68 Corvette Wheels

[Lynn C.]

Did all wheels on 1968 have the same date code or were they mixed prior to build date?

[Dale C.]

Re: 68 Corvette Wheels

Did you mean where all the date codes on one particular car the same? I think a car could have different date codes, whatever came out of the lot. I don't think the AG wheels prior to Jan 68 had the dates stamped next to the hole for the valve stem like the ones after Jan. I think there is good info on this in the Judging Manual, in the Spare Wheel section. Dale

[Jim T.]

Re: 68 Corvette Wheels

I have not checked the date codes on my original owner 1968 convertible, something to do if and when I remove the rings covering them.

[John C.]

Re: 68 Corvette Wheels

Lynn

I can't say it is typical, but on my 1968 all 5 wheels had the same date code of 1/31. As Dale noted, early wheels will not have a date code that is visible with a tire on the wheels. For judging they only have to be within 6 months of the cars built date.

John

[Sean S.]

Re: 68 Corvette Wheels

Lynn,
Ironically, I pulled my spare this afternoon to see if it was original.
Stamped K 1 8 2 1 AG
So date would be February 1, 1968.
My Corvette was born on March 4, 1968, so this would be correct.
My other 4 wheels were replaced with mags early on, so I can't comment beyond the spare, but it seems logical that all 5 should/could be dated the same.

John (Carlson), What date was your Corvette born on? Our wheels are only 1 day apart!

Sean

[Jeff P.]

Re: 68 Corvette Wheels

My 68 Coupe all wheels the same. 68 Convertible all wheels the same.

[John C.]

Re: 68 Corvette Wheels

Sean

My car was assembled on April 18th. It is interesting to see such a large date spread between when the wheels were used during assembly on our cars as compared to when they were manufactured.

John

[Lynn C.]

Re: 68 Corvette Wheels

Thanks for the info