Wheel Vintiques - Rally II Wheels

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Several years ago, I purchased a set of Rally II wheels from a company named Wheel Vintques. They reproduce Rally II and other classic muscle car wheels. My '72 Lemans came with 14x6 wheels. I u[graded to 15x7 wheels in front, and 15x8 wheels in back. All were ordered on line. The 15x7 have a 4" backspacing while the 15x8 have a 4.5" backspacing. After mounting the tires and wheels on Lucy, I was clear I had a very snug fit in the rear with tire rubbing on the inner fender lip and possibly cutting the tire. So I put the 14x6s back on while Lucy has been done for the last several years.

 

I recently got Lucy back on the road. I had the mechanic check the fitment of the rear 15x8s. He said the tire width was fine but I needed another inch of backspacing in order to get everything in there without rubbing. I went back online to the Wheel Vintques website. The only showed the backspacing I had purchased. I sent a note if it was possible to order a custom backspacing of 5.5 inches. I was surprised at the answer.

 

I got my answer from......Coker Tire Company!

Your Question to Coker Tire Company Has Been Answered!

Coker's response was "Sorry, we do not currently offer any custom backspacing options."

 

Hmmm....so clearly Wheel Vintques is owner or managed by Coker! I naively didn't see that one coming. I know some people either love or hate Coker Tire. I personally am agnostic towards them simply because I've never dealt with them before - at least consciously. However, I am disappointed in their response because it doesn't solve my problem with a 15x8 with a 5.5" backspace. So far I have not found another Rally II maker that does custom backspacing.

If you know of one, please let me know. I'd like to get Lucy back on big meats next summer.