gossp Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 The title says it all, I'm looking to figure out what kind of car six lug seventeen inch wire wheels belong on. I bought five wheels/tires sight unseen that were supposed to be model A and they are far from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif Holmberg Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 I think mid 1930s Chevrolet Master models. Leif in Sweden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Chevrolet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dep5 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 (edited) The title says it all, I'm looking to figure out what kind of car six lug seventeen inch wire wheels belong on. I bought five wheels/tires sight unseen that were supposed to be model A and they are far from it.Did Model A use 17" wheels? (A rhetorical question)***There were many cars that used six lug seventeen inch wire wheels and to avoid generic knee-jerk answers from armchair experts please post a photo of one of your wheels, at the very least give the rim width (where the tire seats between the flange/beads) and the bolt pattern/circle diameter. The number of spokes and hubcap opening might help.***The rhetorical question is usually defined as any question asked for a purpose other than to obtain the information the question asks Edited October 13, 2011 by dep5 duh (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Did Model A use 17" wheels?There were many cars that used six lug seventeen inch wire wheels and to avoid generic knee-jerk answers from armchair experts please post a photo of one of your wheels, at the very least give the rim width (where the tire seats between the flange/beads) and the bolt pattern/circle diameter. The number of spokes and hubcap opening might help.Model As never had 17" wheels (originally). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimacar Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 I agree it's a pretty generic question. Mid-30's Pierce used a six lug wheel, 700 x 17. So rim width is somewhat important..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 The 1932 Packard 900 used 17 inch 6 lug wire wheels with nipples. The 1933 Packard 1001 used 6 lug 17 inch wire wheels with welded spokes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manuel Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Hi Gossp,Some wheel sizes:Ford cars from 1928 (model A) to 35 were 5 stud x 5 1/2" with various dias.Chev Masters 1929-36 were 6 x 5 1/2".HTHManuel in Oz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest prs519 Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 I think it a disservice to those who answered Chevrolet to the question were making "knee-jerk" answers to the question! I am sure some of them are well aware that there were multiple other automobiles which used that size wheel. My bet has it that they are also aware that the odds of such a wheel being -- other than Chevrolet -- are probably far less than 10%, My guess less than 5%. Perry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Mellor NJ Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 One easy way to tell a ford wheel is that the wires are welded on both ends, the rim and the hub. I think Chevies were welded to the rim but not the hub and Plymouths weren't welded on either end but I could be mistaken on that. Most regular cars used the same size tires industry wide, starting at 21 inches in the twenties and dropping to 19" in 30-31, 18" in 32, 17" in 33-34 and 16" in 35. Most cars kept their 16" tires till 48 or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Why not just post a photo and give dimensions so we can see what we are all guessing about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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