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08-12-2019, 06:03 PM | #1 |
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Ford's Different Wheel Sizes
While perusing eBay I saw this ad for some wheels. https://www.ebay.com/itm/1928-ford-m...sAAOSwcnpdOxov
We all know that Model A's had 19" and 21" wheels but after seeing the ad I got curious to what years had the 16", 17" and 18" Spoke wheels and why would Ford change the sizes so often? Thanks |
08-12-2019, 06:22 PM | #2 |
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Re: Ford's Different Wheel Sizes
18's in '32
17's in '33 & '34 16's in '35 and on thru the war. I think clear up thru '48. '35 was the last year for spoke wheels. Chris W. Last edited by CWPASADENA; 08-12-2019 at 06:24 PM. Reason: CLARIFICATION |
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Re: Ford's Different Wheel Sizes
Can you run tubeless on the 17's?
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08-12-2019, 11:33 PM | #5 |
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Re: Ford's Different Wheel Sizes
Thanks Chris and Gary for the quick answers. Is there any reason why Ford changed the size so often?
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08-13-2019, 03:06 PM | #6 |
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Taller cross section resulted in a softer ride. Also the tread width got wider which resulted in better handling. Load capacity of the wider tires also went up which was necessary as the cars got heavier. Chris W. |
08-14-2019, 07:40 AM | #7 |
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Re: Ford's Different Wheel Sizes
Model AA vehicles have 20" wire spoke wheels.
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08-14-2019, 08:39 AM | #8 |
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Re: Ford's Different Wheel Sizes
As tire construction improved, the wheels were made to fit for the best quality ride. 1935 was the last year for Ford welded wire wheels. Kelsey Hayes may have made the bent spokes a while longer but they just sort of went out of style when the steel disk wheels came out. The new wheels could be dressed up with trim rings and different hub caps so they really caught on. They were easier to clean too.
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08-15-2019, 10:57 AM | #9 |
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Re: Ford's Different Wheel Sizes
All cars in those years were making the same changes, not just Ford. I think it was driven by tire technology.
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08-16-2019, 11:52 AM | #11 |
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Yes but they weren't close friends with guys like Harvey Firestone and Thomas Edison either. Henry and his top people kept up with new technology pretty well considering they were selling among the lowest cost automobiles available. Kelsey Hayes made a lot of wheels for Ford under contract even though Ford held a lot of their own patents and made a lot of their own products. Every subcontractor that worked with Ford made money on the volume of sales.
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