6-lug Corvette rally and disc brakes- yes or no? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Mike J · 10-22-2008, 05:07 PM

Ok, next question... Im getting the 6-lug dropped spindles and disc brake conversion... I also wanna get the the 6-lug Corvette Rallys that Wheel Vintiques sells... Anybody know if the 15x7s fit over the discs ok? ok then, How about the 15x8s? they both have 4.0" backspace if that helps... and is 15x8 too wide to be slammed on 215/70/15- will they rub? thank you thank you thank you for all your help guys!!!

tcb-1 · 10-22-2008, 05:45 PM

yep, they will work fine. here's evidence.....

Mike J · 10-22-2008, 06:50 PM

thanks Doug! What size wheels and tires are you running in the pic? thanks again...

tcb-1 · 10-22-2008, 10:01 PM

those were 275/60/15's w/ 15 x 8's. I have since went to 15 x 7's w/ 235/70/15...... so both will work!

and those wheels were made by Wheel Vintiques.

northerngmc · 10-23-2008, 06:08 PM

Use caution as from what I have read on here not all rally wheels will. I will try and search, but there is a diagram posted showing the different shapes and which one will work with disk brakes.

ChevLoRay · 10-23-2008, 06:18 PM

I have Wheel Vintiques "Pre-71 truck" Vette-style rallye wheels on my truck, too. It has ECE conversion from drums to discs, and the 15x8's with a 4-inch backspace fit perfectly. The wheels are centered on the rotors and do not rub on the inside of the front wheel cutouts unless you're in a hard turn and the suspension bottoms out....something that only happened one time in the past 7 years. Without the same backspace, converting to discs may cause a lesser backspace wheel to stick further out and maybe even beyond the edge of the fender opening. I had to use 15x7's before I went to these wheels from Wheel Vintique. www.summitracing.com is where I got mine.

10-22-2008, 05:07 PM	#1
Mike J vw guy & now c-10 guy Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Louisville,KY Posts: 483	6-lug Corvette rally and disc brakes- yes or no? Ok, next question... Im getting the 6-lug dropped spindles and disc brake conversion... I also wanna get the the 6-lug Corvette Rallys that Wheel Vintiques sells... Anybody know if the 15x7s fit over the discs ok? ok then, How about the 15x8s? they both have 4.0" backspace if that helps... and is 15x8 too wide to be slammed on 215/70/15- will they rub? thank you thank you thank you for all your help guys!!! __________________ '68 long fleet Finally made some progress on the build!!! My Build Thread

10-22-2008, 05:45 PM	#2
tcb-1 Nothing to see here..... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Shawnee, KS Posts: 4,625	Re: 6-lug Corvette rally and disc brakes- yes or no? yep, they will work fine. here's evidence..... __________________ Doug THANK YOU to our American Soldiers & Veterans - POW MIA "You will NEVER be forgotten". The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not. Thomas Jefferson

10-22-2008, 06:50 PM	#3
Mike J vw guy & now c-10 guy Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Louisville,KY Posts: 483	Re: 6-lug Corvette rally and disc brakes- yes or no? thanks Doug! What size wheels and tires are you running in the pic? thanks again... __________________ '68 long fleet Finally made some progress on the build!!! My Build Thread

10-22-2008, 10:01 PM	#4
tcb-1 Nothing to see here..... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Shawnee, KS Posts: 4,625	Re: 6-lug Corvette rally and disc brakes- yes or no? those were 275/60/15's w/ 15 x 8's. I have since went to 15 x 7's w/ 235/70/15...... so both will work! and those wheels were made by Wheel Vintiques. __________________ Doug THANK YOU to our American Soldiers & Veterans - POW MIA "You will NEVER be forgotten". The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not. Thomas Jefferson

10-23-2008, 06:08 PM	#5
northerngmc Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Whitehorse YK Canada Posts: 2,651	Re: 6-lug Corvette rally and disc brakes- yes or no? Use caution as from what I have read on here not all rally wheels will. I will try and search, but there is a diagram posted showing the different shapes and which one will work with disk brakes. __________________ Blaine 59 GMC 9314 a.k.a. Whoopee 68 C20 50th Anniversary a.k.a. The Rat http://www.flickr.com/photos/northerngmc/ http://www.members.tripod.com/P-wee/index_032.htm 1.61803 is one H of a lot better than 3.14159, no really it is!

10-23-2008, 06:18 PM	#6
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: 6-lug Corvette rally and disc brakes- yes or no? I have Wheel Vintiques "Pre-71 truck" Vette-style rallye wheels on my truck, too. It has ECE conversion from drums to discs, and the 15x8's with a 4-inch backspace fit perfectly. The wheels are centered on the rotors and do not rub on the inside of the front wheel cutouts unless you're in a hard turn and the suspension bottoms out....something that only happened one time in the past 7 years. Without the same backspace, converting to discs may cause a lesser backspace wheel to stick further out and maybe even beyond the edge of the fender opening. I had to use 15x7's before I went to these wheels from Wheel Vintique. www.summitracing.com is where I got mine. Attached Images __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.

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