Will the stock 1956 Ford rims fit on the Granada without

I don't think they will clear the disc brakes if you have them. Chuck

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Don't get me wrong, there are many others with similar products and know-how in the business that can help you. According to the above source, you can use wheels as small as 14" with the small rotor version of the Granada brakes - but........unless you have the later model disc brake wheels with the wheel center relieved (pushed) outward, the calipers may drag in that direction (toward the hubcap). I don't believe the 15 inchers are immune to this same situation. It could be that a 1/8 inch "sandwich" spacer will do the trick - but I think a guy would have to try that one on for size.

Also - and Chuck will vouch for this - the lower ball joint "pin diameter" on our fifties cars is larger than the Granada. The lower mount hole of the spindle knuckle either has to be reamed up to the larger size or you need to use the Lincoln Versailles knuckle that already has the larger pin.   

 
 Steve Metzger       Tucson, Arizona

I'm pretty sure the center hole in the '56 wheel is smaller than the Granada hub.  I don't know if there's enough meat in the hub to turn it down to fit in the early wheel.

John

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

I got 14 inch reversed rims on my 54 with the Granada setup. They clear ok. Hoosier's right about the center hole of the rim, but I have heard that the hub can be turned down safely so your rims fit. There seems to be a lot of meat on the hub.

54 Victoria 312;  48 Ford Conv 302, 56 Bird 312
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Midland Park, NJ

On 2 cars I had the center of the rotor turned down to fit the stock rims. No trouble and it's been over ten years. No my stock rims would not fit the stock Granada front rotors. Gerry

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