Can you identify these wheels?
08-15-2012, 09:07 AM
#21
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
Appliance made 15" bolt on Chrome wire wheels in the 70's that made it on a lot of hot rods and Vettes. I believe they only came with 4.5" BS hence the need for the spacers. You have extended shank lugnuts which is the only way to make the use of spacers safe. However the spacers you have are not hubcentric and the bolt holes are elongated to accomadate universal bolt patterns. With those spacers it is very difficult to center them and your wheels will never be in proper balance. If you plan to keep the wheels, then search for a set of hubcentric spacers of the same thickness and proper 4.75" pattern.
Those wheels are actually fairly rare in that condition but tough to sell.
Those wheels are actually fairly rare in that condition but tough to sell.
Great reply, short, to the point, good info.
Thanks
08-15-2012, 09:21 AM
#22
search a bit more , you can get them as narrow as 3/4 and once in awhile1/2". some mods required, like cutting the end of your base wheel studs to flush with the spacer surface. Put them on my 87 with ZO6 wheels , no issues
08-15-2012, 02:03 PM
#23
Burning Brakes
Just out of curiosity are the wheels the same as the Cregar Star Wire wheels that I sent you a picture of... ???
To mount these wheels I ground down TWP long flanged lug nuts that were about 2 inches long.. just hand screw them on 2 of the 5 lugs to hold the tire in position so I can easily put the other 3 lug nuts on then remove the lone "studs" and put the last 2 regular lug nuts on.. (Royal pain but sure beats trying to mount them just using teh regular lug nuts...)
Bob G
To mount these wheels I ground down TWP long flanged lug nuts that were about 2 inches long.. just hand screw them on 2 of the 5 lugs to hold the tire in position so I can easily put the other 3 lug nuts on then remove the lone "studs" and put the last 2 regular lug nuts on.. (Royal pain but sure beats trying to mount them just using teh regular lug nuts...)
Bob G
08-15-2012, 02:32 PM
#24
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
Just out of curiosity are the wheels the same as the Cregar Star Wire wheels that I sent you a picture of... ???
To mount these wheels I ground down TWP long flanged lug nuts that were about 2 inches long.. just hand screw them on 2 of the 5 lugs to hold the tire in position so I can easily put the other 3 lug nuts on then remove the lone "studs" and put the last 2 regular lug nuts on.. (Royal pain but sure beats trying to mount them just using teh regular lug nuts...)
Bob G
To mount these wheels I ground down TWP long flanged lug nuts that were about 2 inches long.. just hand screw them on 2 of the 5 lugs to hold the tire in position so I can easily put the other 3 lug nuts on then remove the lone "studs" and put the last 2 regular lug nuts on.. (Royal pain but sure beats trying to mount them just using teh regular lug nuts...)
Bob G
08-15-2012, 07:13 PM
#25
Team Owner
McGard makes "shank style" lug nuts with extended length shanks. Check their website, and compare the length of the shank of the lugs you have, vs. what McGard offers. The longest possible shank (that doesn't bottom out on the hub) will provide the most thread engagement.
08-15-2012, 07:33 PM
#26
Race Director
what the OP has is wheels from a drum brake car....to fit a Vette with calipers its necessary to use the spacers as they {the wheels} are not cut out or made on the back side for caliper equipped Vettes
08-16-2012, 09:05 AM
#28
Team Owner
I agree with what you're saying...sort of. The Corvettes had HUGE calipers, by comparison to other cars of the day. Only a couple of aftermarket wheels back then, even those designed for disc brakes, would clear the Corvette's calipers, so as much as I detest them, spacers were necessary.