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**1970 CST Short Wide** · 09-26-2006, 10:30 AM

I got a set of 15X8 Corvette style Rallies for the front of my truck. I went to put them on and it looks like my calipers hit!!!!!! WTF

Anybody run into this problem? Is there a disc brake wheel and a drum brake wheel???

HELP, I already had the tires mounted

mkhutch · 09-26-2006, 10:51 AM

I ran into the same problem. I have seen some people grind the caliper down on the top edge to make it work. I ended up just going to a bigger rim.

67ChevyRedneck · 09-26-2006, 10:59 AM

OK, that doesn't sound cool at all. I just got a set as well. I checked the back for clearance, but no the front. Guess I'll have to see and maybe trim the caliper? Lots of people run these rims, wonder if they all had the same issue???

mrein3 · 09-26-2006, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1970 CST Short Wide

I got a set of 15X8 Corvette style Rallies for the front of my truck. I went to put them on and it looks like my calipers hit!!!!!! WTF

Anybody run into this problem? Is there a disc brake wheel and a drum brake wheel???

HELP, I already had the tires mounted

Yes there is a disc brake wheel and a drum brake wheel. Buyer beware!

**1970 CST Short Wide** · 09-26-2006, 02:40 PM

I got the front ones for free; I guess I know why now. I will either grind the caliper, which I don’t really like OR get some wheel spacers which I don’t really like either but I have to get these wheels to work, at least for now

67ChevyRedneck · 09-26-2006, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by mrein3

Yes there is a disc brake wheel and a drum brake wheel. Buyer beware!

Crap, well, how can they be different? I mean, a 15" rim is a 15" rim right? Is it the backspacing that causes the problem? I guess I'll find out this weekend. I just had tires mounted on my rims this morning as well.

72freak · 09-26-2006, 03:25 PM

There is a difference in drum and disk wheels!!!!!! My recomendation would be to sell the ones you have and buy the correct wheels!!!

Longhorn Man · 09-26-2006, 04:00 PM

Not so much back spaciong, but general shape.
there is PLENTY of calaper material to remove, if it needs less than 1/8 inch, then I say go for it. I have done that much on later model stuff which we all know is generally made thinner than our old stuff.

67ChevyRedneck · 09-26-2006, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

Not so much back spaciong, but general shape.
there is PLENTY of calaper material to remove, if it needs less than 1/8 inch, then I say go for it. I have done that much on later model stuff which we all know is generally made thinner than our old stuff.

Thanks Andy! The reason I didn't check the fitment on my front rims was because I have 5 lug rotors on the front, decided to stick with 6, and my 6 lug ECE rotors are sittin in the garage waiting to go on the truck (no extra 6 lug rims with tires lying around so I had to wait 'till I got the new tires mounted.) Hopefully, they'll fit, if not, hopefully they'll just need tweaking!

Longhorn Man · 09-26-2006, 05:30 PM

If you had your stock 6 lug rims, you'd find they don't fit either. 4X4 wheels will clear them though. Extra backspacing can solve the problem, but like I said before, it's the shape of the wheel in reality.

QKENUF4U · 09-26-2006, 08:03 PM

who did you get the rims from ? i still need to get mine for the front but sure dont need more problems mounting them like i did the back.

Fastfun · 09-26-2006, 08:16 PM

The bolt pattern for a Corvette ,I think is 4-3/4" and the truck is 5". You can't use them unless you change to 4-3/4" bolt circle.

Longhorn Man · 09-26-2006, 09:27 PM

He has already gotten them over the lugs (and he stated they are 6 lug rotors) they are obviously aftermarket...but in the corevette rally 'style' wheel.

jooooooe · 09-26-2006, 09:34 PM

The set on my truck are Vintage Wheel rally's, don't seem to have a clearance problem, they are 15x10's. I used 1971 spindles and calipers.

70short/step · 09-26-2006, 09:51 PM

It shouldnt matter disc or drum!
I have Wheel Vintques and they fit no problem. 5 lug ECE disc conversion. All the ralley wheels should be the same unless they ar 14" which you said they werent. depends on how much you have to grind on your rotor to make them clear is the only concern. If it is just a little then it is no problem.
ECE did say that i might have to grind a little on the caliper depending on which wheel I used.
I didnt see where you said if it is 5 or 6 lug or if it is a conversion. if it is stock then there must be something wrong with the wheel. If the are original vette rallies all corvettes with those rallies had disc brakes so the should fit.

low'n slow · 09-26-2006, 10:00 PM

coloradok5.com has instructions for modifying a 3/4 caliper to run 15 inch wheels. The same process can be used for your problem.

