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#519532 - 06/26/08 01:59 PM Help identifying wire rim tires, are they from a Model A?
Gabi Member Registered: 06/08/08 Posts: 16 Loc: Southeast AZ, (Cochise)	Hello everyone. I'm helping a friend who has 4 of the tires pictured here. He thinks they are from a Model A but is not sure. The pic on the right is a close up of the specs which says "5.25 18 4 ply". They carry the Road King brand on them. Any help much appreciated. _________________________ ..... If society is to be responsive to human needs, a vast restructuring of our laws is essential. .... The tools and the opportunity exist. Only the moral imagination is missing. (Justice William O. Douglas)
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#519560 - 06/26/08 03:16 PM Re: Help identifying wire rim tires, are they from a Model A? [Re: Gabi]
58Mustang Member Registered: 02/28/06 Posts: 320 Loc: Sunny SoCal	A tire is simply a tire. Many cars used that size. The wheel is not a Model A. Could be a 32 Ford. What is the bolt circle size? _________________________ John Callin 25 Ford Roadster pickup(sold) 47 Whizzer 48 Whizzer (sold) 48 Cushman(sold) 50 Cushman(sold) 58 Mustang (sold) 98 Boss Hoss M/C 350 CID/385 HP
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#519568 - 06/26/08 03:36 PM Re: Help identifying wire rim tires, are they from a Model A? [Re: 58Mustang]
Gabi Member Registered: 06/08/08 Posts: 16 Loc: Southeast AZ, (Cochise)	Thank you John. The diagonal of the bolt is 3/4". The distance between bolts is 5". Gabi _________________________ ..... If society is to be responsive to human needs, a vast restructuring of our laws is essential. .... The tools and the opportunity exist. Only the moral imagination is missing. (Justice William O. Douglas)
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#519647 - 06/26/08 09:34 PM Re: Help identifying wire rim tires, are they from a Model A? [Re: Gabi]
58Mustang Member Registered: 02/28/06 Posts: 320 Loc: Sunny SoCal	Early Fords have a 5 1/2 inch bolt circle. That is to say, a circle 5 1/2 inches in diameter will land on the center of each bolt hole., I think it is a 32 Ford wheel _________________________ John Callin 25 Ford Roadster pickup(sold) 47 Whizzer 48 Whizzer (sold) 48 Cushman(sold) 50 Cushman(sold) 58 Mustang (sold) 98 Boss Hoss M/C 350 CID/385 HP
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#519649 - 06/26/08 09:37 PM Re: Help identifying wire rim tires, are they from a Model A? [Re: Gabi]
Manuel Member Registered: 02/16/02 Posts: 188 Loc: ACT Australia	If its a Ford rim it may be 1932 as they were 18". Model A's were larger and 1933/4 Fords were 17". The wheel nuts were exposed and the hubcap was much smaller on A's. HTH Manuel in Oz
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