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Old 09-04-2007, 03:32 PM
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1993 Caprice Wagon rear brakes/tires/rims

I need new rear wheel cylinders, and my drums are either 11" or 9", and I don't know what to measure to call out the correct cylinder. Which do I measure - ID or OD??

Also, I mounted P235-70-R15 BF Goodrich Radial T/As on stock rims on the front, and it seems to fill the wheel wells nicely. I think I want wider ones in the back, since on the Wagon it's 3" wider. I'll be putting old-school Cragar-type rims all around, but I'm not sure how wide. What's the best way to determine desired rim width/tire size?
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I need new rear wheel cylinders, and my drums are either 11" or 9", and I don't know what to measure to call out the correct cylinder. Which do I measure - ID or OD??
Your drums would be the 11 inch ... on a wagon

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Also, I mounted P235-70-R15 BF Goodrich Radial T/As on stock rims on the front, and it seems to fill the wheel wells nicely. I think I want wider ones in the back, since on the Wagon it's 3" wider. I'll be putting old-school Cragar-type rims all around, but I'm not sure how wide. What's the best way to determine desired rim width/tire size?


A homemade tool like the one Powerodsmike made works well ...
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Make sure that the weight of the car is sitting on the axle when you do that to have it in the correct position.
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