I put the front end together half ass to check clearances and found that my rollers are no where near going to fit under the fenders. I am using Chevy pattern rotors, any ideas what I should be looking for as far as a factory wheel? I have disc brakes also to further complicate the issue. There is room behind the wheel, so I guess I need to look for a front wheel drive wheel with less back space? Thanks, CHAZ
It doesn't look serious enough to go for front wheel drive wheels. The ones on the truck now have a very deep offset to the front (positive) which is what's giving you the problem. Try a wheel with a zero offset (same measurement front and back) or one that's slightly negative (larger measurement on the back side). That should solve your problem. Chevy rally wheels all have disc brake clearance and come in a number of widths and offsets. They're cheap and common. Once you've found a set that fit your front end properly you can use them as a "go-by" when you search for the wheels that will be permanent. Good luck!
I'm having the same battle right now!Only my problem is the exact opposite.Bring your wheels over and I'll give you my rallys to try on yours!There,fixed!
Without your current rim width and backspacing this thread ain't gonna give you any useful information. Only guesses. If you want wheels that rub, start guessing. If you want wheels that fit, start measuring. good luck
Unless I read it wrong, you need a wheel with more backspacing. http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?itemID=1441&itemType=CATEGORY&iMainCat=688&iSubCat=1441 http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=24372 http://www.toyotatundraforum.com/wheels-tires-and-brakes/43-wheel-offset-calculator.html
It is the stock Ibeam axle in the front. I had a really good picture that showed that looking from the front the tire pretty much started at the center of the fender opening, and went out from there. I thought I would need a front wheel drive wheel to get enough back spacing to work. The tire I have on now is wide (60 series), so it does make it look worse than what it is. CHAZ
I pulled a wheel off and measured tonight and I can do 4 1/2 inches of backspacing before I have any interference problems. The rollers I have on there have about 3 1/2 inches of backspacing, but they are 7.5 inches wide, and have a 60 series tire on them. I want a narrow steelie. I am going to try a few wheel and tire combos and see if anything works. CHAZ
Before you go any further. "60 series" has NOTHING to do with width. Radials are all numbers, like 275/60-15 and bias plys are a mix like L60-15 The first part of the callout is width, in the case of the radial example means 275 millimeters width. In the case of bias tires, it's alphabetic, with the skinniest tire being an A and the widest up around N. The middle part "60s" is the sidewall height as a percent of tread width. The sidewall height is 60% of the tread width. An extremely narrow tire can still be a 60, it'll just have short sidewalls. last part obviously rim width. Calling wide tires "60s" is a major car-guy etiquette breach. But we all gotta learn sometime Good luck
I had a beam axle with disc brake conversion on my 50 and used a Vintique gennie 15 x 5, centered with a 20575r 15 and had no problems. But, yeah, measuring is best.
Aluminum slots on as rollers because they had the right bolt pattern. I would like to have steelies as I am running the stock rims in the back. I know that 60 series is the side wall height, brain fart, although they usually are a wide tire, never really heard of a narrow 60 series? CHAZ
195/60 thru 215/60-15 is standard stuff for the last decade. Sorry to be harsh earlier, but spend any time in the tire biz and "I got 60s" is like fingernails on chalkboard good luck
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