1935 Wire Wheels

[Charlie Stephens]

Originally Posted by michael a

Correct me if I'm wrong but I think you can use any 5 bolt wheel with the five and a half bolt pattern on a stock Model A

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You can use any early Ford wire wheel on stock Model A brake drums. If you try to use 1940 and up solid rims you will have a problem because the wheel will not seat properly when it is installed. You need a spacer. If you try to run early Ford wire wheels with the later (1940+) brake drums you will have a different problem but still involving the wheel not seating properly. See: https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...=1#post1286293 In both situations you risk eventually cracking the wheel or having it come off of the car. The bad news is that it will work for a while and it will appear to be ok.

Charlie Stephens