Does anybody have some pictures of a model that has been lowered on 19" wire wheels? Just want to know how it looks, before I sandblast and powder coat my 19" rims, ore look for 16" grtz Roodbaard
There are a few pictures around of a hiboy style 36 Ford pickup with 19" A wheels. Looks good. Would not be surprised to see narrow 17" to 19" rims with skinny tyres (tires) the new "old" trend.
Not the best shot but I have a 4" drop axle a reverse eye spring and an aftermarket cross member to get a total of 6" of drop in the front and a 6" Z on the back.
Think I see a trend in the making.....how do pre 1935 Ford wheels and available tires work at freeway speeds?
With new tires and straight wheels shouldn't be an issue. Being from a restoration background I have never had any of my older cars much above 60. LOL
I have a friend with a restored A400 with a tricked out A motor witch will run 60 all day long. He also has upgraded the mechanical brakes to self energizing, he told me that someone in Australia makes the set-up. If you check the back pages of the Coker catalog I believe you will find that they are now reproducing a wheels. Shouldn't be a problem.
A combo of 17" rear and 16" front might have a nice look. ...and be stronger, with tires available to give you better stopping power. Still, I would avoid the 19" and 21" wheels if you plan to do much driving in normal situations.
Real big diameter early wheels weren't designed for high speeds, side loads and grippy rubber on nice asphalt roads, or hitting potholes on fast sweeping corners at modern speeds. The sort of unexpected shit that can happen when you're out on the road somewhere in the modern world. Spokes can bust away from the rim and/or centre.
This is a pre-drop pic though, I have since put Model T spring under the rear and dropped the front end.
Actually think it looks kind of cool...but those rears are just not gonna cut it functionally. Kelvin