Topic: Spare tire rim with Styled Steel Wheels

[68 S Code]

My 68 GT came with the argent styled steel wheels. Had one as the spare when I got it but is it correct? Should it be a plain steel wheel or the styled type? Getting ready to refinish them so may as do it once.

[Scott Fuller]

1968 GT cars got the styled steel wheel as a spare.  If the car had the styled steel wheels as an option (non-GT), then it got a steel wheel in the trunk.

Scott

[68 S Code]

It is a GT so I got 5 prepped for paint. Thanks for the info.

[tomjacksonn@live.com]

For the 1968 GT chrome style steel wheels, does the spare wheel in the trunk get the chrome trim ring, or is just the wheel used?

[CharlesTurner]

Typically just the wheel, no trim ring or center cap.

[ruppstang]

No trim ring on it. The styled steel wheel used a special cupped hold down washer and a wing nut unlike the standard spare that uses the lug wrench to hold down the spare.
Welcome to the site.

[sportyworty]

Argent spare you only got 4 with the Chrome option

[tomjacksonn@live.com]

My car came to me with 5 chrome wheels, so I was not sure weather the spare was mounted as a chrome wheel or just argent. Thank you all for the info.

[68stangcjfb]

Should the spare wheel on a 68 GT that has chrome styled steel wheels be chrome or painted argent?  I read somewhere that it should be argent but when I was judged in concourse trailered, I lost points for having an argent wheel.  Can this be clarified so I don't lose points in Virginia?  I will put a chrome wheel in the car if that is the consensus. I think it would look better in the trunk anyway. Thanks for any input.

[ruppstang]

The spare should match what is on your car or be the standard black rim. Be sure you jacking instructions match what you decide to do for a spare. The spare, jack and wrench need to be mounted per the instructions. Also 68 styled steel wheels use a unique hold down washer.
See you at the show.
Marty

[68stangcjfb]

Thank you. Sorry to administrator for putting thread in the wrong area.

[J_Speegle]

Thank you. Sorry to administrator for putting thread in the wrong area.

No problem. Understand that in an effort to keep things organized we have provided many different sections where a subject might fit. As a guideline for me - When a subject covers/can relate more than a single identified group (65-66,  67-68 ....) then it goes int he general area (Driveline, Interior .....) If it only relates to a specific year then it goes in the year specific area of the site.

Something related to non-factory, modifications or non-restoration related topics go to the Lounge

Thread take a turn to a new subject (Multi subject threads don't tend to work too well here) we split and start a new one using a few posts from the original thread.

[Scott Fuller]

Chrome GT wheels are a fairly rare option.  They would show up as an option on the Marti report.  Did yours come from the factory that way?

Scott

[J_Speegle]

Chrome GT wheels are a fairly rare option.  They would show up as an option on the Marti report. 

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If argent then the Marti report will look similar to the one below

[ruppstang]

If the car is a GT the argent SS wheels will not be listed with the options because the wheels are part of the GT option. I think the chrome SS wheels would have been listed because they were a up grade to the GT option.