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Started by 49 Caddy, February 23, 2023, 11:13:23 AM

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49 Caddy

  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. 

hornetball

Have you tried spacers?

35-709

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.
1935 Cadillac Sedan resto-mod "Big Red"
1973 Cadillac Caribou - Sold - but still in the family
1950 Jaguar Mark V Saloon resto-mod - Sold
1942 Cadillac 6269 - Sold
1968 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible - Sold
1950 Packard 2dr. Club Sedan
1935 Glenn Pray - Auburn Boattail Speedster, Gen. 2

62 driver

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
Dave Schneider,  CLC #27889