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04-06-2020, 03:16 PM | #1 |
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Need advice on my 37 rims & tires
Greetings,
I own a 50 Tudor but need help choosing tire size for my newly acquired 37: The current tires are 6.00 x 16. I believe the rims are original: Ive searched the forum but couldnt find what Im looking for. A couple of questions: 1) Are the rims original? 2) What is the width of the rim? By the way, Im probably going to buy bias ply look radials from Coker Thanks in advance. Dan |
04-06-2020, 03:28 PM | #2 |
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Re: Need advice on my 37 rims & tires
6.00 - 16 are the proper size for the 85 hp vehicle.
If it is a 60 hp, then 5.50 - 16 are the size. And yes, those are the correct rims and hubcaps. Nice original looking Tudor Slant. |
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04-06-2020, 05:48 PM | #3 | |
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PS - Always wanted a pre-war car. Prayed/wished/hoped for a 3-window coupe but realized theyre unicorns. Very happy with the slant back. |
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04-06-2020, 08:01 PM | #4 | |
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It's not so much that 3-windows are as rare as unicorns,,,,it's just that unicorns are more affordable than 3-windows! DD |
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04-07-2020, 11:07 AM | #5 |
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Re: Need advice on my 37 rims & tires
The rims are 4" wide. Don't use tubeless radial tires, use tube type, buy the tubes from Coker. I am getting ready to purchase radial tube type tires from Coker for my '36 Ford 5 win.
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04-07-2020, 01:14 PM | #6 | |
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Then on the other hand, these Stahl Excelsior TUBELESS radials run just fine on these stock 1940 and 1948 Ford 4" and 4-1/2" wide wheels which are mounted on Heard's '36 3-window coupe in Florida. Nary a problem, and they sure do handle nicely! DD |
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04-07-2020, 01:26 PM | #7 |
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Re: Need advice on my 37 rims & tires
Thanks for your reply. Im not familiar with the reason to run tubes; kindly explain the need. Thanks in advance!
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04-07-2020, 08:22 PM | #8 |
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Re: Need advice on my 37 rims & tires
Or buy some wider rims. For the high price of Cokers, you can buy wider rims and run regular steel belted radials. I am running F100 wheels (pre 67) 5" wheels with Cooper steel belted radials from Discount Tire at $97 a piece. P225X 75 X R15s are the same circumference as your 600 X 16s.
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04-07-2020, 12:15 PM | #9 |
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Re: Need advice on my 37 rims & tires
Nice 37
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04-07-2020, 01:52 PM | #10 |
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Re: Need advice on my 37 rims & tires
There is a lot of "old wives' tales" justification used these days to qualify the supposed need for tubes. Too many guys are proving that that idea just doesn't hold water. I like to "butter" a small coating of JB Weld or other epoxy-type sealer over each of the rivet heads inside the drop portion of the wheel just to make sure there will be no leaks there. With clean, smooth inner beads, these wheels seal tubeless tires very well. Your 1937 16" X 4" wheels differ from the 16" X 4" and 16" X 4-1/2" wheels in my pictures ONLY by the centers which have different bolt patterns. The hoops are identical in design characteristics. DD
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04-08-2020, 10:38 AM | #11 | |
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04-07-2020, 02:04 PM | #12 |
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Re: Need advice on my 37 rims & tires
About the only car I have that doesn't have at least one slow leak is my '51 with stock wheels and tubeless Coker Classics. Make that two; I spent about three weeks last summer chasing down the last one on my Corvette. My truck and the family car? It's just easier to add air when they need it after what it took to track down and fix that last leak.
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04-07-2020, 08:05 PM | #13 |
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Re: Need advice on my 37 rims & tires
Congratulations. The car looks great. I love the 1937 style.
Good luck down the road. TonyM |
04-07-2020, 09:19 PM | #14 |
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Re: Need advice on my 37 rims & tires
You will have to change the brake drums and brakes to run those modern rims.
Stick with the original rims and hubcaps--- the vehicle looks great the way it is and enjoy it. |
04-07-2020, 09:39 PM | #15 |
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04-07-2020, 09:54 PM | #16 |
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Thanks! Thats a nice big and little set-up! |
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04-08-2020, 08:49 PM | #18 |
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Re: Need advice on my 37 rims & tires
The same "big n' littles" on the car. And I believe you said you like 3-window coupes? DD |
04-08-2020, 04:04 PM | #19 | |
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What he says. |
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04-08-2020, 02:21 AM | #20 |
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Re: Need advice on my 37 rims & tires
curios question whats the bolt pattern. Im still running crossplys on mine simply because i cant buy suitable tubeless rims in Australia that use the wide five pattern
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