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04-15-2021, 12:10 PM | #1 |
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Wanted 15" Wheels for Model A
Wanted 15" steel Wheels for model A. Does anyone know what make, year, and model of car would have 15" solid steel wheels that fit a Model A hub?
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04-15-2021, 12:57 PM | #2 |
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Re: Wanted 15" Wheels for Model A
Ford pick-ups (-like F100s or F150s) from the 50s thru 70s all shared the same 5 on 5½" bolt pattern as the Model-A.
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04-15-2021, 02:43 PM | #3 |
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Re: Wanted 15" Wheels for Model A
Thanks Brent
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04-15-2021, 02:49 PM | #4 |
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04-15-2021, 04:39 PM | #5 |
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Re: Wanted 15" Wheels for Model A
Wondering, with the short wheel studs......are there issues mounting steel wheels?
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04-15-2021, 05:57 PM | #6 |
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04-15-2021, 06:47 PM | #7 |
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Re: Wanted 15" Wheels for Model A
The Ford F-150 used the 5 x 5.5" bolt circle, and simular offset thru 1996.
In 1997 F-150's went to 5 x 5.31" bolt circle, and it's very hard to tell that little of a difference, with the naked eye, but they Won't inter-change. So, you should be able to use F-150 wheels up thru 1996. .
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04-15-2021, 07:15 PM | #9 | |
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The problems come from the fact that the stock Model A wheels (actually through '35) contact the drum at two different elevations. If you run steel wheels on a 28-35 brake drum you need a spacer or you risk the wheel coming off of the car. I don't believe anyone makes a spacer to solve this problem but they are simple to make. If you run '28-'35 wire wheels on the '40-'48 drums you risk cracking the rims at the lug nut holes. They make an adapter to resolve this problem. See: https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showth...=1#post1286293 Charlie Stephens |
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04-16-2021, 01:01 PM | #10 |
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Re: Wanted 15" Wheels for Model A
1949-1951 mercury and Lincoln’s are the right bolt pattern and the Mercury hub cap looks nice |
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Charlie pretty well covered things. As he stated, later wheels onto the early hubs intended for spoked wheels is a no-no (or should be) without using a spacer. The raised inner section of the hub will be the only thing supporting the wheel and you'll be tightening the lug nuts against a wheel backed by air. The adapter/spacers shown were being sold by a guy on Instagram a few years ago. - |
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04-17-2021, 07:23 AM | #12 |
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Re: Wanted 15" Wheels for Model A
Thanks Charlie.
If a spacer is applied what about using longer lug bolts? |
04-17-2021, 11:58 PM | #13 |
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04-18-2021, 08:13 AM | #14 |
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Driveability and wheel total diameter makes a difference.. you change the final drive ratio when you go under about 30" of total wheel diameter. Hard to find a 15" tire with enough sidewall height,its basically like changing the rear axle ratio...see how tall the tire is on Russ B's sweet cabby?
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04-18-2021, 10:24 AM | #15 |
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Re: Wanted 15" Wheels for Model A
Again, thanks Charlie.
Yes, not the first go around with these swedge lug bolts and cutting them out. |
04-20-2021, 09:17 AM | #16 |
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Re: Wanted 15" Wheels for Model A
Around 1950 a friend had a 1930 Model A Coupe that he put a set of 15" wheels on it.
They came from a 1948 Mercury. I believe that was the first time 15" wheels were used. |
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