Avanti wheel size

[Bernie]

I am going to look at a '63 Avanti today, hopefully to purchase in the near future.  I have these wheels on my Ford Torino, would look great on an Avanti, but they are 14".  Would they fit over the brake rotors?  My Torino has front discs and these wheels clear those rotors and calipers.  Thanks to all in advance.  Bernie

[Gunslinger]

Exactly what year Avanti do you own?  Ford uses a different bolt circle than the GM based Avanti.  I forget but the wheel studs may use different lug nuts as well.  If you have a Mustang based Avanti you’ll have to see whether the wheels clear the calipers by trying them.  You also have to make sure backspacing is correct as well.  You would probably do better by buying new wheels that style in the appropriate diameter, width and offset.

[Bernie]

Being a newbie to the AOAI, I realize I posted this in the wrong place!  Looking at a '63 to purchase.  I guess when the time comes what you suggest is the right thing to do.  I just happen to have these slots on my Torino and am going back to the original wheels on the T car.

[Dwight FitzSimons]

Those are pretty wheels, but I would doubt that they would fit a '63 Avanti with the original Studebaker disc brakes.  Most use either steel Ford 15x6.5" (or 6") wheels with wheel covers, OR Mustang 16" aluminum wheels OR something else.

Many of us replace the original Bendix/Dunlop disc brakes with Turner disc brakes for safety reasons.  The stock disc brakes will stop you if everything is perfect, but if everything is not perfect then you may have NO brakes.

--Dwight