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04-16-2021, 07:15 PM | #1 |
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Ford "steel-spoke" wheels vs. regular wire wheels
at least some of youse guys have competing cars from the era like Chevrolet Dodge Brothers, maybe Essex.
is it your opinion that the Model "A" wheel is indeed superior? It certainly seems like the Model "A" wheel has survived in any event..... |
04-16-2021, 10:42 PM | #2 |
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Re: Ford "steel-spoke" wheels vs. regular wire wheels
Everything about the Model A is superior.
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04-17-2021, 08:39 AM | #3 |
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04-18-2021, 10:46 AM | #5 |
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Re: Ford "steel-spoke" wheels vs. regular wire wheels
Just curious. does anyone have the 19"/21" adjustable spoke wheels for the Model A? I can see good and bad sides of having them.
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04-18-2021, 07:36 PM | #6 |
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04-18-2021, 07:49 PM | #7 |
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Re: Ford "steel-spoke" wheels vs. regular wire wheels
I can't quite wrap my head around the statement that mechanical spoke wheels carry only half the load of welded spoke wheels.thus are prone to early fatigue.
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04-19-2021, 03:20 AM | #8 | |
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04-19-2021, 07:50 AM | #9 | |
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Interesting. So it would follow that with screw adjustable spokes, the ones that are carrying the load are the ones on the top of the wheel. The weight of the car is hanging from the spokes on the top, while those on the bottom are pushing through the rim and meeting no resistance. |
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04-19-2021, 12:21 PM | #11 |
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So mechanical attached spokes, the upper carry the load like a suspension bridge and lower ones keep the hub centered by pulling against the load but don't carry the load.
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04-19-2021, 03:24 PM | #12 |
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Re: Ford "steel-spoke" wheels vs. regular wire wheels
regarding 1931, I would venture to say my chevy wires are "vastly superior" to the A wheels
just my opinion. The chevy was a heavier car. |
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