Brand new rims for sale but there's a catch....

[Oldav8tor]

I have three, brand-new, never used, zinc plated 30 x 3.5 rims for sale. I obtained them from Vintage rims of Australia but unfortunately, they do not fit my Ford or Hayes felloes. Since most wheels that went to Australia were Canadian-made Kelsey's, they are made to fit those felloes which are narrower than the aforementioned Ford or Hayes. Unfortunately, the new rims do not make contact with the rear flange of a Ford or Hayes felloe.

If you have Kelsey felloes, these would make great rims. I wish I could use them but I can't. If you ordered them from Australia they would cost about $270 each with shipping. I'm selling them for $150 each plus shipping. You can buy one or all three. I can also deliver them to the MTFCI Tour in Cadillac, MI, next month.

Contact me if interested or if you have more questions.

[Oldav8tor]

Cadillac tour is less than a week away. I'll load them and bring them with me if anyone wants to take a look. Most Canadian T's are running on Kelseys so they would be a reasonably priced way to get brand new rims.

[Ken Buhler]

Hello Tim,
I am looking into building some wheels and won't rule out buying yours. I recently disassembled about 120 wheels and stacked the felloes in their respective categories. Canadian Kelsey loose lug felloes have a slit creating a raised area for the channel shaped "lug" to press against. They are the most common export to Australia. Are yours made to fit a Hayes felloe? Did the maker say what they were made to match?
Ken Buhler

[Oldav8tor]

Hi Ken - Steve in Australia said he test fit the rims on a Kelsey Felloe - I assume it was a fixed-lug felloe but who knows? I had asked that they be made to fit a Ford felloe but the bead Steve put in behind the lugs prevents the rear of the rim from contacting the rear flange of the Hayes or Ford felloe. Of the four he sent, one did fit a Hayes felloe but the other three do not. I measured different felloes and the Kelsey was the narrowest of the lot. They used to make them in Windsor, across the river from Detroit and were original equipment on most Canadian cars (or so I've been told). Fixed lug or loose lug? I can't answer that question. If you want to know more I did a study and wrote it up and can send you a copy (or anyone else for that matter) if you email me.