Technical Widest tire size on '35 Ford rim.

Building a fender-less rat roadster, using 1935 Ford wire wheels. I know I need the spacers to support wheels. Width of rim is 4" and I want to go wider with tires for a more aggressive look. What's the max safe tire tread width on these rims?

 

uh-oh. 3, 2, 1

 

and over 3 years!

 

I am running a 700 x 16 , 6ply lite truck tire with tube on rear , 550 x 16 front
I also have a pair 235 70 16 R that I can change to for rear and 205 70 16R for front

 

a 7.00x16 has a wider cross section than a 7.50x16

and if you want to retain the nut-sack you were born with, don't use the rat word ever again here

 

nice....maybe primer grey the vette and add 22's?

 

getting ready to mount a set of old 8:20x16 tires on a set for my old hunt buggy,not a fast ride 25-35 mph, might bubble out???

 

Sure miss good old 3wLarry.

 

on my 27-T i'm trying to finish i spread the 35 wires on the rear to take up some room on the 48 rear , spread 1 1/2 in on inside of rim, w/7:50x16 tires...