so i just heard a wacky rumor...

[formula]

that there's some sort of size difference between a lot of wheels and 2nd (and maybe 3rd?) gen spindles that prevents you from running said wheels on said cars.

anybody have any hard facts on this?

[SHANE 73Z]

formula,

Please be a little more specific, There are some specific things that will bolt together between 2G & 3G f-bodies that will affect backspacing. I may know the information you are looking for but cant be sure from your question.

Shane

[MrQuick]

i think i know what he is getting at, all cars are different and you may have problems where others havent

[BEEBE]

Im not sure if this what you are reffering to BUT :

I just purchased a set of Cragar 610 knock-offs and they will not fit over the spindals on my 2ed gen bird......?????

Im not sure what the rims would fit on,

We even tried them on my buddys 01 chevy extreme s-10 - same thing , bolt pattern fine , They JUST WONT FIT OVER THE SPINDAL !! WTF !!

[formula]

thats what i'm talking about. the spindal od is different than the hole id in some wheel, even though the bolt pattern is correct. yet, i've never seen any "spindle size" measurement on a wheel order.

is there any way to ensure you dont end up screwed?

[TPI Monte SS]

You could have the center hole machined on a lathe to clear the hat on the rotor, or you could have the rotor turned down slightly to fit on the rim. Either one works. I had a set of '98 ZQ8 S10 rims on my old '85 SS and had to have the centers machined on a lathe to fit over the rotors.

[yody]

thats not the spindle thats the hat or hub snout

[formula]

thats not the spindle thats the hat or hub snout

my mistake, there's still about 9 million terms for me to learn before i stop making myself look like an ass on stuff like this lol

[JoshStratton]

my mistake, there's still about 9 million terms for me to learn before i stop making myself look like an ass on stuff like this lol

Well, Yody is an encyclopedia so I wouldnt worry about it.