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1963-1967 Corvette Wheels

A used set of original Kelsey Hayes 1963-1966 Corvette Knock-Off Wheels or 1967 Corvette Bolt-On Wheels look amazing, but with their originality comes a very high cost. Zip does have a great alternative; a replica set of wheels that will save you a great deal of money while still providing great looks. We sold a version of these wheels for many years, and although they were the best wheel on the market they were not exactly perfect as far as looks. With even more room for improvement these replica Corvette knock-off wheels and bolt-on wheels have since been retooled with input from a number of Corvette restoration experts and NCRS judges so that now our 1963-1967 Corvette wheels are even more correct than ever.

The latest redesign of the Corvette knock-off wheels and bolt-on wheels have resulted in a wheel that is much closer to the original style than ever before. The new designs include deeper wheel lips, correct profile fins, and a more correct surface finish. Modifications to these three areas of the wheel sets have increased the popularity of the replica wheel sets greatly and we believe rightfully so.

You may have inquired about the 1963-1966 Corvette Knock-Off Wheel Sets or 1967 Corvette Bolt-On Wheel Sets at some point over the past few months. If so you were probably told they were not available due to tooling issues. We can confidently say that all problems have been resolved and the high quality replica Corvette wheel sets are now available and ready to ship right away. Each knock-off wheel set comes complete with original style hardware (which is completely interchangeable with original hardware) including adapters, spinners, correct cones, lug nuts, and even a reproduction lead hammer for a safe and accurate installation. To top it off, the replica knock-off wheels also come with complete instructions so you will not have to worry about whether the wheels were installed correctly or not. The 1967 Corvette bolt-on wheel sets also include interchangeable original style hardware including the starburst, “bowtie” centers, clips, retainers and lug nuts. Installation instructions are included with these wheels as well.

If you would like to know more about Midyear wheels: Read our previous post “1963-1967 Corvette Wheels” and learn about all of the wheel possibilities in 1963-1967 including the knock-off wheel, rally wheel, 1967 bolt-on cast alloy wheel and more.

In case you missed it, our last post titled 1953-1962 Corvette Wheels briefly talked about steel wheels and hubcaps for early Corvettes. Jumping ahead to the mid-60s we will now talk about all that Zip has to offer including: Direct Bolt-On Knock-Off Wheels, ’63-67 Steel Wheels, Corvette hubcaps and more.

C2 Corvette Direct Bolt-On Knock-Off Wheels

For the 1963-1964 Corvette Zip has replacement steel wheels that measure 15″ x 6″. New Hubcap bars and spinners with necessary attaching hardware are available to add a new original look to an older hubcap. Zip also has Direct Bolt-On Knock Off Wheels that are identical to the original knock-offs only they attach with a special lug nut instead of the spinner. Our full car sets include all wheels, adapters, spinners, cones, center caps, anti-theft pins, lug nuts, and instructions needed to mount the wheels to your Corvette.

In 1965-1966 the Corvette had 15″ x 5 1/2″ steel wheels as the standard option. Zip has these reproduction wheels available as well as the necessary wheel studs and lug nuts to mount them to the car. 1965 Corvette Hubcaps were some of the best looking hubcaps Chevrolet ever used and we have a full reproduction set including new spinners and hardware here at Zip. For the 1966 hubcaps Zip has a full car spinner set that includes all Corvette Emblems and hardware to make your used hubcaps shine like new. You can also choose to refinish your used hubcaps with our Dark Gray Wheel Paint as this color was original for all ’65-66 Corvettes. Knock-Off Wheels continued into 1965 and 1966. The finish on these changed from “raw cast” to the same dark gray mentioned above. We have these available in a safer more reliable direct bolt-on set that includes all components to mount them to your Corvette.

1967 Corvette Rally Wheel

1967 marked the last year of the Midyear era and the beginning of the Rally Wheel. Zip has the 1967 Corvette Rally Wheels available individually and as a full car set with original style center caps, lug nuts, and replacement trim rings. The Rally Wheel Center Caps can be purchased separate without the ornament or as a full car set that comes with installed “Disc Brake” ornaments fully licensed by GM. Also available are Bolt-On Aluminum Wheels. You can get these wheels bare or complete in a full car set that includes wheels, lug nuts, center starburst with cap, mounting clips, and retainers.

A new set of reproduction tires will always go great with new Corvette Wheels; Zip has a full selection of those for 1963-1967 Corvettes. With original style brands like: U.S. Royal, Firestone, Goodyear, B.F. Goodrich, and performance oriented Classic Radials; matching your Corvette with the right set of tires will not be a problem. All of our Midyear Corvette Tires are cosmetically correct in every detail.