1977 lubr's what 15" wheels are you running?

[D.Abshire]

Im looking for some wheels to finish up my lubr, what 15" wheels are yall guys running with the 77 stock disc brakr set up?
Picture's please!!
Thanks for your help!!!!

My bronco has a 3.5 suspension lift and 1"body!!!

 

[1971lubr]

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http://classicbroncos.com/forums/showthread.php?t=178183

More pictures and info than you know what to do with.

 

[tabyers]

Wheel Vintiques 5x7, 4" backspace. The stick on weights on the inside just clear, no spacers needed. I guess I was lucky on that, most say they need them. Obviously, I have a lot of body work to do before I'm in need of such a tight backspace but I check and they'll fit just like the fancy trucks.

forgot to mention they are 77 axles, so I didnt miss that you've got knuckles to get around.

 

[Austen]

tabyers, those wheels and caps look great! What caps are those and where did your source them? I've never liked the stock caps, their diameter is just too big.

 

[tabyers]

Thanks, I believe they are 66 Galaxie. I mentioned that somewhere else on here and got scolded because a guy claimed that they were full caps that year, as if the town sedans and the crown vics couldn't have possibly come with different caps. Anyhow, if you search 66 galaxie dog dish, an awful lot of these pop up on ebay. So whatever they are, that's how I found them. I had to cut the centers out of the fronts. I like the vintage look but they look a little meaner than the stocks. I saw it on an icon.

 

[blubuckaroo]

I think the new US Indy 15X8 wheels would work great. They tuck in tight enough you may even need spacers to clear your later style knuckles.
That's what's on ours. Ours isn't uncut, but it looks like these wheels should work.

 

[Austen]

thanks tabyers! I'm going to pick up a set

I have a set of 16" steelies and 17", I have no idea how those old caps retain on the wheel (I'm a young buck) - but would they work on a larger wheel ok with how they retain?

Thanks!

 

[AFLtCol]

thanks tabyers! I'm going to pick up a set

I have a set of 16" steelies and 17", I have no idea how those old caps retain on the wheel (I'm a young buck) - but would they work on a larger wheel ok with how they retain?

Thanks!

Your wheels would need the nubs to hold the dog dish (also known as poverty caps) on.

 

[tabyers]

I think there are various 16" sized truck dishes that don't look as cool as these. I cant remember, I think they are something like 10-1/4" and the 16, or maybe even 16.5 are 11" maybe. I'm out on a limb on most of this info. My memory is not so great.

 

[tabyers]

heres a pic of the wheels without

 

[1sicbronconut]

Im looking for some wheels to finish up my lubr, what 15" wheels are yall guys running with the 77 stock disc brakr set up?
Picture's please!!
Thanks for your help!!!!

My bronco has a 3.5 suspension lift and 1"body!!!

What size tires are you planning on running.

 

[jckkys]

tabyers; My '66 Custom had those hub caps. The Custom was a stripped down Galaxy used for police cars and taxis. Did you cut the locking hub holes? Mine like most car type dog dish caps, were just for cars. It seems appropriate to use '66 poverty caps when the full size EB caps were the LTD and 7 Liter caps in '66.

 

[tabyers]

Yeah, I had to cut the centers out with a hole saw. I wished that I had a better one by the time I got through the second one but I made it.