Anybody else done a front disc brake conversion to a 1949 Caddy and tried to put wire wheels on the front? I converted mine and nobody seems to be able to help me with ordering the correct ones. Originals wheels do not fit on the front anymore. Caliper hits. I do know that 80's Chevrolet truck wheels fit. Again, wheel companies only tell me that their wheels have a 3.75" backspace, rims are 15"x6", and that they have 5 lugs. At a loss here. Responses welcome.
Have you tried spacers?
Have you talked to Wheelsmith in Corona, CA? http://thewheelsmith.net/
I have a set of their wires on my '35, they can offer a range of backspacing.
Quote from: 49 Caddy on February 23, 2023, 11:13:23 AMAnybody else done a front disc brake conversion to a 1949 Caddy and tried to put wire wheels on the front? I converted mine and nobody seems to be able to help me with ordering the correct ones. Originals wheels do not fit on the front anymore. Caliper hits. I do know that 80's Chevrolet truck wheels fit. Again, wheel companies only tell me that their wheels have a 3.75" backspace, rims are 15"x6", and that they have 5 lugs. At a loss here. Responses welcome.
I used ABS brake disk kit on my 1962 that is running 1954 KH wires. I used wheel spacers and ground the high parts of the calipers. Dave