Early '28 wheels

[J Franklin]

I was pulling out some 21" wire wheels and they look like they may be AR or maybe T wires is there any way to make positive ID? Thanks

[mrtexas]

AR has the part where the spokes attach to the hub about 1 inch wide. Later 21 inch wheels it is near 1 1/2 inch wide.

[Ron in Quincy]

They will look exactly like a 28-29 wheel except the hub is narrow to match the early 28 drum.

There is a article in the Service Bulletins .

If you install a AR wheel on a later drum the only thing that holds it on are the lug nuts. If you install a 28-29 wheel on a AR drum it does not seat on the face of the drum, leaving a space between the face of the drum and the wheel.

Ron

[d.j. moordigian]

The Model T bolt pattern is smaller than the A..........simple.

[dlshady]

Model T wheel:


Early 28 wheel:


Late 28 and 29 wheel:


Model T on the left and Early 28 on the right:


Early 28 on the left and Late 28 - 29 on the right:

[Synchro909]

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Got it!! They are colour coded!!

[J Franklin]

I think I have T wires. I'll measure the bolt pattern. One is on a front hub sans drum, that is why I am leaning towards it being a T wheel.

[dlshady]

T wire wheels in good shape are getting tough to find. I might be interested if you're looking to get rid of them.

[Steve Plucker]

Great examples Deron!

Pluck

[Keith True]

Years ago I was shown that the easiest way to tell a T wheel from an early A wheel was the A wheel has bumps between the lug holes,and the T is smooth.I sandblasted and painted a nice set of wheels once for somebody,when he came after them he commented how they were going to look on his early A.He was a little upset when I pointed out to him that he had T wheels.He had just dropped a small fortune into them.When he figured out he had something rare,a near perfect set of 5 T wires,in black urethane,he was happy again.He actually made money on the whole deal.

[J Franklin]

These are T wire wheels, thank you for the ID.