notpaul
Active Member
Hey, all!
Okay, so I did a disc-brake conversion on the front end, never thinking about the fact that the rear end had 5x4 SBP hubs ... and now my front end has 5x4.5. To further complicate matters, the front discs need minimum 15" wheels, and the 5x4 AR's I had for the rear are only 14".
So ... ideally, I would like to get 15" rims all-around ... but rims in a 5x4 pattern seem to be hard to find and limited to a few styles.
I could change to a new 15" 5x4 rim on the rear, but a quick check of prices seems to imply I might spend an additional $500 on those wheels.
I could swap out the rear end for one with the larger 5x4.5 BBP hubs ... but I'm not sure how hard it will be to find the parts, and I doubt it will be less expensive than the pricier wheels.
My project is already over-budget (imagine that) ... and I just want to figure out the "path of least resistance" to getting four matching rims on this car, in a 15" size (preferably 7" wide).
BTW - I have a pretty nice set of 14" (5x4) American Racing Ansen Sprint wheels I am willing to sell or swap in order to find a solution to this problem!
Also - I am not super-picky about the wheel style I get ... something traditional-looking (such as Ansens, AR-23, Torq, etc) in a machined or polished finish, but I am open to considering anything.
Feel free to post or PM suggestions!
Okay, so I did a disc-brake conversion on the front end, never thinking about the fact that the rear end had 5x4 SBP hubs ... and now my front end has 5x4.5. To further complicate matters, the front discs need minimum 15" wheels, and the 5x4 AR's I had for the rear are only 14".
So ... ideally, I would like to get 15" rims all-around ... but rims in a 5x4 pattern seem to be hard to find and limited to a few styles.
I could change to a new 15" 5x4 rim on the rear, but a quick check of prices seems to imply I might spend an additional $500 on those wheels.
I could swap out the rear end for one with the larger 5x4.5 BBP hubs ... but I'm not sure how hard it will be to find the parts, and I doubt it will be less expensive than the pricier wheels.
My project is already over-budget (imagine that) ... and I just want to figure out the "path of least resistance" to getting four matching rims on this car, in a 15" size (preferably 7" wide).
BTW - I have a pretty nice set of 14" (5x4) American Racing Ansen Sprint wheels I am willing to sell or swap in order to find a solution to this problem!
Also - I am not super-picky about the wheel style I get ... something traditional-looking (such as Ansens, AR-23, Torq, etc) in a machined or polished finish, but I am open to considering anything.
Feel free to post or PM suggestions!
