JK Wheels-69 Hemi Daytona

[taxspeaker]

Where is the "JK" and 839 supposed to be stamped? I have original 1969 tires but I am looking at the wheels and don't see the "JK". I do see an "H" stamped between the lug holes-is it by the valve stem? On a 5/15/69 manufacture date what kind of codes would there be next to the valve stem?

Thanks-months from driving, but being very very patient with this car and don't want to change anything since it is unrestored.

[Alaskan_TA]

Remove the tire and look at the stampings inside the inner rim center.

[6bblgt]

there are plenty of restamps out there

who is claiming "JK" & "839"?  AFAIK they should be "JJ" & "870" - looking for pics

here's the valve stem area stampings on a 1969 15x6.0" "H" wheel

[taxspeaker]

Thanks guys

Classic cars and parts article a couple of years ago states all 68-69 Hemi Dodges had JK and 839 stamped in them. Alaskan TA says look inside wheel-which matches up with the pictures I have seen-thank you.

Will be mounting the 1969 Redlines on the old wheels in a few weeks and will know more then.

[6bblgt]

1968 model year & 1969 model year "H" wheels are different

hopefully your redlines are Goodyear POLYGLAS F70-15s  (OE would've had 0.300" wide "streak", some 0.375" wide out there)

here's a November 30, 1968 "H" wheel - should still be the same in May

[gtx6970]

Ive always thought JK wheels were 1968  15x6
H wheels are 1969  15x6

[taxspeaker]

1968 model year & 1969 model year "H" wheels are different

hopefully your redlines are Goodyear POLYGLAS F70-15s  (OE would've had 0.300" wide "streak", some 0.375" wide out there)

here's a November 30, 1968 "H" wheel - should still be the same in May

Yep-they are Goodyear polyglas F70x15 red stripes from right at the end of 1968. They have still got about 90% of tread from 50+ years ago-on a shelf in a dark garage and still excellent shape! Have not measured stripe width but comfortable that these are "the ones" since everything else is on the money.
Thanks again
Bob

[6bblgt]

 

[6bblgt]

did you get your JK wheels & POLYGLAS tires straightened out?  do you have pics you can share?  date codes & stampings

[taxspeaker]

Here are 2 tire and 1 wheel pictures. Not sure where date code is on tires-nothing next to "DOT"

[6bblgt]

 
the pre-'70 date codes look like this - U64 "white streak" Polyglas

JF01 - decodes as: 1969 - March - Goodyear Akron, Ohio

[69_500]

Did you wind up finding the other correct rims? When I had looked at the car, it appeared that two of the rims were correct for the car, but 2 weren't. I forget right now which ones were good, but I was thinking the rear two had correct date codes.