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Fendered Model A Wheel & Tire Size

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by GonzoMN, Oct 26, 2010.

  1. GonzoMN
    Joined: Jun 16, 2007
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    I did the search, but didn't have any luck.
    The Model A Tudor I picked up has fake wires on it & I want to put on some steel wheels with caps. Want skinner tire up front & wider tire in back. I have a superbell axle in front & a 9" from a mustang in back. Any pictures of what people are running and what the sizes of the wheel & tires are?
     
  2. model.A.keith
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    Have a look here it might help ....................


    http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=256812&highlight=mother


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  3. scrap metal 48
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    Depends on fendered or hi boy.. Hi boy, anything goes.. Fendered depends how low.. 5.60x15 and 7.10x15 on my coupe...
     

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  4. Von Rigg Fink
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    Im running P235/75 r 15's out back,, and 165 80r 15 fronts

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  5. GonzoMN
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    What wheel size & back space are you running?
     
  6. wingedexpress
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    185/75/14 on 14x6 and 255/70/15 on 15x8.5
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  7. Nick O
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    If you dont mind me asking, what spring upfront and what drop?
     
  8. GonzoMN
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    If your asking about mine , it a 4" dropped supper bell and a reversed eye spring.
     
  9. Von Rigg Fink
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    15X4.5 front Zero offset
    15x7 Rear ..3.5" offset
     
  10. Von Rigg Fink
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    im also running same axle and on the spring
     
  11. GonzoMN
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    bump this back up
     
  12. remdam
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    from New Jersey

    Tires: Front; 5.50-16 on 4.5" wide
    Rear; 7.50-16 on 4.5" wide

    Front: 4" drop axle from Okie Joe Axles
    Reversed eye main leaf
    OEM Lever Shocks

    Rear: "T" spring
    OEM Lever Shocks
     

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  13. Reindeer
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    I have some experience of full fendered A´s.

    Now 5x15/5,60-15 and 7x15/8,20-15 Wheel Vintiques wire wheels on my avatar roadster 31. Superbell 46" axle front Buick drums and Stock model A rearend Lincoln rear brakes.

    29 Roadster I had was with 40 steels and 6.00-16's.

    I had 29 tudor with just spring drop with 35 wires and 6.00-16 and 700-16.

    Also I'd put 30 cab together with 48" axle and 58 9" rearend which had 5x15/165-15 and 7x15/235/75-15 Wheels were Wheel Vintique Solids.

    Now I'm building A 30 coupe with Heidt's Superide and Maverick 8". Wheels are American Hopster 15x6 and 16x8's with 185/65-15 and 255/65-16.

    Tudor has less inside space rear due to body is wider than rds/cpe.
     
  14. jailhousebob
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    I'm in the mock up stage with this roadster.In this pic it has a stretch dropped A axle and reversed eye spring. Rear tire is 700x16 on a 4 1/2 inch wheel.Front is 475x 16 on a 4 inch wheel.I'm not happy with it because the tire seems lost in the opening and the drop isn't enough.I will be swapping the axle out for a 5 inch drop 32 axle and will go to a 550x16 firestone.Should look alot better.Bob
     

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