Disc brake & 15" wheel problems?

[big pappa b]

Disc brake & 15\" wheel problems?

Is there any problems I need to know about when upgrading to rear disc brakes and using 15" steel wheels like US Wheels, the cheap black ones? Any clearance issues?

thanks

Bryan

 

[cybrfire]

Re: Disc brake & 15\" wheel problems?

you will probably have to clearance the brake caliper. Do a little grinding. Quite common with disced 14 bolt and 15" wheels.

http://www.coloradok5.com/d60calipergrind.shtml

hope this helps.

Kert

 

[JK5]

Re: Disc brake & 15\" wheel problems?

For the 14bff?????
I just knocked-off the slag on the outside of the caliper...
It took about 5 minutes...
to fit my 15"/4" backspacing Bart wheels.

 

[outlaw612]

Re: Disc brake & 15\" wheel problems?

You shouldnt have any problems with 15" wheels on a 14 bolt with disc brakes

 

[HarryH3]

Re: Disc brake & 15\" wheel problems?

I'm running Cragar 15-inch steel wheels with 4.25-inch backspacing on a 14 bolt FF with Caddy calipers. No rubbing, and I didn't have to do anything to clearance the rear. /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif (Though the Dana 44 up front took a lot of work!) /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[tRustyK5]

Re: Disc brake & 15\" wheel problems?

You shouldn't have any clearance issues, the 14 FF disc's sit farther inboard than the front disc's do.

Rene

 

[BorregoK5]

Re: Disc brake & 15\" wheel problems?

I ran Caddy calipers on my 14b disk setup and 3.5" backspaced 15x10 steel rims and didnt need any clearancing of the caliper at all.

 

[yunit]

Re: Disc brake & 15\" wheel problems?

I got 4.125" backspacing with my 15's and they clear the calipers without any issues.