Cragar SS wheel ?

[6t6vintage]

once again, i have made a post on another forum, and i dont get useful replies...so, could someone help me out on my situation. i would greatly appreciate any help yall can give me


i am about to order some wheels and i am going to get some new cragar's for the 66 vert. however, im having a problem with backspace. they only sell the 15x7 wheel in two backspaces...4.125 and 2.25. which of these do i need and/or which will look the best(dont really know how each will look)? also, what size tire is suggested with the correct backspacing? i was thinking either 215/60-15 or 225/60-15, so please correct me if im wrong and recommend a good tire size. just so you know, i checked the chart and neither of these backspaces are listed
thanks

 

[SadbutTrue]

Those tires should be good (215 in front, 225/235 in the rear is what I plan on with my 66), I'm surprised they don't offer 4.5" backspacing, it would seem that that would be natural.

I also have questions about Cragar SSs, so I might as well ask them here before making a thread. First question is, can anyone vouch for the quality of these wheels? I think they're some of the better looking wheels out there, but I have heard some people say the quality isn't there, especially with the chrome. Is this a big issue? I don't want to spend hundreds on wheels that don't look good in a few years.

Also, is the unilug design okay? I see several wheel packages on ebay with unilug bolt patterns... but I have also heard that unilug can be bad for a number of reasons. Is that true?

Thanks

 

[67bluestang]

I bought a set of Cragar SS 14x7 with 215-60 BF Goodrich tires last year from a guy that had them on his car for over 3 years with no rust or peeling of the chrome. They are the 4.125 backspace and they sit in the w/w real nice and clear all the suspension components ok. I think the unilug wheels are ok for the average driver, but i wouldn't want to do any hard drag racing or road course with them. I don't even know if the regular bolt patterns are available anymore. I wanted 15x7 and all i could find were the unilug's but the price was right on the set i bought so that's what i got.

 

[SadbutTrue]

Think they'd be dependable for a 13 second car with some handling goodies (no road course or anythign much faster than that) driven daily?

 

[67bluestang]

Not sure if i'd trust them or not, but here's the link to cragar's site. Give them a call and see what they say.
Cragar

 

[65fsbkhipo]

Use this chart for a perfect fit, without worrying about fender rub. And yes, it will fill the wheel well. It's at the bottom of the page.

Wheel Sizes