Eagle Alloys 225 - brake caliper clearance

[ratedrookie]

Hello all, this is my first post on the forum but I've been visiting for well over a year. About a year ago I purchased an '87 GMC R1500 after over a year of searching so this is really two years in the making Lol!

My current plan for the truck is to lower it 4-5/6-7, big brakes, and some 20" wheels. I really like the look and price point of the Eagle Alloys 225's, but getting the info I need about them has been a chore.

After an e-mail that went unanswered and three separate phone calls to Eagle Alloys from myself and an Eagle dealer, they have been unable to tell me what the clearance is from the mounting surface to the back of the spokes. My concern is whether or not the wheels will fit over the big brake kit. In the diagram below, I'm referring to (A)



Eagle's response to me was to order one wheel, wait 8-12 weeks, test fit and if it works, then order the other three wheels and wait another 8-12 weeks. I'm a little surprised that they are unable to provide this measurement for me given it's their own wheel.

The other suggestion is that I ask other owners. So, for those of you that own the Eagle 225's, can anyone tell me roughly how much clearance there is from the mounting surface to the back of the spokes?

Much appreciated, thanks!

[smbrouss70]

You might want to ask in the thread below, there are quite a few people that have those wheels in there.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=421458

[ratedrookie]

Thanks, I will do that