| tweetsmith01 | -- 01-13-2020 @ 4:10 PM |
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what size 15in wheels will fit a 1940 ford car want to change to radial tires with wide whites and use original hubcaps
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| 37RAGTOPMAN | -- 01-14-2020 @ 11:46 AM |
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new wheels try COKER tire and wheel , one stop shop, have a lot to choose from, will most likely mount and balance them for you also my 2 cents 37RAGTOPMAN
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| trjford8 | -- 01-15-2020 @ 8:20 AM |
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Ford pickup wheels from 1953-1966 would be your best bet. You will find them in the 15X5 or 15X5 1/2 sizes. All will take the 40-56 Ford hubcaps. In reality the new wheels sold by Coker and other companies do not fit all that well against the stock early drums. The wheel studs are not quite long enough and you don't get a full lug nut on them. They come up about 3 threads short. This is true with the 1/2"x 13/16 stock lugs. If you go to the 1/2"x 3/4 style lug you can get a full lug using those lug nuts. The taper is the same on both lugs.
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| tweetsmith01 | -- 01-18-2020 @ 7:05 AM |
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would the 13/16 stock lugs be longer than 3/4 lugs
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| MG | -- 01-18-2020 @ 9:50 AM |
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According to my tape measure, 13/16 is longer than 3/4 by 1/16....
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| trjford8 | -- 01-19-2020 @ 7:56 AM |
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If you decide to go the new wheel route use either the Coker wheels(Wheel Vintiques) or the ones from Wheelsmith. Do not get wheels from U.S. Wheel. The stock hubcaps will not fit. You can buy the Wheel Vintiques wheels from Summit Racing with free shipping. You have to go directly to Wheelsmith for their wheels.
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| tweetsmith01 | -- 01-19-2020 @ 11:56 AM |
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thanks for all your imput
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