Wire wheel - 16 inch, 5 on 6

[TooManyCars]

16 inch wire wheel

has a 6.00 x 16 tire on it

5 lug on 6 in pattern. 
hubcap opening is 6.5 inches. 

what would this have come off? 
 

Thank you

[TooManyCars]

The wheel was on a trailer. I was able to clean off some of the rust on the hub, which I would guess was from the same vehicle as the wheel, and placed on this trailer. 
 

the hub has a casting of 1255111

[oldford]

Many trailer wheels fit small bolt Ford hubs. Possibly a 1935 bent spoke Kelsey for Ford.

 

Frank

[TooManyCars]

I thought and hoped they were Ford before I took them off the trailer, but they’re not 5 on 5.5, they are a mysterious 5 on 6. 

Edited February 20, 2023 by TooManyCars (see edit history)

[TooManyCars]

Nobody has heard of a vehicle of the vintage that would wear this type of wire wheel with a 5 on 6 pattern? Must be a very, very obscure one. 

[1912Staver]

Are you sure you are measuring correctly to come up with that  5 on 6 " PCD ?

[TooManyCars]

Yes, I’m sure. I’ve measured it multiple times from the outer edge of one hole to the center of another one. 

[F&J]

17 hours ago, TooManyCars said:

Nobody has heard of a vehicle of the vintage that would wear this type of wire wheel with a 5 on 6 pattern? Must be a very, very obscure one. 

I've never heard of 5 on 6 , but I just ran across this Hemmings article on patterns for bolt-on WOOD wheels.  There are a few cars like Buick and Pierce with that pattern, and can we assume those cars with wires would be the same?

https://www.hemmings.com/stories/article/1930-37-wooden-wheels

 

[TooManyCars]

2 hours ago, F&J said:

I've never heard of 5 on 6 , but I just ran across this Hemmings article on patterns for bolt-on WOOD wheels.  There are a few cars like Buick and Pierce with that pattern, and can we assume those cars with wires would be the same?

https://www.hemmings.com/stories/article/1930-37-wooden-wheels

 

Thank you, F&J. That’s an interesting lead.  The vehicles listed in the article as sharing the bolt pattern, but with wooden wheels, not metal wire wheels are 

 

1932 Buick 60

1933 Buick Model 60, 80, 90

1933-1937 Pierce Arrow Big Twelve

1933-1937 Eight and Small Twelve. 
 

 

In addition to the vehicles above taking wood spokes rather than wire wheels, they also took larger tires. None of the ones above list 16 in tires as an option.  The article is making me think it is possible that these could be after market wheels for those models. However, it is beyond my level of knowledge to know what a swap between wood spokes wheels and steel wire wheels would entail. I’m sure there are people around that can shed more light on this. Thanks again F&J. 

 

 

[DE SOTO]

I have 1 16" wire like yours, and I have 10 or 12 Artillery wheels with 5 on 6 bolt pattern.

 

All came from a load of '30s Buick parts I bought a few years ago.

 

All the Buick guys told me they didn't come with 16" wheels, I'm also under the impression that during the war most tire companies sold 16" wheel tire combo's as larger tires were unavailable. 

 

Definitely Big series Buick.

[TooManyCars]

2 hours ago, DE SOTO said:

I have 1 16" wire like yours, and I have 10 or 12 Artillery wheels with 5 on 6 bolt pattern.

 

All came from a load of '30s Buick parts I bought a few years ago.

 

All the Buick guys told me they didn't come with 16" wheels, I'm also under the impression that during the war most tire companies sold 16" wheel tire combo's as larger tires were unavailable. 

 

Definitely Big series Buick.

Thank you, sir, for the info.