Rear Wheel Brake Problem

[mat4uscg]

I bought what I thought was a 1999 Standard Rear Wheel and had it chromed for my 97 Tourer. The rotor hits the caliper mount now. I have researched the parts and its seems the spacers, rotor, and caliper mount is the same. Does anyone have any ideas what might be causing this? How do I identify the year and model of the rear wheel?

[Bone]

There is a difference in rear wheels. I did a search in the old archives and found several post.  I searched for  "rear wheel differences"

It is now Interstate, but model differences. The hub thickness is slightly different. Easy way to tell is early wheels used flush bolts on the brake rotor, late models are countersunk. You just need to keep the right rotor with the right wheel for it to work. I have a early chrome rear on my 2K Interstate, didnt have the early rotor and the rotor rubbed the caliper mount. I used a 3/16 thick washer to space out to clear and been running it like this for about three years. Believe 99 is the switch over year.....TB

[MP]

+1 on above info.  You need to put a 97 or 98 rotor on that 99 wheel, and should be good to go.
MP

[mat4uscg]

Thanks for the info. From what I see I have a late model wheel and the early model rotor from the original 97 wheel. This combination requires a .062 spacer to be placed behind the 97 rotor or I can purchase the late model rotor to go with the late model wheel. Does this sound right?

[Ricky-D]

Mine's a 2000 I/S and I used flat washers of about 1/16" thickness and it solved my problem. I think that 3/16" thickness is questionable although I cannot say it's wrong. It is possible we're at opposite ends of "acceptable" which would suggest that 1/8" might be the sweet spot.