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Old Mar 17, 2010 | 07:30 AM
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Does anyone have Cragar SS's mounted on a 1970 or equivalent? I love these wheels and would like to get them for my car, but I have been told that they will not fit because of clearance issues with the brake caliper.
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Old Mar 17, 2010 | 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Apocolips
Does anyone have Cragar SS's mounted on a 1970 or equivalent? I love these wheels and would like to get them for my car, but I have been told that they will not fit because of clearance issues with the brake caliper.
My 75 had them. I used a thin spacer and had no issues with it.
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My 75 had them. I used a thin spacer and had no issues with it.
Where did you get the spacers, and how thick where they?
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Contact Crager. I'd be willing to bet they make the SS in the correct offset.

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Old Mar 17, 2010 | 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Apocolips
Where did you get the spacers, and how thick where they?
The spacers are 1/2" thick. They were available from Cragar when I got my SS's.

You need these......http://www.summitracing.com/parts/CRR-29200/?rtype=10
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1/2" spacer
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Old Mar 17, 2010 | 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Neptune75
1/2" spacer
I love those wheels, just not sure I want my wheels and tires sticking out that far.
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Old Mar 17, 2010 | 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Apocolips
I love those wheels, just not sure I want my wheels and tires sticking out that far.
Get the 15 x 7" wheels (they actually measure 7 1/2" wide).....they will fit under the wheelwells like stock.

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Old Mar 17, 2010 | 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by C3 Stroker
Get the 15 x 7" wheels (they actually measure 7 1/2" wide).....they will fit under the wheelwells like stock.

Will they still require a spacer? Do you have a model number or part number.
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Here's my 1976 with 1/2 spacers....they do not stick out but cant rotate without the spacers.



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Somebody put my Cragars on with two spacers. They total about 3/8 of an inch, but they are a PITA when you try to put the wheels on. You can't get both of them and the wheel aligned to get the lug nuts on. If it wasn't so expensive to change them I would.
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Originally Posted by snoopykissedlucy
Here's my 1976 with 1/2 spacers....they do not stick out but cant rotate without the spacers.



Are your wheels 15x7's or 15x8's? What is the backspacing?
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Why not go with AR TTII wheels and skip the spacers?
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Originally Posted by ED69ray
Why not go with AR TTII wheels and skip the spacers?
Why would these fit without spacers when Cragar of the same size and back spacing need them?
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Old Mar 18, 2010 | 09:39 AM
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love the hoosier DOT's
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Originally Posted by Apocolips
Why would these fit without spacers when Cragar of the same size and back spacing need them?
Because the AR Torq Thrust II's have arched spokes
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Old Mar 18, 2010 | 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Jclgodale3
Because the AR Torq Thrust II's have arched spokes
Damn, that is one of the most beautiful corvettes I have ever seen. I do like those wheels, are they 15x8 or 15x7?
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Originally Posted by Easy Mike
Contact Crager. I'd be willing to bet they make the SS in the correct offset.

I would think that's likely the case as well. I'm planning on getting cragar's for my car as well and its got to be cragars as the arched spokes of the Torque thrusts don't like right to me - trouble is I don't think spacers are street legal in my jusrisdiction so if Cragar doesn't make a wheel that fits without them I'll have to stick with my stock rims.
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Go bigger in diameter. They make Cragar SS in 17" too.
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Cragar SS's look weird and disproportionate in sizes larger than 15"
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