Anyone Running 5" Wide Front Wheels? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

JDon99 · 07-07-2022, 03:59 PM

I'm building my 66 for street/strip duty and looking at 5" front wheels. What backspace are you guys running and with which spindles? I'll be running a Wilwood aluminum Pro Spindle that sets the hub out .41". Thanks!

**jayoldschool** · 07-08-2022, 11:08 AM

IIRC the stock 15" wheel is 5" wide.

theastronaut · 07-08-2022, 04:22 PM

Up through most or all of '64 the stock 15" wheels are 5", then 5.5" after that.

I have CPP drop spindles and stock 5.5" wheels (3.75" BS) on the front of my '66, with 1.5" spacers to clear the calipers and push them out closer to the fenders. The backspacing is effectively 2.25" It's dropped about 4.5" and clears the fender with 215/75 tires.

JDon99 · 07-08-2022, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by theastronaut

Up through most or all of '64 the stock 15" wheels are 5", then 5.5" after that.

I have CPP drop spindles and stock 5.5" wheels (3.75" BS) on the front of my '66, with 1.5" spacers to clear the calipers and push them out closer to the fenders. The backspacing is effectively 2.25" It's dropped about 4.5" and clears the fender with 215/75 tires.

Which CPP spindles are you running? I bought my truck as a roller with what I believe is the CPP modulars that I believe they claim to reduce track width. I don't know how they compare to the Wilwood Pro Spindle as far as track width goes.

theastronaut · 07-08-2022, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by JDon99

Which CPP spindles are you running? I bought my truck as a roller with what I believe is the CPP modulars that I believe they claim to reduce track width. I don't know how they compare to the Wilwood Pro Spindle as far as track width goes.

Just the normal drop spindle with cast-in caliper mounts, not the Modular version.

07-07-2022, 03:59 PM	#1
JDon99 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Desoto, MO Posts: 28	Anyone Running 5" Wide Front Wheels? I'm building my 66 for street/strip duty and looking at 5" front wheels. What backspace are you guys running and with which spindles? I'll be running a Wilwood aluminum Pro Spindle that sets the hub out .41". Thanks!

07-08-2022, 11:08 AM	#2
jayoldschool Moderator Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: ON, Canada Posts: 2,156	Re: Anyone Running 5" Wide Front Wheels? IIRC the stock 15" wheel is 5" wide.

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theastronaut Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Anderson SC Posts: 3,880	Re: Anyone Running 5" Wide Front Wheels? Up through most or all of '64 the stock 15" wheels are 5", then 5.5" after that. I have CPP drop spindles and stock 5.5" wheels (3.75" BS) on the front of my '66, with 1.5" spacers to clear the calipers and push them out closer to the fenders. The backspacing is effectively 2.25" It's dropped about 4.5" and clears the fender with 215/75 tires. __________________ Project Goldilocks '66 C10 Short Fleet BBW Build '65 C10 Highly Detailed Stock Restoration Thread '78 Camaro Targa Roof Build '55 International Metal/Body/Paint Work '66 F100 Full Rotisserie Restoration '40 Packard 120 Convertible Coupe Restoration How To Restore and Detail an Original Gauge Cluster How To Detail Sand Body Panels, Edges, Corners, Etc



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