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Who made this wheel

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by split51, Mar 12, 2009.

  1. split51
    Joined: Nov 26, 2005
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    split51
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    from guthrie ok

    Can anyone tell me who made this wheel and is it a factory wheel or aftermarket. It is 16x4.5 / 5 on 5.5 bolt pattern.

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  2. It looks like an artillery wheel of some discription, but thats all i got
     
  3. split51
    Joined: Nov 26, 2005
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    split51
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    from guthrie ok

    Yeah, I know its an artillery. I have 3 of them and am having no luck finding a 4th so I thought I would try to find out if someone knew who made it or what car it was offered on. Thanks
     
  4. Olwoodie
    Joined: Sep 14, 2008
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    It looks like an accessory wheel that would fit early Fords. I think that it was called a " General Jumbo Wheel ". Very rare.
     
  5. pasadenahotrod
    Joined: Feb 13, 2007
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    pasadenahotrod
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    from Texas

    Jumbo wheels and other "Super Balloon" wheels were 15" wheels.

    Are you measuring the wheel across the center of the wheel lip to lip?
    The true measurement of a wheel is done from the seat of the tire bead so a wheel that measures 16" lip to lip is actually a 15" one.
     
  6. shoprat
    Joined: Dec 23, 2006
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    shoprat
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    from Orange, CA

    I has General Jumbo wheels on a 48 Ford in 1958 and mine were 14".
     
  7. krooser
    Joined: Jul 25, 2004
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    Artillery wheels are made of wood...
     
  8. split51
    Joined: Nov 26, 2005
    Posts: 511

    split51
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    from guthrie ok

    I am measuring them the correct way. They are 17" total, 16" on the bead.
     

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