jimmydean · 09-26-2006, 11:11 PM

redhead69 · 09-27-2006, 12:45 AM

since we are on the subject I am kinda worried now.. anyone know if I will run in to any problems with 15X8 6lug rallies on a drum/drum application? Its on a 67 frame, I just picked up some 4x4 rallies and was going to swap the front center cap out for another set of rears.. sorry to hi-jack btw

corn · 09-27-2006, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by redhead69

since we are on the subject I am kinda worried now.. anyone know if I will run in to any problems with 15X8 6lug rallies on a drum/drum application? Its on a 67 frame, I just picked up some 4x4 rallies and was going to swap the front center cap out for another set of rears.. sorry to hi-jack btw

You are safe if you have drums. Ive got 4X4 rallies on my 69. I kinda wish I had the vette rallies though...

redhead69 · 09-27-2006, 01:06 AM

Cool.. thanks Cornfed. Thats a relief.

67ChevyRedneck · 09-27-2006, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by jimmydean

Sweet! Mine are the ones on the right!

**special-K** · 09-27-2006, 08:15 AM

Are these the 6-lug aftermarket "Vette-style" wheels?I`m surprised they aren`t made with the modern "disc-type" profile.True,factory disc vs drum wheels are different.But,these "made for truck" car-style rallyes in 5 or 6 lug should be made in the disc profile.That`s nuts!

powell72 · 09-27-2006, 08:24 AM

I was thinking the same thing. Why would a modern day wheel be made that wouldn't clear discs?

**1970 CST Short Wide** · 09-27-2006, 10:03 AM

Like I said, these were given to me so I don’t know the origin of them. I have stock disc brake spindles and its 5 lug. I'm looking for spacers to see if I can get it to work but will most likely buy new wheels that fit right.

67ChevyRedneck · 09-27-2006, 10:07 AM

Hey 1970 CST Short Wide: Do your rims look like the picture on the right or the one on the left (from jimmydeans post)? Just curious.

09-26-2006, 10:30 AM	#1
1970 CST Short Wide Senior Moment Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pittsburg Ca Posts: 4,172	Rally wheels dont fit I got a set of 15X8 Corvette style Rallies for the front of my truck. I went to put them on and it looks like my calipers hit!!!!!! WTF Anybody run into this problem? Is there a disc brake wheel and a drum brake wheel??? HELP, I already had the tires mounted __________________ 1970 CST LS 1 6 speed Ford 9 inch Detroit Tru Track, Dakota Didgital, Vintage Air, QA1 Coil Overs Front & Rear Lots of FUN 2013 GMC PU, Oldest Son 71 GMC LWB. QA1 Suspension, Angry SB. Youngest Son 2019 GMC Diesil Dually. Youngest Son 2017 Toyota SUV Daughters car 2018 Traverse , Wife’s Ride Pittsburg Ca 94565

09-26-2006, 10:51 AM	#2
mkhutch Throbbing Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: McDonough, GA Posts: 350	Re: Rally wheels dont fit I ran into the same problem. I have seen some people grind the caliper down on the top edge to make it work. I ended up just going to a bigger rim.

09-26-2006, 10:59 AM	#3
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: Rally wheels dont fit OK, that doesn't sound cool at all. I just got a set as well. I checked the back for clearance, but no the front. Guess I'll have to see and maybe trim the caliper? Lots of people run these rims, wonder if they all had the same issue??? __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

09-26-2006, 02:40 PM	#5
1970 CST Short Wide Senior Moment Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pittsburg Ca Posts: 4,172	Re: Rally wheels dont fit I got the front ones for free; I guess I know why now. I will either grind the caliper, which I don’t really like OR get some wheel spacers which I don’t really like either but I have to get these wheels to work, at least for now __________________ 1970 CST LS 1 6 speed Ford 9 inch Detroit Tru Track, Dakota Didgital, Vintage Air, QA1 Coil Overs Front & Rear Lots of FUN 2013 GMC PU, Oldest Son 71 GMC LWB. QA1 Suspension, Angry SB. Youngest Son 2019 GMC Diesil Dually. Youngest Son 2017 Toyota SUV Daughters car 2018 Traverse , Wife’s Ride Pittsburg Ca 94565

09-26-2006, 03:25 PM	#7
72freak Rottenwood Garage Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Marietta, Georgia Posts: 4,321	Re: Rally wheels dont fit There is a difference in drum and disk wheels!!!!!! My recomendation would be to sell the ones you have and buy the correct wheels!!!

09-26-2006, 04:00 PM	#8
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: Rally wheels dont fit Not so much back spaciong, but general shape. there is PLENTY of calaper material to remove, if it needs less than 1/8 inch, then I say go for it. I have done that much on later model stuff which we all know is generally made thinner than our old stuff.

