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: 11.5 inch brakes


454poweredchevy
Jan 3rd, 05, 8:58 PM
I want to buy some 15x7 craggar s/s wheels, and I wanted to know if they could clear the 11.5 inch brake rotors? Thanks

BC
Jan 3rd, 05, 10:22 PM
My 12" 1LE and 12" Corvette rotors both fit under my stock 15" SS wheels on my 71 no problem... You should not have any problems.

Bill C.

airrj
Jan 4th, 05, 10:19 AM
I have 12" x 1.25" Corvette rotors and they clear 15" Rally wheels. No guarentee, but I would suspect yes.

troposcuba
Jan 4th, 05, 10:23 AM
not to hijack the thread here, but any ideas if the various 11" kits out there will fit my 14" wheels. not stock, but gm wheels found in a parts yard years ago. pretty deep backspacing.

454poweredchevy
Jan 4th, 05, 4:18 PM
Thanks for the help, I figured the 15's would clear those, thanks for the reassurance.

BC
Jan 4th, 05, 10:29 PM
troposcuba,
The 11" factory disks will fit under a 14" wheel IF it is a disk brake wheel. Some of the early years had 14" wheels that would not fit disk brakes. If you have the later wheels and if the kit fits like factory, then you should be ok.

Bill C.

Philip
Jan 5th, 05, 11:05 AM
the 15x7 Crager SS wheels I had would not clear the stock 67 4 piston calipers. It would be best to test fit or find someone who has the same set up.

troposcuba
Jan 5th, 05, 9:30 PM
thanks guys. the wheels i have are pretty wide, so i figure that i might have unwittingly lucked into a set of disc brake wheels.