After doing lots of research, I finally sent 2 of my stock 62 Lark wheels out to be widened for the rear of my car . I'm going to use a company called Trudesign wheel out of Denver, CO. I found them at a show and they actually specialize in widening and reproducing muscle car wheels but I asked them about the Studebaker wheels and they said no problem. The guy there has been very responsive to my many questions. They put the Stude center in a new shell. After careful measurements I determined that I can run a 7" wheel with 2" added backspacing to bring the total to 5 1/2" backspacing. It will also add 1/2" to the depth on the front but that will be fine. With this, I'm positive I can run 235/70/15 tires. I want the widest tire possible plus the height these provde (28" tall) because I'm running a 327 with Muncie M21 with a 3:73 rear.
His price is $120/wheel. I think this is a good price considering it will allow me to run the stock dog dish hub caps. Just thought I'd share this with you guys. I'll let you know how it goes and will post pics of before and after if anyone is interested.
His price is $120/wheel. I think this is a good price considering it will allow me to run the stock dog dish hub caps. Just thought I'd share this with you guys. I'll let you know how it goes and will post pics of before and after if anyone is interested.
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