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Old 11-10-2020, 02:05 PM
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Default 67 GTO wheel with disc brakes

I’m looking for a spare tire wheel that will work for my 67 GTO with factory disc brakes. Steel or Rally 1 is okay. 14x6

Ames and TPP say their wheels will not work with disc brakes because not enough back spacing. What they sell has 4” back spacing.

From TPP:
“The 14x6 wheels the factory put on had a special hoop to work with the caliper; these reproductions most likely use a standard hoop that will not clear.”

From Ames:
“No options exist for 14 inch wheels that will fit disc brakes in the aftermarket that we know of.”

Any ideas?

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Old 11-10-2020, 05:09 PM
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Our setup will clear:

http://scarebird.com/index.php?route...&product_id=67

best with these oversize calipers:

http://scarebird.com/index.php?route...product_id=265

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Old 11-10-2020, 10:39 PM
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Nice calipers! Are these fairly new Scarebird?

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Old 11-10-2020, 10:44 PM
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My 67 GTO also has it's original Delco Moraine 4 piston disc brake setup, and I ran a repop 14 x 6 Rally I wheel for a while with no problems. It came from AMES (not sure who made it for them). This was some years ago, but the wheel was a reproduction.

I wonder if the sellers mean that their wheel won't fit over aftermarket disc brake set ups.

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Old 11-10-2020, 11:44 PM
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Quote:
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Nice calipers! Are these fairly new Scarebird?
Yes, we had them made. The use the same pads and bolts ar the Celebrity units but have a larger piston for better match.

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