12-16-2020, 08:56 AM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: NJ
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Re: why wire wheels?
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Originally Posted by Charlie ny
Less unsprung weight....the wide 5 wheels were a transition from wires for the same reason. When Ford went to sway bars and wider springs maybe the unsrung issues
were resolved and conventional disc wheels were acceptable. Some Ford early brake drums were 'spoked' in the 30's V8 years.That's what I've heard anyway.
Charlie ny
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That makes sense to me
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