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[dacastle]

Got some rims with stamp of 5.5JX13 6/72  Holden 22/2 A

 

Are these from a Torana

 

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[Ice]

Yes LJ 

[LCK186]

hi I don't think the centre is  from a torana     the holes don't look right     looks more like a hk pattern which are 14s      and not enough holes      I could be wrong

[dacastle]

I thought there werent enough holes/vents  -date stamp is 6/72 as on the first pic and is 5.5JX   x  13 - is a mystery 

[yel327]

Nothing like HK at all.

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[LCK186]

hi I know  their not hk rims     I didn't say they were        but has  similar slots x8 like hk      and similar  recess x4 to rim   

[Ice]

That wheel looks like its meant to take the GTR centre cap 

correct me if I’m wrong 

[UCSLE]

this could be a long shot going by whats stamped on the rim but they could be Holden outer bands with aftermarket ROH centres ?

[yel327]

Here is an ROH HT-HG rim. Not sure how a 14” centre would fit in a 13” hoop.

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[S pack]

Due to a shortage of 4.5" rims in mid 1972 the above 5.5" wheel from Rubery, Owen & Kimsley was an interim use on 823 & 825 models only.

[S pack]

hi I know  their not hk rims     I didn't say they were        but has  similar slots x8 like hk      and similar  recess x4 to rim   

Agree, the arrangement of 4 pairs of bullet shaped slots look the same as this HK? rim.

 

[claysummers]

HK rims were the last manufactured by GMH weren't they? After that they were outsourced to Rubery Owens Holdings.

early Holden nut

[dacastle]

Thanks heaps fellas

 

Am I correct that these Toranas thst used these rims were the LC S model  2door and 4 door and the SL 4 door only -but are in fact genuine (used during a shortage in mid 72)

 

I am looking for rims for an 82911 GTR - the guy I purchased these from assured me they were from a LC Torana (wasnt sure if he was having me on)

 

Can you tell me is there any difference visually or otherwise in the RIMs used on a LC GTR and XU1 or an LJ GTR or XU1 (barring the Sprintmaster rims)

Edited by dacastle, 14 May 2021 - 08:27 AM.

[yel327]

HK rims were the last manufactured by GMH weren't they? After that they were outsourced to Rubery Owens Holdings.

early Holden nut

I think HK was the last GMH Holden rim, but I think L34 was the last GMH Torana rim (they use HK bands, always been a good donor source to make HK 6” rims from)

[S pack]

Thanks heaps fellas

Am I correct that these Toranas thst used these rims were the LC S model 2door and 4 door and the SL 4 door only -but are in fact genuine (used during a shortage in mid 72)

I am looking for rims for an 82911 GTR - the guy I purchased these from assured me they were from a LC Torana (wasnt sure if he was having me on)

Can you tell me is there any difference visually or otherwise in the RIMs used on a LC GTR and XU1 or an LJ GTR or XU1 (barring the Sprintmaster rims)

They may have come of an LC Torana, doesn't mean they were originally fitted to it. The manufacture date tells you those rims were made 6 months too late for LC. The dealer service letter says they were used on 823 & 825 models only. Not used on 82911

Edited by S pack, 14 May 2021 - 09:42 AM.

[claysummers]

I think HK was the last GMH Holden rim, but I think L34 was the last GMH Torana rim (they use HK bands, always been a good donor source to make HK 6” rims from)

Right, and they made the GTS rims as well? You wouldn't butcher L34 rims to put HK centres in would you Byron?

By HK hoops you are talking about the style of rim profile I presume, rather than actual 1968 bands on a 1974 centre.

early Holden nut

[yel327]

Right, and they made the GTS rims as well? You wouldn't butcher L34 rims to put HK centres in would you Byron?

By HK hoops you are talking about the style of rim profile I presume, rather than actual 1968 bands on a 1974 centre.

early Holden nut

No, the HQ Rally rims came from Canada. GMH used the centre’s in HK Rally wheel hoops afaik. Not 1968 hoops but the same thing made later. HK had a unique 6” hoop profile as they are exactly 0.5” more offset than a HK 5” rim sticking the whole extra inch of width outwards, this made them perfect for use on L34 with the different (more -ve) offset compared to HQ Rally.
Bloody oath we cut L34 rims up to donate the hoops to HK. L34 rims were everywhere, nobody wanted them, all replaced with Hotwires or US Racers.

[claysummers]

Many a deed done back in the day now considered a sin eh?

I'm dealing with this issue now with 6" HT rims for front of my ute. Got a pair reverse stock but too negative and don't like the look. I'm trying to get my head around turning them back to stock and bringing in slightly. I did have this done on a set years ago before I knew about the change in wheel nut taper from HK to HT and consequently managed to fracture the centres between holes. These rims have the ROH style centres, however the rears, which are a deep dish 7" setup, have a 74mm hub hole rather than the standard 63.5mm. I'm wondering where these centres come from.

early Holden nut

[yel327]

I’d still do it today to restore a GTS327.
You could try using HZ/WB hoops on them, just get the centre’s out of any HT-HG 5” rims.