To jump-start interest in the sputtering Corvette, in 1956, the
body got a complete makeover, although the interior was
mostly unchanged. The new wheel cover had a 10-rib design
with a raised center section and a simulated spinner. This
wheel cover was used from 1956-’62.
Every year from 1963-’67 Corvette wheel covers were differ-
ent. The 1964 wheel covers featured an outer ring with a cone-
shaped center section with nine radial open slots and a sim-
ulated three-bar spinner. The center of the spinner was deco-
rated with Corvette crossed-flags.
Five-spoke mag wheels were becoming very popular in the
aftermarket. The 1966 wheel cover reflected that trend with
a slight outer ring and five spokes that angled inward into a
center dish shape, with open slots between each spoke, and a
raised center section with a three-bar spinner.
The only carryover parts on the all-new ’63 Sting Ray was the
engine selection. The new wheel covers had a slight outer ring,
a center section with six thin ribs and a fake three-bar spin-
ner. Real aluminum knock-off wheels (RPO P48) were on the
options list from 1963-’66.All previous Corvette wheel covers had a slight outer ring and
dished center section. The 1965 wheel cover had a slight outer
beveled edge and a flat surface with six wedge-shaped polygon
openings, each with a beveled inner edge and a three-bar spin-
ner in the center.In 1967, it was a breakthrough year for Corvette wheels. The
15-inch steel Rally Wheels were now 6 inches wide and had
five oval-shaped functional cooling slots. Instead of a full wheel
cover, there was a dished, chrome outer beauty ring; a separate
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