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Expert 5K+ Posts: 9896     Location: Lower Mainland BC | This Dorman one is 1.9" long but only 0.627 knurl: https://www.amazon.ca/Dorman-Autograde-610-569-1-Serrated-Length/dp/... More from Dorman (including 1 5/8") : https://www.dormanproducts.com/gsearch.aspx?year=1956&make=Dodge&mod...  Edited by 56D500boy 2018-05-30 4:05 PM | ||
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Regular Posts: 53 | LostDeere59 - 2018-05-30 8:56 PM I don't know where you hail from, but I can tell you that here in PA those spacers are illegal. We allow 1/4 inch max. and no bolt-on spacers. In any event spacers that large do bad things to bearing loading - think off-center load - especially when you exacerbate it with larger wheels - think longer lever. If you're ordering/buying wheels why not get wheels with the correct/desired back-spacing and offsets so that you don't need the spacers? The bearing loading will still be negatively affected, but at least the mounting will be proper and secure. Gregg That's interesting - is that from a PA inspection standpoint? I used to be an inspection mechanic years ago but frankly don't remember what the laws were regarding spacers. I do hear what you're saying - on the same token, it's mostly a show-car. I will certainly be wearing the bearings a little harder, but at 1,000 miles a year tops, I'm not sure it's that much of a concern. Down the road I'll be putting a bigger axle on it, converting to disc brakes, and who knows what else - I'm just trying to shine her up before Carlisle. Also, they don't MAKE wheels like the ones I want with a 0 offset - everything is either American Racing or Cragars, and I can't stand those things.  | ||
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| 57chizler |
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Expert Posts: 3774  Location: NorCal | ViperMan - 2018-05-30 12:08 PM I'm going with 20 x 8.5 Savini Black di Forza BM15 wheels, and a 245/40R20 tire. That should look nice......not. (carriage.jpg) Attachments ----------------  carriage.jpg (26KB - 98 downloads) | ||
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| 57burb |
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Expert Posts: 3967 Location: DFW, TX | A '56 Coronet donk with the stock 11" drum brakes behind them, that will look great.  Okay, I'll be nice about the wheels. I'm going to say something about your spacer idea though. Please do not swap longer studs and run a shim-type spacer. As mentioned before, that puts a significant stress on the studs themselves, as the forces of the wheel are able to act on a longer lever. One good pothole and it will bend one stud, which then breaks, which then adds more stress to the remaining studs. This is just a recipe for disaster. Someone above mentioned avoiding a bolt-on type wheel spacer. But I think these are usually okay - IF you get a high quality one with a reasonable thickness; avoid anything over 1.5", and don't drive it hard on the street. Personally when I see a deep wheel spacer I figure the person didn't know how to order a proper set of wheels. But there I go with an opinion on wheels.  I do see one problem though. I'm almost certain you don't have enough room up front for an 8.5" wide wheel. Something is going to rub when you turn or on a rough road.I think the back will fit fine but you're dealing with a '50s car with a shrouded rear wheel even at stock height. That means you need to be really careful about your backspacing (offset for the kids). You are planning to run a very narrow tire on it so you might be able to get away with that size all around but we'll just have to see if your measurements work out. PS, I think I know what you're shooting for here, but I gotta tell you it takes a ton of work to make a '50s car look good with a set of modern wheels. Suspension, steering, brakes, tire width and diameter... it doesn't all just fall together. Good luck. (3May%201,2011%20cruise%20002.jpg) (57-20-22.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 3May%201,2011%20cruise%20002.jpg (156KB - 103 downloads) 57-20-22.jpg (73KB - 95 downloads) | ||
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| 56D500boy |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 9896 Location: Lower Mainland BC | On the clearance issue, I will offer my 2 cents: Until I decide to pony up and buy TorqueThrusts, I am running 1985 Dodge Diplomat 15" x 7" cop car wheels with 235/75/15 radial tires. Before I bought the tires, I had the shop mount one up on one of the wheels. Then I tried it on the front and rear (one at time obviously). It looked like there were no issues on the front but the inner lip of the upper wheel well had to be trimmed about 1/2" to 3/4" the top(ish) area of the wheel to prevent rubbing. That worked fine. Subsequently, I found out that under low speed (parking and getting the car out the garage maneuvers with full lock on the steering, the front tires are rubbing on the forward frame rail (a bit), possibly increasing my turning radius. Under normal driving, there are no issues. And a sketch of the wheel well trim zone (not my car but the same colour, etc) (I did the annotation): Edited by 56D500boy 2018-05-31 8:46 PM (ExampleWheelWellTrimWidthsForTireClearanceTrimming.jpg) Attachments ---------------- ExampleWheelWellTrimWidthsForTireClearanceTrimming.jpg (91KB - 103 downloads) | ||
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