Rakkey "FW" Wheel Information
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St. Jude Donor '10
Rakkey "FW" Wheel Information
I recently acquired a set of four K-1-7-2-10-FW 15" X 7" Ralley wheels with tires; center caps and trim ring for my rolling body dolly.
I have removed the badly road rashed trim rings and those will be discarded.
I have removed the center caps and those are nice and will be cleaned and retained.
I will have the four BF Goodrich tires removed this week and discarded as well as they are old and cracking.
I plan to have the four wheel media blasted to clear the surface rust and then I will prime and paint them.
My question is regarding the "FW" designation. I have read they came from a Camaro; have also heard they were used on Monte Carlo's.
Just looking for some guidance on where they were used in the past. The date code is February 10, 1967 which I would assume to be a 1967 non Corvette.
Got any GM wheel experts out there?
Thanks for any help.
David Howard
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I have removed the badly road rashed trim rings and those will be discarded.
I have removed the center caps and those are nice and will be cleaned and retained.
I will have the four BF Goodrich tires removed this week and discarded as well as they are old and cracking.
I plan to have the four wheel media blasted to clear the surface rust and then I will prime and paint them.
My question is regarding the "FW" designation. I have read they came from a Camaro; have also heard they were used on Monte Carlo's.
Just looking for some guidance on where they were used in the past. The date code is February 10, 1967 which I would assume to be a 1967 non Corvette.
Got any GM wheel experts out there?
Thanks for any help.
David Howard
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That wheel is from 1977, not 67.
The FW is a 15x7 wheel introduced in 1971, as an optional wheel on 71-72 Monte Carlos. From 73-77 it was optional on Monte Carlos, Chevelles and El Caminos. To my knowledge it was never used on Camaro's. Camaro's generally used 14" wheels, except for the Z/28, that used a wheel similar to the 71-72 Chevelle SS wheel. The FW is not an ideal choice for Corvettes, because it has a 4 1/4" backspacing.
The FW is a 15x7 wheel introduced in 1971, as an optional wheel on 71-72 Monte Carlos. From 73-77 it was optional on Monte Carlos, Chevelles and El Caminos. To my knowledge it was never used on Camaro's. Camaro's generally used 14" wheels, except for the Z/28, that used a wheel similar to the 71-72 Chevelle SS wheel. The FW is not an ideal choice for Corvettes, because it has a 4 1/4" backspacing.
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St. Jude Donor '10
That wheel is from 1977, not 67.
The FW is a 15x7 wheel introduced in 1971, as an optional wheel on 71-72 Monte Carlos. From 73-77 it was optional on Monte Carlos, Chevelles and El Caminos. To my knowledge it was never used on Camaro's. Camaro's generally used 14" wheels, except for the Z/28, that used a wheel similar to the 71-72 Chevelle SS wheel. The FW is not an ideal choice for Corvettes, because it has a 4 1/4" backspacing.
The FW is a 15x7 wheel introduced in 1971, as an optional wheel on 71-72 Monte Carlos. From 73-77 it was optional on Monte Carlos, Chevelles and El Caminos. To my knowledge it was never used on Camaro's. Camaro's generally used 14" wheels, except for the Z/28, that used a wheel similar to the 71-72 Chevelle SS wheel. The FW is not an ideal choice for Corvettes, because it has a 4 1/4" backspacing.
Great information, thank you very much.
David
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Thank you, that makes good sense. Tires on these wheels are 255/60-15 rears and 225/70-15 fronts so I know they can hold the 225's I will be putting on them for my restoration work. Perfect. Thank you.
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Oh, and sorry about my spelling error in the title, it was early and I didn't pay close attention to Rakkey versus Ralley.
Thanks for the help, much appreciated.
David Howard
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Thanks for the help, much appreciated.
David Howard
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