Kelsey Hayes Recall Wheels

[Ghoste]

As far as I know, yes and yes.

[Alaskan_TA]

You can find more recall wheel factory references at these links;

PIB bulletin No. 3  9-6-1968  Page one;

http://www.hamtramck-historical.com/images/PIBs/1969/pib_3_page1.jpg

Page two;

http://www.hamtramck-historical.com/images/PIBs/1969/pib_3_page2.jpg (Recall wheel info at top of this page)


PIB bulletin No. 8  12-13-1968 announcing the cancellation of the wheel availability;

http://www.hamtramck-historical.com/images/PIBs/1969/pib_8.jpg

T/Ake care,
Barry

[nascarxx29]

http://www.specialtywheelsltd.org/

[gtx6970]

It is my understanding the chrome rim  versions are the Kelsey over the counter replacements.
Center caps, Lugnuts and correct trim rings were the hardest parts to get (in that order btw )

IMO they were the best looking wheel Mopar ever put out.

[nascarxx29]

I got a few of those odd ball recall wheel lugnuts

[Ghoste]

Didn't the aftermarket versions also feature a much different center cap?

[gtx6970]

Didn't the aftermarket versions also feature a much different center cap?

I don't know,,,, the only ones I've ever seen with caps were OE rims on cars.
Parts for the these wheels are harder to find than the wheels themselves

[nascarxx29]

My one and only recall wheel I had found.Was missing center cap also.It looks like it experienced the lug nuts getting loose and drove on it .Enlarging the one of the 5 mounting hole .Theres a guy has V code C bodies PH23 Dan out of Wa state found some NOS.He should probably repo them .For the repo wheels

[69_500]

I just ran accross a HEMI 500, that came origionally with the Kelsey Hayes recall wheels. It has been parked since 1972. However it doesn't currently have the recall wheels on the car. I wish the guy would sell me the car, but then again I don't have any $$$$$$ to buy such a car either.

[2fast4u]

  So who exactly is doing the repop wheels and how good do they look?

2fast

[nascarxx29]

Speciality wheel out of Oregon is doing these recall wheels

[konigcharger]

The famous 1969 "recall wheels" that Chrysler contracted out the manufacturing duties to Kelsey Hayes have surfaced in Mexico. When Chrysler returned the recalled wheels to Kelsey Hayes, they were shipped to Mexico and sold as aftermarket wheels.

http://www.autohobbydigest.com/mxwheels.html

[Ghoste]

So that's why all those buses keep crashing!

[nascarxx29]

I only had the one recall wheel for years .And never found 3 more and sold that one .But did find in my town 383 69 charger coded for W23wheels.I sent that copy of its buildsheet to GG.I thought about buying the repo ones .But afraid to drive daily on rims worth 2K .For a daily driver car ,And potential for road hazzards potholes curb scrapes etc

[69_500]

Dave the Repro one's woudn't be worth the $2K. Or were you talking about the real ones?

I do believe that there are some differences between the actual recall wheels, and the ones floating around in mexico.

[nascarxx29]

No they would be the repos .I heard there $2K if Im not mistaken.I gave up on buying the real ones and got rid of my W23 related parts.I sold EdXXHemi for his W23 coronet 20 recall lugnuts.

[69_500]

I think the repro rims are around $200 a piece or something like that. So not near what the origional's are bringing.

[konigcharger]

Dave the Repro one's woudn't be worth the $2K. Or were you talking about the real ones?

I do believe that there are some differences between the actual recall wheels, and the ones floating around in mexico.

i don't know read the article
"The second example is most certainly an original recall wheel. This is a 15" 5x4.5" lug version version which might have originally been slated for a high option US market Charger. Close inspection shows that the gold paint carries a lot of overspary on the chrome steel rim and was most likely applied to give the unfinished aluminum a "handsome" finish. This taxi driver was not interested in discussing the possiblity of a sale or trade of his two Kelsey Hayes rims. This is the third set of original Kelsey Hayes wheels I have seen on the road in Mexico, one full set was the small 5x4" lug pattern version."

[konigcharger]

so where can you get the repops and how much do they cost? i tried the website no luck

[nascarxx29]

Its specialty wheel out of OR .I will look for its side .I may go for a set.Just need to know much .Also curious what they weigh.As compared to a 15X7 rallye with trim and center

Contacts:

Specialty Wheels, Ltd.
19310 NE San Rafael St.
Portland, OR 97230
(503) 668-4793
specialtywheelsltd.org

[PocketThunder]

Here is a set of original Kelsey Hayes recall wheels on ebay if anyone is interested.  I am interested in a set in 17" but i need to come up with $2500 first.  Or find one more dog dish for my steel rims. 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MoPar-W23-Kelsey-Hayes-Recall-Wheels-B-C-Body-COOL_W0QQitemZ270260271433QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item270260271433&_trksid=p3286.m14.l1318

[moparstuart]

   very nice but too rich for me !

[hotrod98]

I saw the "recall" repros at SEMA a couple of years ago. They were very nice looking. I told the guy that the only problem I saw with selling the wheels is that they don't look like factory wheels since almost no one has ever seen them on a car. Add to that if the guy is restoring his car back to original, his car probably didn't have them from the factory. If anyone is thinking of buying a set, I would go ahead buy a set plus a couple of extras. I wouldn't count on these wheels being available forever. Same goes for the Vector wheels. If they don't sell a lot of them, they'll quit making them altogether.

[moparstuart]

I saw the "recall" repros at SEMA a couple of years ago. They were very nice looking. I told the guy that the only problem I saw with selling the wheels is that they don't look like factory wheels since almost no one has ever seen them on a car. Add to that if the guy is restoring his car back to original, his car probably didn't have them from the factory. If anyone is thinking of buying a set, I would go ahead buy a set plus a couple of extras. I wouldn't count on these wheels being available forever. Same goes for the Vector wheels. If they don't sell a lot of them, they'll quit making them altogether.

they need to make the price better and they would sell alot more        I would love to have a set of those 17in recalls !

[hotrod98]

I guess I missed the 17" version. The only one that they had at Vegas was either the 15 x7 or the 15 x 8 version.