Magnum 500 wheels question

I purchased a set of "Ford" Magnum 500 wheels to install on my '67 Satellite and they don't fit the hub. Correct bolt pattern but the axle hubs are too large diameter to fit the rims.
What do I do?

I don't recall ever having that problem; what I noticed was that clip-on weights on the inside of Ford 14x7s would hit the edge of the '68-'70 Mopar upper control arm. Those were drum brake cars.
You could try a 1/4" spacer ring; any thicker than that and there's not much thread engagement on stock studs.
If you use spacers and their holes are too big to be captured by the studs (meaning they move around on the drum), a few dabs of weatherstrip adhesive will hold them in place.
Should be a good market for 15x8s, as they fit the '68-later Bs fine.

Some Ford rims have a smaller register.You can open the hole up so they fit.Thats the easiest and safest way.Im not a fan of spacers.Rocky

Someone out there should know if the hub sizes changed or something. It's doesn't seem to be a huge difference but I don't want to screw anything up getting the dremel <sp> out .
I might just mark were the hub hits and try relieving both the rim and hub a little.

Topside, thanks for responding.
I won't use spacers but thanks for the input.
If this turns into a nightmare, I'll sell the rims off and save my penny's for some alloy wheels instead.
Too many early B-Body's with Magnum 500's anyway!
I would be happy with a style similar to the Torque Thrusts.

fords should work...are you sure they are ford ?

I was told from a 1972 Mach I

I feel like I'm loosing my mind! This issue bothered me so much that I re-reviewed what the hell was going on and found 2 rims fit perfectly and 2 don't. The first one I grabbed didn't fit so I expected all 4 to be the same trouble. It seems that there is some fitment issues, I don't know if forcing them on would be a good idea, they can't be too far off. I will take pictures of both up close. Maybe relieving the rim would be a better idea than both the hubs and rims.

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Topside, thanks for responding.
I won't use spacers but thanks for the input.
If this turns into a nightmare, I'll sell the rims off and save my penny's for some alloy wheels instead.
Too many early B-Body's with Magnum 500's anyway!
I would be happy with a style similar to the Torque Thrusts.

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Magnum 500 don't truly register on the center hub anyways. Neither will most aftermarket rims.

Magnum 500 center on the lug tapers. And old magnum 500's will wear out the lug tapers and mushroom them out. Sometimes will cause a lug nuts to keep loosening up since they almost or are bottoming out on the flange behind the rim.

Are you having an issue with the front rims or rear?

I'd guess the stamping for the center is tight on the bearing snout in the front rims.