Keeping the original wheels.

[mgkgmc]

I just installed the Ece disk brake drop kit on my 70 GMC and I am wanting to use my original steel rims on my truck. Is there a way to use some kind of spacer to push the wheel out to clear the caliper? If anyone has done this can you tell me what spacers you guys have used and the specs. I have heard spacers are not always the safest way to go but I prefer not spend the money on new wheels and tires. Your help would be appreciated Thanks Guys

[ChevLoRay]

Certainly won't work with the OEM wheels. I bought 4 to use for paint shop time and had to go get a couple more that were 4WD wheels from the mid-70's.

You're best bet would be to try and find some steel disc wheels from a mid-late 70's 4WD. If you went with the basic wheel, it would look stock and still clear your calipers.

As for me, I went with Wheel Vintiques 15x8's up front and 15x10's out back. I did it because they had the look I wanted. Before that, I was running some Outlaw aluminum wheels and they didn't care what kind of brake I had. I have the ECE stuff, too.

The conversion adds width to the front track. I don't think you'll be happy with where the spacers would cause your wheels to be when you looked at them. They'd just add more width to the front, while not changing the positioning on the rear axle.

[mgkgmc]

Got a question is the 4 wheel drive wheels 16in or are they 15in?

[ChevLoRay]

Both. Majority of them in the Seventies were 15's, as far as I remember. Older trucks had 16's, and new ones, but I remember most of them in that time frame as having 15's.

But, a 16 should also clear your calipers and a 16 has become a lot more common tire diameter. 15's are getting harder to find in some sizes....which is why I put 16x7's on my 96 GMC.

[mgkgmc]

Thanks for the help, time to hit the boneyard see what I can find.

[lolife99]

Any 73-87 truck 4x4 steel wheels will work.
Also look at 73-91 4x4 burbs and blazers.