Id like to get some decent looking wheels to put on my Impala for the winter. Any ideas?
Standard Caprice rims will not clear the disk brakes. You need to use the 9C1 (RPO N97) rims, or some other type of steel rim that will clear. The Impala takes a standard 5 x 5″ spacing wheel. GM offers several alteratives, such as S10 wheels (look especially sharp with the baby moon chrome hubcap covers) or “G” van/truck wheels (heavy duty, look good, and clear everything). If you use a regular steel wheel with less than 4 1/8″ backspace the wheel will bind against the caliper when the lugs are tightened and the wheel will not turn. For instance, if you are using S-10 rims for the winter, you should get 1/16″ spacers to go between the rim and hub so the wheels will turn. That is where the 4 3/8″ (or greater) back space comes into play. If you examine a stock steel rim, it consists of several “steps”. Each step is smaller in diameter. The smallest diameter is where the center section (where the lug bolt holes are) is welded to the rim. The police (9C1) rims are 7″ wide by 15″ rating. T
