I found on FB marketplace22s I like that are 5X5 (5X127) I'm just looking for a little assurance that it will fit on my '92 RoadMaster before I try and swap my stock wheels for the 22 he has low profile tires on it looks like it will fit but hard to tell by pics. Anyone put some big wheels on a Roadmaster and have any tips?
There are alot of things to consider when doing a wheel/tire swap like this. I am not an expert, but I can speak from my own personal experience. About 10 years ago I bought a set of Mustang 17" Bullitt wheels off C.L. with the intention of putting them on the 63 Ranchero. It didn't take long to realize that those wheels were never going to fit, without doing some serious modifications to the car. We ended up getting Torque II's for it instead. So I had the Mustang wheels laying around and one day I thought to myself I wonder if these would fit the Fury. And that was the beginning of an adventure. I learned quite a few things along the way, so here's what I can add to the discussion. First off, you have to make sure the bolt pattern is the same. Your car should be 5X5. If the wheels you're looking at are 5X5 they should. If they were 5 on 5 1/2 (for example) then they wouldn't even bolt up. If they do bolt up, that's good, but what's next? Do the wheels clear the brakes? (I would assume that wouldn't be an issue here) are you going to need spacers to get the right backspacing? If so, probably should pass. It's amazing how wheel spacers can make your lug studs shrink... If you get everything bolted up, the wheels spin freely and you have more than one quarter turn on the lug nuts you can now see if you can turn the steering wheel without causing the front wheels to take out steering/suspension components and also discover if you are rubbing inner fender wells or outer trim pieces etc. All of which can render the vehicle undrivable, unless of course you only intend to drive straight down the road, without making any turns.. or slight course corrections. So, there are a number of things you'll need to figure out to determine if these wheels will work for you. Unfortunately most of these things are impossible to find out just by looking at a photo. Does the seller live close by? Maybe you can approach them with the idea of coming by with your car and a jack so you can test fit them. That would be the simplest solution. Hopefully that helps. Maybe Onetire will chime in on this. This is his bread and butter so he'll probably be able to tell you everything you need to know.
