I bought as I think a Lincoln 16 by 5.5 wheels here on HAMB ( se pic, black ) It has 3 clips as my Ford front 16 by 4 for hubcaps. But as I heard the Lincoln should has the clips in the hub cap (?) I will use Ford hub caps so I need a wheel with clips ( my guess ) But seller had only 1 wheel ( told to be a Lincoln ) so I found another one but it was my misstake but got a very nice wheel with clips but it's 16" but only 5" wide. First question. How was the Lincoln wheels ( 5.5" ) on clips, as I like to know history. -So on a traditional late style 40's 32 5W coupe, is 5" Ok or should I try to find another 'Lincoln' 5.5" vs the 'cool factor'. If anyone read this and has 2 nice 16 by 5.5 with clips please contact me.
Ford and Merc wheels had nubs, Lincoln had clips. I've never put Ford caps on a Lincoln wheel, but I think some guys do. I usta have a 16x5.5" Ford wheel once. First and last I've ever seen.
I've had a bunch of 5 and 5.5 wheels. I seek them out an make pairs. I think I have 1 5 inch and 1 5.5 inch right now. To bad you're so far. I'd be interested in a trade. I don't think the width matters much. Anything 5 inches and up is pretty desirable.
Late 1938-1940 Lincoln wheels are 16" x 4" wide with 5 clips 1941 Lincoln wheels are 16" x 5" wide with 5 clips 1942-1948 Lincoln wheels are 15" x 5" wide with 5 clips 1941 Lincoln 16x5 wheels with 5 hubcap clips: Compared to 1940 Ford 16x4 wheels with four nubs for hubcap: 1946 Ford hubcaps mounted on both the Ford and Lincoln wheels shown above:
16” not 15”. See pic of my rears 16” by 5”, must been 40’s my guess In my rear’s it has a mark ; Kesey Hayes. I’ll just NEED 1 one more !
Bluestreak-PA. See my Ford 40 front wheels, its 16 by 4 but lugnut area is not the same design as you show. Your fronts lug nut area look like my Kesey Hayes 16 by 5. ( Maybe Ford send them out so design was not the same ?
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