samsonized Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 I have a 23 Franklin with wood wheels would luv to convert to wires. Any suggestions? Or die anyone have any for sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Braverman Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 Expect to spend thousands on this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samsonized Posted December 11, 2022 Author Share Posted December 11, 2022 I assumed that to be true. If I could find a set a set without having to make a bunch of parts in order to adapt it would be great I see your dad has two early cars do either of them have wires? Also trying to figure out what size tires it takes. I cut the old ones off because they were rotted and could not read a size so I don’t know if they were 23” or 24” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RansomEli Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 The tires on my '23 Franklin are 6.00-20. Don't know what that translates to wheel size. As mentioned above, it's very hard to find wire wheel replacements for Series 9 and 10 cars. People will buy entire cars just to get a rare set of wire wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Steve Braverman Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 3 hours ago, RansomEli said: The tires on my '23 Franklin are 6.00-20. Don't know what that translates to wheel size. As mentioned above, it's very hard to find wire wheel replacements for Series 9 and 10 cars. People will buy entire cars just to get a rare set of wire wheels. 6.00-20 is not an original tire size for a series 10. I think maybe series 12 used that size. A 10A or 10B would have had 32x4, and a 10C would have had 5.25-21. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RansomEli Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Steve, That's good to know -- the tires look a little big for the chassis. I would have preferred 32X4, which are the same as my 9B. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Layden B Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 From the Buffalo catalog. B29x4 are balloon low pressure tires on 21" rims. 32x4 are high pressure tires on 24" rims. Both are straight side Dunlop type. HC4 is the type and size of the interface design between the hub and wheel center. 66 being the number of spokes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ak Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 Series 9 and Series 10 A, B, and C in some cases, used CB 4, 66 spoke, 24" rims. Very late in Series 10 C, HC 4 were used, also with 66 spokes, some with 21" rims, however I have encountered HC 4's with 72 spoke wheel centers. JR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samsonized Posted December 14, 2022 Author Share Posted December 14, 2022 now i just have to figure out how to find a set Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ak Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 (edited) Wire wheels are the least of your problems. John Edited December 14, 2022 by ak (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samsonized Posted December 14, 2022 Author Share Posted December 14, 2022 nah not a problem a mission 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ak Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 I guess that makes us all missionaries? Chad Windham in Washington can make you new frame sills at a very reasonable cost. Then you at least will have a rolling chassis. That would "feel good". If you are interested I would be happy to provide you with his contact information through a private message or direct email. Just let me know. He also has a huge stash of parts for same. JR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samsonized Posted December 20, 2022 Author Share Posted December 20, 2022 Please send contact info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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