Hot Rods best r/e for Av/8

I have a 31 model a r/e and would like to know what would be a better r/e keeping the same wheel/tire to the body?
I am going to run 6:50 16 on a 40 ford wheel 4.5 width.

 

The later ones were wider. Can you stand any increase in width? What car is it going in and will it be fendered? What engine/trans are you running?

Charlie Stephens

 

Thanks for the reply. It will be a fenderless roadster or coupe. Don't want to have too much distance between tire and wheel. It will be a A V/8. Flat head, 39 trans.

 

I have a '35 rear in mine and run 750 16s on 5 inch Ford wheels. Ch***is is zed its width on the rear.

 

Looks nice I was also thinking 35 r/e. Reverse eye spring on rear?

 

Yes. Reversed the eye on stock model A spring.