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• Am I correct in assuming that the Magnum 500 wheel was optional for the 1969 Dodge Dart GTS ? .......... PICS .....
  • No. They did not make those wheels with the small A-body bolt pattern. You can, of course, get them aftermarket today. *NM*
    • So even the 383 cars had the 4-1/4" on 5 pattern? *NM*
      • To the best of my knowledge. For example, even though 340/383 cars had 8.75" big-car rear ends, they had the 4.25" b.c. on the axles. *NM*
        • That would explain why I can't recall ever seeing those wheels on a Dart, Valiant, or Duster. Too bad, they'd look good on a lot of them *NM*
          • That's also why the 10" (large) A-body brake drums are impossible to find. They used B-body brakes, but with the 4.25" B.C. It's not hard to convert an A-body to 4.50 B.C., but it can get expensibe. The A-body cars you see with factory Road Wheels or Rallye Wheels have
            • Chrysler did make small bolt pattern Rallye wheels, as well as small bolt recall wheels. A Bodies did get big bolt pattern hubs in either ‘72 or ‘73, but I don’t think Magnums were ever available from the factory on A Bodies. *NM*
              • For some reason I don't remember seeing those 4.25" A-body Rallye wheels. Must not have been too popular? *NM*
                • Small bolt circle Rallyes were only ever available in 14” diameter. They use their own center caps, of course. They were common on Dusters, Demons and Dart Swingers. They are usually pricier than large bolt circle Rallyes when you find them. A friend of mine…
                  • All I was thinking about were Darts/Valians. Of course thy came on Dusters and Demons! Major brain-fade here! *NM*
    • Not until the 1973 A-body freshening. My '73 Duster 340 had the larger diameter pattern, which was great as I could easily add the Appliance mags shown here. Plus to the best of my knowledge, the magnum 500 style wheel was never a factory option on the '67-76 A-bodies....TB *PIC*
  • From the dealership databook for 1969 Dart *NM* *LINK* *PIC*