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..... |
Re: Ford "steel-spoke" wheels vs. regular wire wheels Everything about the Model A is superior. :)
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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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Re: Ford "steel-spoke" wheels vs. regular wire wheels My MGA had wire wheels. They would pop (break) wires when cornering hard. It was a constant maintenance issue. The wire wheels were an option and disk wheels were standard. Sure looked good though.
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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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Bob please correct my if I'm mistaking :) |
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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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But we're diverging from the topic now :p |
Re: Ford "steel-spoke" wheels vs. regular wire wheels 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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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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