are off by a hair. Did Cadillac have a different lug pattern than Chevy?

Yes, the Cadillac wheels are 5-on-5".

[mike561]

yeah i picked up the fourth rim because i onlyfound three at the scrap yard, the fourth one i got first was not only different looking, it was also a 5 on 5, luckily i found a fourth one which is identical and a 5 by 4.75. that SS emblem is SWEET too you got

[beat88ls]

Originally Posted by silicon212

Yes, the Cadillac wheels are 5-on-5".

thanks

that SS emblem is SWEET

thanks its off of a 67 or 68 camaro.

[mike561]

Well as you can all see in my sig pic i got the rims put on, the look and fit great! paint and exhaust pipes will be comming soon.

[silicon212]

Originally Posted by mike561

Well as you can all see in my sig pic i got the rims put on, the look and fit great! paint and exhaust pipes will be comming soon.

I like these ones, myself.

Then again, I am a NASCAR buff.

[mike561]

yours arent bad either, i wanted with mine to have that muscle car look, and i figured i coul pull that off with the ones i got