I have been lusting for some Mobelwagen wheels.
Unfortunately, their 5 1/2" wheels don't have the backspace I need on the rear.
It looks like I have 3 options.
Live with 4 1/2" wheels. I wonder how this would work with my 175/70 tires.
Get narrowed trailing arms and new axles.
Have Weldcraft Wheel widen 4 1/2" wheels 1" to the inside. They want $250 per wheel. They happen to be an easy drive from me.
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Michael, I just changed up from my old Mangels to the Mobelwagens.
I'm swing axle, so the 5.5" rims presented no clearance issues. And coincidentally, I just went to 175/70 tires, too (Vredestein Sprint Classics). If I recall, the specs on the tires said they would fit down to a 4.5" rim. You can check the full specs on Tire Rack's site. Just click on any tire and there's a dedicated tab with full specs.
If you can have the rims adapted for $250 per, that would give you more options for tires in the future, and certainly less hassle and cost than suspension mods.
BTW, if you're buying from Mobelwagen, they seem to offer decent sales pretty regularly. Their normal price is around $170, but the sale price this past July was $135 and I think they ran the same sale pricing about six months earlier for about a month.
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@LI-Rick, CIP1 seems to have only 5-lug 3-fifty-6 wheels.
@Michael McKelvey posted:@LI-Rick, CIP1 seems to have only 5-lug 3-fifty-6 wheels.
You are correct sir, didn't realize you had 4 lug wheels. My bad.
You're not bad. I appreciate you replying to my post.
@Sacto Mitch can you please post a pic or two of your new wheels and tires?! Thanks in advance!
Have a pair widened for the rear- it will be money well spent and you won't regret it.
I think I would want to widen 4 wheels.
I haven't quite reached the point where an extra $1000 on top of the wheel cost would be money well spent and I won't regret it.
I have the Mobelwagen wheels (4 lug) and I love them. Have you talked to Greg at Vintage Motorcars about your specific needs? He may have something for you. His wheels are made by Mobelwagen BTW. FYI -Mobelwagen usually offers 25% off of their retail prices, so if you aren't getting 25% off, just wait a bit or call them and ask. Great wheels.
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@30West posted:.@Sacto Mitch can you please post a pic or two of your new wheels and tires?! Thanks in advance!
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Thanks for the pics! Those look REALLY nice!!
🍺🍺Cheers
