We are thinking of putting 15" Cragar SS rims on the front and 16" on the back. With the disk brake conversion we have to go at least 15" front. We are wondering what will fit without having to modify the wheels wells. Will 15x7's fit or will that be too wide? Suggestions???
I don't know the answer but I will tell you what I was told/shown when I asked a tire place about Cragar SS rims for my bird. I don't know how true it is but here goes.. He said the old SS rims would fit nice because the holes are standard but the new ones for our bolt pattern have a slotted hole, he did show me one,that he said are a [censored] to line-up and can cause vibration. Again I don't even know if this is accurate but I thought I should throw it out there in case there is something to it....I'm sure someone else will know for sure.
Yes, they will fit. You will have to get the right size tires though. A 225-235 will be the max.... And I have some brand new unilug Cragars that work just fine. If you have the correct inserts and lug nuts you will never even know the difference between them and fixed lugs.
If you haven't driven the car at speed yet, Jim, how do you know they work just fine?
Mine felt very much out of balance at anything over 100 mph yet dynamic and static were dead on. I worked in a repair shop and could balance them as many times as I wanted at no cost, so they were as perfect as they could be, and were new rims with no wear, on new studs, with new lugs and new tires. Swapping rims left to right and tires wheel to wheel did not resolve the issues.
Switching to perfectly round, single lug pattern, properly balanced Centerline rims made the problem go away, using the same tires.
Vikki 1969 Goldenrod Yellow / black 400 convertible numbers matching
If you haven't driven the car at speed yet, Jim, how do you know they work just fine?
LOL Because they were on a car when I bought them. We went 85 on the e-way and they went quite smoothly. Do you really think they would still be selling these if they weren't safe or gave you a bad ride? There's some serious 'lack of common sense' in that line of thinking. I've had many unilug wheels over the years and they work good. You just have to know how to install them and to re-torque after 20 miles.
I am not the only one who has experienced crappy unilugs, or perhaps I have a lower tolerance for imbalance, or a desire for higher speeds. I'm glad you were happy with yours.
I will assume you are not insinuating that I do not know how to install wheels. Believe me, I do...worked in both an automotive and a cycle shop on both stock and custom wheels, including truing spoked wheels. I still prefer conical nuts for most secure fit.
LOL Since there were millions of unilugs sold over the years there's going to be bad ones. There's a lot of bad wheels that aren't unilugs too. I've had an equal measure of each. The unilugs that I've found to be bad are the cheapy aluminum slots. If you understand how the unilugs work they wouldn't scare you anymore. They have a good design, that when used correctly, works great. You see, if you have the correct lug nuts for them, they are held in the bolt circle just as well as any other wheel. The crucial thing about mounting wheels has nothing to do with the way a unilug could give you trouble. It's how flat the wheel sits against the hub that is the important factor. As long as your nuts are tight and right, unilug wheels will give you no problems....
If you have the correct inserts and lug nuts you will never even know the difference between them and fixed lugs.
I've had many unilug wheels over the years and they work good. You just have to know how to install them and to re-torque after 20 miles.
