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mrcorvair · 11-15-2013, 06:01 PM

I believe my 16" wheels are 6" wide.
They currently have 185S16 Pirelli radials on them that I purchased many many years ago. That's why I can't accurately measure how wide the wheels are since I don't have calipers. I believe the wheels are the original wheels.
I guess I have 2 questions.
Does 6" sound right?
What size radial is recommended?
Thank you very much.

rotorwrench · 11-15-2013, 06:16 PM

My old chassis parts book lists the 19A-1015 wheel for the 41 Merc as 16 X 5 inches. It doesn't list a 6 inch wide wheel but Lincolns & pickups may have had them in that time frame or a little later after the war. The Ford cars has the 16 X 4 inchers.

4dFord/SC · 11-15-2013, 10:31 PM

My '40 Ford has 16 x 5 wheels, and 225/75R16 radials.

mrcorvair · 11-16-2013, 07:28 PM

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So I must assume that my wheels are 5".
Is 225/75R16 the way to go. What are others using?
Thanks.

11-15-2013, 06:01 PM	#1
mrcorvair Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: McDowell, Va Posts: 142	41 Merc radial tire size I believe my 16" wheels are 6" wide. They currently have 185S16 Pirelli radials on them that I purchased many many years ago. That's why I can't accurately measure how wide the wheels are since I don't have calipers. I believe the wheels are the original wheels. I guess I have 2 questions. Does 6" sound right? What size radial is recommended? Thank you very much.

11-15-2013, 06:16 PM	#2
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 17,411	Re: 41 Merc radial tire size My old chassis parts book lists the 19A-1015 wheel for the 41 Merc as 16 X 5 inches. It doesn't list a 6 inch wide wheel but Lincolns & pickups may have had them in that time frame or a little later after the war. The Ford cars has the 16 X 4 inchers.

11-15-2013, 10:31 PM	#3
4dFord/SC Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 1,579	Re: 41 Merc radial tire size My '40 Ford has 16 x 5 wheels, and 225/75R16 radials.

11-16-2013, 07:28 PM	#4
mrcorvair Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: McDowell, Va Posts: 142	Re: 41 Merc radial tire size Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) So I must assume that my wheels are 5". Is 225/75R16 the way to go. What are others using? Thanks.