09-26-2006, 05:30 PM	#10
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: Rally wheels dont fit If you had your stock 6 lug rims, you'd find they don't fit either. 4X4 wheels will clear them though. Extra backspacing can solve the problem, but like I said before, it's the shape of the wheel in reality.

09-26-2006, 08:03 PM	#11
QKENUF4U Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: SUNNY WARM BIKE RIDING COTTONWOOD ARIZONA Posts: 2,097	Re: Rally wheels dont fit who did you get the rims from ? i still need to get mine for the front but sure dont need more problems mounting them like i did the back.

09-26-2006, 08:16 PM	#12
Fastfun Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 615	Re: Rally wheels dont fit The bolt pattern for a Corvette ,I think is 4-3/4" and the truck is 5". You can't use them unless you change to 4-3/4" bolt circle.

09-26-2006, 09:27 PM	#13
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: Rally wheels dont fit He has already gotten them over the lugs (and he stated they are 6 lug rotors) they are obviously aftermarket...but in the corevette rally 'style' wheel.

09-26-2006, 09:34 PM	#14
jooooooe Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Foley, Alabama Posts: 85	Re: Rally wheels dont fit The set on my truck are Vintage Wheel rally's, don't seem to have a clearance problem, they are 15x10's. I used 1971 spindles and calipers.

09-26-2006, 09:51 PM	#15
70short/step Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 1,579	Re: Rally wheels dont fit It shouldnt matter disc or drum! I have Wheel Vintques and they fit no problem. 5 lug ECE disc conversion. All the ralley wheels should be the same unless they ar 14" which you said they werent. depends on how much you have to grind on your rotor to make them clear is the only concern. If it is just a little then it is no problem. ECE did say that i might have to grind a little on the caliper depending on which wheel I used. I didnt see where you said if it is 5 or 6 lug or if it is a conversion. if it is stock then there must be something wrong with the wheel. If the are original vette rallies all corvettes with those rallies had disc brakes so the should fit. __________________ For every person with a spark of genius, There are a hundred with ignition trouble. 70 Short/Step

09-26-2006, 10:00 PM	#16
low'n slow Too Dumb To Know Better Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 882	Re: Rally wheels dont fit coloradok5.com has instructions for modifying a 3/4 caliper to run 15 inch wheels. The same process can be used for your problem.

09-26-2006, 11:11 PM	#17
jimmydean Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 3,728	Re: Rally wheels dont fit

09-27-2006, 12:45 AM	#18
redhead69 fugedaboutit Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gresham, OR Posts: 832	Re: Rally wheels dont fit since we are on the subject I am kinda worried now.. anyone know if I will run in to any problems with 15X8 6lug rallies on a drum/drum application? Its on a 67 frame, I just picked up some 4x4 rallies and was going to swap the front center cap out for another set of rears.. sorry to hi-jack btw __________________ Currently truckless



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09-27-2006, 01:06 AM	#20
redhead69 fugedaboutit Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gresham, OR Posts: 832	Re: Rally wheels dont fit Cool.. thanks Cornfed. Thats a relief. __________________ Currently truckless

09-27-2006, 08:15 AM	#22
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: Rally wheels dont fit Are these the 6-lug aftermarket "Vette-style" wheels?I`m surprised they aren`t made with the modern "disc-type" profile.True,factory disc vs drum wheels are different.But,these "made for truck" car-style rallyes in 5 or 6 lug should be made in the disc profile.That`s nuts! __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

09-27-2006, 08:24 AM	#23
powell72 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Loveland Co. Posts: 3,098	Re: Rally wheels dont fit I was thinking the same thing. Why would a modern day wheel be made that wouldn't clear discs? __________________ Chris 74 Custom Deluxe SWB 350/350/3.73’s 99 2wd Silverado RCSB 5.3/4L60/3.90’s http://www.classictrucks.com/feature...short_bed.html

09-27-2006, 10:03 AM	#24
1970 CST Short Wide Senior Moment Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pittsburg Ca Posts: 4,172	Re: Rally wheels dont fit Like I said, these were given to me so I don’t know the origin of them. I have stock disc brake spindles and its 5 lug. I'm looking for spacers to see if I can get it to work but will most likely buy new wheels that fit right. __________________ 1970 CST LS 1 6 speed Ford 9 inch Detroit Tru Track, Dakota Didgital, Vintage Air, QA1 Coil Overs Front & Rear Lots of FUN 2013 GMC PU, Oldest Son 71 GMC LWB. QA1 Suspension, Angry SB. Youngest Son 2019 GMC Diesil Dually. Youngest Son 2017 Toyota SUV Daughters car 2018 Traverse , Wife’s Ride Pittsburg Ca 94565

09-27-2006, 10:07 AM	#25
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: Rally wheels dont fit Hey 1970 CST Short Wide: Do your rims look like the picture on the right or the one on the left (from jimmydeans post)? Just curious. __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

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