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early28 · 06-29-2013, 12:53 PM

Can anyone ID the wheel in the photos. Its 15"x5, 5 on 4.5, a 2.375 center hole, and four cleats to hold the hubcap. Reason I ask is that this is the spare tire in my 49 coupe and is different from the four original ones on the car. It is the only one of five that will work with the 1956 Oldsmobile Fiesta hubcap. I need five more like it. Thanks and God Bless, Selmer

TJ · 06-29-2013, 04:51 PM

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Looks like a later Ford wheel to me. Ford used 14's for a long time, but they did use 15's on the big station wagons and the larger Ford cars. The later Mopar rims will also fit. Kelsey-Hayes made most of the steel wheels for Ford and Mopar. If it has the safety beads on the rim lip the wheel was made for radial tires.

06-29-2013, 12:53 PM	#1
early28 Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Upper East Tennessee Posts: 66	Wheel ID Can anyone ID the wheel in the photos. Its 15"x5, 5 on 4.5, a 2.375 center hole, and four cleats to hold the hubcap. Reason I ask is that this is the spare tire in my 49 coupe and is different from the four original ones on the car. It is the only one of five that will work with the 1956 Oldsmobile Fiesta hubcap. I need five more like it. Thanks and God Bless, Selmer Last edited by early28; 12-25-2014 at 06:14 PM.

06-29-2013, 04:51 PM	#2
TJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Napa,California Posts: 6,037	Re: Wheel ID Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Looks like a later Ford wheel to me. Ford used 14's for a long time, but they did use 15's on the big station wagons and the larger Ford cars. The later Mopar rims will also fit. Kelsey-Hayes made most of the steel wheels for Ford and Mopar. If it has the safety beads on the rim lip the wheel was made for radial tires. Last edited by TJ; 06-29-2013 at 04:53 PM. Reason: add more info