Model A wheel replacement

[Partsmandave]

I would like to replace my stock model a wheels with some aftermarket steelies or artillery wheels . Will these mount to stock model a spindles without any adapters?

Dave

[V4F]

call this guy . he built me some real nice 16" x 5/5 1/2 with like 4-5" wide wheels . been very happy ................ steve

http://www.earlywheel.com/about.html

[Partsmandave]

Steve.do they bolt right up to the model a spindles with the stock drums?

Thanks, for the reply!
Dave

[Paul's Garage]

Ford pickup wheels until at least the year 2000 have the same bolt pattern, this would give you a host of various 15 and 16 wheels that I would think would fit and the salvage yards are full of them.

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Originally Posted by Paul's Garage

Ford pickup wheels until at least the year 2000 have the same bolt pattern, this would give you a host of various 15 and 16 wheels that I would think would fit and the salvage yards are full of them.

Paul,
I "THINK" I read somewhere that to use those wheels, you had to add some kind of skinny ring to the hub for better support contact.
A friend told me you could use an old piston ring??
He could have been pulling my leg. Don't accept either statement as "GOSPEL," As I don't know everything either. Bill W.

[James Rogers]

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I use 35 model 15" spokes on my racer and they don't need anything but bolted on.

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Originally Posted by James Rogers

I use 35 model 15" spokes on my racer and they don't need anything but bolted on.

James,
I knew that, but I was refering to the later disc wheels, mounted to Model A hubs, and have heard of cracking the wheels without using some sort of ring??--Bill

[James Rogers]

I have heard that also Bill, but have never had any experience in that direction.

[Geo. H]

James, I suspect your racer wheels are 16" rather than 15"

Bill, the rule is, if the hub was meant for wire wheels you can use any Ford wire wheel with the same bolt pattern. If the hub was meant for disk wheels you can use any Ford disk wheel with the same bolt pattern. If you use disk wheels on a hub designed for wire wheels, you'll need an adapter. If you use wire wheels on a hub designed for disks, you'll need an adapter.

[hardtimes]

Originally Posted by Geo. H

James, I suspect your racer wheels are 16" rather than 15"

Bill, the rule is, if the hub was meant for wire wheels you can use any Ford wire wheel with the same bolt pattern. If the hub was meant for disk wheels you can use any Ford disk wheel with the same bolt pattern. If you use disk wheels on a hub designed for wire wheels, you'll need an adapter. If you use wire wheels on a hub designed for disks, you'll need an adapter.

Yup, Geo has 'it' right. And, my '35 wires(40 spoke kelseys) are 16".

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Originally Posted by james rogers

i have heard that also bill, but have never had any experience in that direction.

i think you have to use a shouldered ring when putting '35 wire wheels on hydraulic drums.

[James Rogers]

You guys are correct. Sometimes I need to just look at something before I type.