A Body Disc Brake Swap 101

I had to go to 15" rims. Had to try a few different tire heights and widths to make sure they didn't scrape the lower lip of the front fender. When I took the rims to the tire store i told them if they could mount the tires that I wanted (and I paid for them) so I could test fit them on the front of the car. I told the tire folks that if they didn't fit I would bring them back and swap them out for another size until I found the width and height that fit. They agreed, it only took a couple of tries to get the correct tire, then they balanced them and they've been on the car for over two years!!
I also had bought 15" rims that gave me the correct track width (as close as possible) to stock track width. The '73 and up spindles/brakes push the wheel mounting surface further away from the engine so you have to get the correct offset to get the center of the tire where you want it to be. Pushing the tire and wheel away from the engine increases the chances of the tire hitting the front fender lower lip.


PS - Some folks (here on FABO) don't like the "Jacked Up" stance on my car but it's a tribute to the old 60s street car era. Here where I live I've learned to tolerate all the people who take pictures of my car everywhere I go!!

treblig