07-02-2017, 07:12 PM | #1 |
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16 inch wheels
With a high speed rear end (3:54) in my Tudor, how would it effect it to replace the 19" wheels with 16". Thanks....
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07-02-2017, 07:20 PM | #2 |
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Re: 16 inch wheels
It will depend on the diameter of the tires. The wheel itself is immaterial.
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07-02-2017, 08:02 PM | #3 |
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Re: 16 inch wheels
Probably not much change. The 16" tires are about the same diameter as the 19" tires. As I recall they are both about 29-30 inches.
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Re: 16 inch wheels
From my post in a recent thread:
5.00X19 tyres give a rolling diameter of 29" 6.00X16 tyres give a rolling diameter of 28" As was said above, it depends on the size of the tyre too but with those figures, Going to a 3.54 diff raises your ratio 6.35% and you will lower the ratio by 3.45% with the smaller wheels. Pretty much back to where you stated!
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Re: 16 inch wheels
I run 650x16 Firestone bias ply tyres on my 16 inch wire wheels. These give an overall diameter of 29".
However, the 650x16 tyres are for a recommended wheel width of 4.5 to 5.0 inches. The 1935 ford 16 inch wire wheels are 4 inches wide, but lots of people run the 650x16 tyres on these wheels without a problem, myself included. |
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Re: 16 inch wheels
Very true, that's why I wanted to point out the recommendation on the wheel width.
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Re: 16 inch wheels
What about the look factory ?? 16 wheels look like crap x 1000
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They look just fine on my car. :-)
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Re: 16 inch wheels
Yes I know what you mean Charlie about easy to change.Don't use the 16" wheels, they are a nightmare to find the mounting studs and screw on the acorn nuts because you can't see the studs when mounting, the 19 and 21" wheels are easy to mount because you can see the studs. I had the 17" wheels on my roadster(same problem) but went back to the Model A 19".
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1932 Ford 18" wheels are prettier!
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I have used 16" for like 10 yrs. I lock my brake so studs are ez to find .
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Re: 16 inch wheels
Thanks Guys...I'm considering...Local guys tell me 16 inch is the only way to go for long distance touring. 19's for local runs and around town. I just finished a 485 mile tour with my 19's. I find that the car "floats" on roads that have had a lot of wear. I thought that the 16's might smooth out the ride. I know it is in the roads, there is nothing wrong with my car.
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Re: 16 inch wheels
Well thats it,Im tossing these in the scrap pile...all the wires are bent anyway..besides they are some aftermarket crap |
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Railcarmover, Let me know where your scrap pile is.
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Re: 16 inch wheels
550R19 Radials by Coker. Best of both worlds.
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