A Body Mopar disk brake wheels 14x5.5 JJ

[67FormulaS_273HiPo_4spd]

Just wondering what's the difference between a standard steel wheel for a drum-brake A Body and one with Kelsey Hayes disc-brakes? I have a 67 Barracuda with Kelsey Hayes brakes up front and looking for a set of OEM steel wheels to go back to the stock standard look with wheel covers and red streak tyres. I know it must have something to do with clearance for the calipers, not sure where the difference is though.

At the moment I'm running a nice set of small bolt pattern Rallye wheels, which a cool but obviously not correct for the car.

 

[HemiSSDart]

14x5.5J wheels are disc or drum, the other ones available are 14x4.5 so you need the 5.5's...

 

[67FormulaS_273HiPo_4spd]

Thanks HemiSSDart, I know the 14x5.5J wheels fit both drum & disk, but what makes the disk brake wheels different to the standard 14x4.5?

 

[toolmanmike]

Thanks HemiSSDart, I know the 14x5.5J wheels fit both drum & disk, but what makes the disk brake wheels different to the standard 14x4.5?

They are designed to fit over the caliper without interference.

 

[Bennoel 10]

Correct me if I'm wrong but the one inch difference is in the wheel hoop and not the hub or diameter. Both are 14 " wheels.

 

[matthon]

Fwiw inexpensive 14x6 sbp chrome reverse wheels are readily available on fb and ebay.
Typically with rust, aka even cheaper, a little clean up, paint, they look exactly the same, and you can run a bigger tire.

 

[Vinny]

Correct me if I'm wrong but the one inch difference is in the wheel hoop and not the hub or diameter. Both are 14 " wheels.

I am pretty sure that the wheel offset is different between the two widths.

 

[Bennoel 10]

Got me thinking ?? So I measured the backspacing and both were 4 3/4". But after close inspection and trying to jog my memory it appears that the outer hoop is different not only in width but slight design. Memory is now kicking in and yes in order to use factory kelsey hayes disk brakes the 5.5 wheels are necessary, as the calipers need extra clearance. Hard to see but they are different. Sorry if I misled earlier.