Desperately need rims on stock

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Markrenner

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I need rims since mine were painted yellow.. I have stock suspension why are my tire options? They also need to be cheap so I'm looking on craigslist. What kind of info should I know? I've looked on other threads but I don't understands the measurements.... Help?? I have a 76 feather duster
 
you are probabably going to want a 14x5.5 steel wheel. .. i am using a 14x5.5 and a 15x6.5 in the back.i am pretty sure by 76 all patterns were 5 on 4 1/2 you can use 15" steels if you wanted to. maybe im not understanding here...are you wanting factory steel rims, or aftermarket wheels?
 

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Pay attention to the chart 73AbodEE posted because my 1975 Duster came with 5 x 4" bolt pattern.
 
Like the 73AbodEE, I'm finding it hard to understand exactly what your question is. Are your existing wheels bent, broken, gone, have worn out or no tires, or are they just painted the wrong colour?

Here are a few thoughts from someone that's owned their Duster for some 20 odd years.

The car had 14 X 5 large bolt pattern (4 1/2") solid disc steel wheels and the original full wheel covers on it when I bought it with various mismatched tires. The tires were so badly mismatched that it required ALL of your attention just to keep it aimed down the road. A set of new tires cured the problem. When it came time to replace that set of tires, I put a set of 14 X 5 10 hole rally wheels on with the late (correct) caps, 195/78/14 tires. I ran that set of wheels for many years and sets of tires.

Currently I'm running 15 X 7 cop car wheels on mine (Feather Duster) with 235/60 BFGs. Had I used a tire with a little less sidewall height (50s maybe) or less cross section (225s or 215s) I might not have had the problem, but I had to trim the flat flange at the lowest part of the front fenders, just ahead of the tire, back at a 45 degree angle to keep the tires from rubbing on them (never found any marks on the tires, but it made a HORRIBLE noise). Static ride height setting is something to pay attention to also.

If you're looking to find plain solid center steel wheels, not all the solid wheels have the same center even when they have the same bolt pattern, something to consider if you have original hub caps (as opposed to full wheel covers). The original 14 X 5 wheels off my '67 Coronet carried hubcaps that would not fit the wheels on my Duster for example.

The post '72 disc brake cars all have the large 4 1/2" bolt pattern, and the late A bodies with drum brakes were generally though to have gotten them too, but many years of picking through junkyards has taught me the opposite. Most (but not all) of the '73-4-5s I've found with drum brakes tend to have the carryover 4" pattern, and while I agree with the second post that by '76 you should find only the 4 1/2" pattern, it is mother Mopar we are talking about here. If you have a Feather Duster with drum brakes, you'll need to check to be sure.

The 4" bolt wheels are out there, but if you do indeed have the 4 1/2" bolt pattern, you have a much larger base of cars to choose from as all the car lines except the '72 and back A body used them. Even now it shouldn't be that hard to find wheels from 70s and 80s rear drive Mopar cars in a junkyard or on Craigslist.
 
Well I was more looking at jeep aluminum rims and mustang rims. I was looking for something more around 16+ inches for my personal look of choice. Also I've found 18 inch custom rims but I'm not sure of they will fit they have a 10 inch width on the ad off of a dodge caliber. My rims are fine I just don't like the cop car steel look personally.
 
i can tell you that even though some jeep wheels and mustang wheels are the same bolt pattern, you are going to run into backspace problems. some work, some dont. almost all 17 and 18" wheels are either staggered or have an incredible amount of backspace, unless you special order them. my 15x10 centerlines have a 3 1/2 inch backspace and work fine. my 15x7 steel wheels have a 4 1/4 backspace and work with no problems, but i wouldnt use any wheel that is outside that range on a stock set-up. im sure you could exceed that to a point, but i dont. some people use spacers and adapters to run these wheels. the track width of the rear is also narrower than the front. but again, i only use 15" wheels with the exception of the 14" on the front of my duster.
 
Well I was more looking at jeep aluminum rims and mustang rims. I was looking for something more around 16+ inches for my personal look of choice. Also I've found 18 inch custom rims but I'm not sure of they will fit they have a 10 inch width on the ad off of a dodge caliber. My rims are fine I just don't like the cop car steel look personally.

Well, all right then.

Future Mustang wheels aside, I do like mine, though.

Even though I plan to replace my current wheels with late model Mustang and I have acquired (gift) a set of 17 X 8s, I don't know if they will clear the steering arm and might need to run 18s, 9" wide if I can get them to fit.

Mustang wheels have many styles, are plentiful, and are relatively cheap, especially the in the 16 X 7 size. One of the simplest ways to use them is to turn your front hub and axle registers down slightly to the Ford diameter. This allows you to change wheels easily and run concentric rings in case you want to change back to Mopar wheels again.

Just remember, tire size and back space is critical no matter what wheel/tire you plan to run to prevent suspension/fender interference. That means mocking up any wheel tire combo and checking it in all combinations of lock, jounce, and rebound before you run it is essential.
 

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Oh, I almost forgot. Caliber wheels are UGGGLLLLEEEEE!
 
if you decide to get rid of those cop cars wheels, you know how to find me lol

90 minutes after I sold my 67 Coronet 2dr post (converted to discs and a 383 and riding on a set of cop car wheels) I knew I'd made a mistake!
Along the same lines, with a 74 Swinger in the yard, and me trying to talk my neighbor into selling me his black 72 Swinger, it's not too likely I'm going to let go of my last set for a while, sorry.
They DO look good powder coated white with chrome lugs and sans caps, yes?
 
Well I got newer aluminum mustang stock v6 rims. They're 16 inch by 7.5. Will I need spacers on all 4 with stock suspension?
 
Well I got newer aluminum mustang stock v6 rims. They're 16 inch by 7.5. Will I need spacers on all 4 with stock suspension?

it is going to depend on the backspace. and because they are almost 8 inches wide and a 16 " wheel, you are really going to have to watch your tire size in the front. maybe someone else that has ran those wheels before can comment.
 
Okay so let me explain it again. I took twofosho's advice and bought 16x7 mustang rims ( I remeasured the width). I measured the backspacing and it's about 5.5 inches Backspacing.
 
Mark, Where in ORL are you? I've got the bullit style wheels ( 17x8 ) on my Duster, with spacers...but I check them all of the time to make sure they aren't coming off.

The max backspace that I was able to run was about 4 7/8 with a 205/60/15 tire ( explorer wheel ) and the tire was about 1/2 an inch from the spring..close but not rubbing.

IMHO
Bottom line:
You'll need spacers unless you plan on relocating the springs in the rear and the wheels will still be too far inside the body.
You'll need spacers for the front, I'm almost positive the rim will hit the tie rod end without them...

Check the thread about mustang wheels on a-bodies and you'll see what the issues are...
 
So what size spacers would you recommend? And I was looking at b body rear ends and it almost seems getting that would be the same cost almost as spacers for the back?
 
I have a b body rear end here, 34436 is my zip
So what size spacers would you recommend? And I was looking at b body rear ends and it almost seems getting that would be the same cost almost as spacers for the back?
 
ok so i test fitted the front and couldnt get the rim on. It wasnt a backspacing problem it just didnt fit because the center bore wasnt wide enough. I noticed that there wasnt enough room anyway so im gonna sell those and get different rims. i didnt do enough research before i bought them and so its just a learning experience lol Does anyone know any stock vehicle rims that for sure fit a 1976 duster with stock suspension? they need to be cheap so im craigslisting them. Thanks guys youre all a lot of help
 
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