15 inch wheels on 3/4 chevy discs????? - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

fjcruiser · 08-14-2001, 12:01 PM

I have a dana 44 with the 8 lug set up and a dana 60 with the same rotors and cadillac calipers. I have 15" tires and dont want to have to get new tires for 16" wheels. What 15" steel wheel will fit over these brakes? What backspacing? Thanks

chris demartini · 08-14-2001, 12:19 PM

I have a 14 bolt with F250 rotors and cadilac calipers, my 15x10s fit over those without grinding. I had to grind my front calipers and some of the backing plate to get the 15s on my dana 44 front. My wheels are 4 1/8" backspace. You can use any backspace you want, but the further out the wheel is from the axle, the less grinding you need to do.

LKJR · 08-14-2001, 08:09 PM

hey guy,
you will have to grind your calipers to fit the 15" rims go to www.coloradok5.com and do a search there are plenty of posts there regarding this, great ref for your blazer as well. hope this helps
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08-14-2001, 12:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
fjcruiser Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Member # 6124 Location: Tulsa Posts: 343	15 inch wheels on 3/4 chevy discs????? I have a dana 44 with the 8 lug set up and a dana 60 with the same rotors and cadillac calipers. I have 15" tires and dont want to have to get new tires for 16" wheels. What 15" steel wheel will fit over these brakes? What backspacing? Thanks __________________ 73 FJ40, 350, sm465, dana 300, dana 44/ARB dana 60/ARB PS 4 wheel discs 37 12.50 SSRs

08-14-2001, 12:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
chris demartini Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Member # 1636 Location: 201 NJ Posts: 5,715	I have a 14 bolt with F250 rotors and cadilac calipers, my 15x10s fit over those without grinding. I had to grind my front calipers and some of the backing plate to get the 15s on my dana 44 front. My wheels are 4 1/8" backspace. You can use any backspace you want, but the further out the wheel is from the axle, the less grinding you need to do. __________________ [url]http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/misc-stuff-sale/1192938.html[/url]

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08-14-2001, 08:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
LKJR Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Member # 4088 Location: lubbock, tx Posts: 6	hey guy, you will have to grind your calipers to fit the 15" rims go to www.coloradok5.com and do a search there are plenty of posts there regarding this, great ref for your blazer as well. hope this helps <IMG SRC="smilies/bounce2.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/bounce2.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/bounce2.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/bounce2.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/bounce2.gif" border="0">