17 inch wires

Hi All - I've got a set of 17" wires I'm thinking of running on my A roadster.

The car is fendered, and I want to get an idea of what's look like before I get tires.

Anybody have pictures? Greatly appreciated

 

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Nice shot! I really love that house.

 

Thank you!! That looks great

 

Painted the wheels this weekend, currently curing. Will have them on the car soon. I'll post pics

 

That truck looks great!

 

After am***ing a small horde of 16" V8 wire wheels (so I'm covered no matter what!) I've now snapped to the cool, wide-open see-thru of the 17s!
With the right set of Bias Plies these are the real stuff. Excellent for that 'tall look'.
Even 'mixed-up', (17s on the rear with 7.00s, 16s front with 4.50s) they are a truly proportionate choice.
The variables in colors chosen make them anything but 'mundane'...

At the risk of offending any 'lately identified types', I say "Thank the wheel gods for 17 inches!"

 

Those red wires are standing tall, what color is the car?

 

Black. Here's a shot

 

Roadster with wires

 

And one not at night.

 

What are the tire sizes you guys are running on the 17's?

 

I'll check when I get home, but I think they're 550-17 and 750-17

 

Me too on the 16's, but I have a few 17's and a pair of 18's just in case for the rear to take up some space.

 

Rears are 7.00 x 17

 

Fronts are 5.25/5.50 x 17.

Car is on stock suspension, should look good with a 2" drop or so to fill the wells

 

18" wheels came on '32 only. 17" wheels came on '33 and '34. '35 was Ford's last year for wire wheels and only year for 16" wires. Ford's production numbers for '35 were way up from the previous years, so the 16" wires are the easiest to find even though they were only made one year. I have a couple of 17s that are too rusted to use on a car, have them fastened to the garage wall to roll up air hose and electrical cords.

 

The yellow speedster is running 17" wires, the truck is on 21" wires and the roadster on 16" wires

 

What a *****in picture. *****in truck and *****in house wow. Black and white poster= I'd buy one to hang in the garage. Just photoshop out the power lines.