15" rim on a 14 bolt?

[blueba-girl]

Anyone know if 15" rim will fit on a 14 blot and still have clearance for the drum brakes?

 

[rock yuppie]

Anyone know if 15" rim will fit on a 14 blot and still have clearance for the drum brakes?

They will on 14 bolts without a problem. But on the 60's and some 8 lug 44's front axles you will have to grind a little of the calliper off to clear them. No inside weight will work in the rim so be sure they balance out with out tape on weights for the front.

 

[blueba-girl]

Cool thanks, we are trying to save our tires anf upgrade to 14 bolt. thanks!

 

[98sierra]

depends on whioch 14 you have, there are 3 with different drum sizes

 

[zukiscott]

GLAD to hear yall found a 14 BOLT for BLUEBA

Maybe yall wont TEAR THAT ONE UP ;D

 

[blueba-girl]

reckon anyway to tell?

 

[zukimaster]

It seems like the later model 14's like mide 80's had the smaller drums, I have got a older one and it has alot bigger brake drum it seems, I will try to get a pic of both of them soon just for comparing

 

[rock yuppie]

Maybe I just got lucky, but I had several trucks with 14 bolt rears and always run 15 inch Chrome Bart wheels. We would get the wheels from a place in Atlanta for 45.00 each back in early 90's

 

[zukimaster]

Not that it makes a ****, but here is a pic of the drum of a 1985 14 bolt, it alot smaller than the older ones

 

[zukimaster]

DAM, forgot to add the pic!

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