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Originally Posted by SCOTI
Tried asking via PM but thought I'd put this publicly since I'm betting others are curious as well....
Can you provide suspension related changes made?
Wheel & tire sizing? Brand?
What brake set-up?
For me personally, I'm trying to determine what steel wheels will clear a 'big brake' set-up but seem to be striking out. I've seen the Detroit Steels but not sold on them yet. Researching 16-18" options; not 22's.
US Wheel has their RatRod series but again meh.... Just not sold on their look (not very OE appearing).
Wheel Vintiques…. Similar.
Nobody seems to list technical info regarding what if any aftermarket brake set-ups might clear.
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Kind of in a similar boat in terms of wheels for my '62 Impala. I've got the Wilwood 13" disc 6 piston caliper brakes up front, and no 15" steelie will come close. From what I've found, a handful of manufacturers make large steelies:
Detroit
Coys C33's
US wheel
US mags
and probably others...
But they all share the same problem (In my opinion) that the steelie face looks too smooth to appear like a OE steel wheel. While I think it looks cool on some low n slow slammed cars and trucks, especially in the big sizes, it's not the look I'm going for.
Now what I have found is that there are some being made in forged aluminum, from the brand Forgeline, that Roadster Shop has been using on lots of their "Survivor Series" cars... and they are PERFECT! 18's, wide and clear big brake kits with ease... BUT... they want $1795.00 PER WHEEL!!
https://roadstershop.com/wheel/rs-oe1-wheel/
This kills me, because they have the exact look I'm going for, basically just an enlarged OE steelie, but I really can't bring myself to pay 3,500 for a PAIR of wheels...
SO... long story longer... I'm on the hunt as well. And my next move is to contact ET Wheels, based near me in San Leandro, CA and inquire about a set of one off aluminum wheels... I've seen a set they created for Cotati Speed shop and they are pretty darn close to what I'm after. I'm just hoping they're not as crazy expensive as the Forgeline OE-1's