TerryB Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 Today’s project was framing this April 1920 ad for Michelin disc wheels which were apparently sold as aftermarket optional equipment. I’ve had the ad for years and wanted to frame it someday. Today was the day. The art in the picture was what caught my eye and how it was targeting the female auto driver. I was wondering if anyone here owns an automobile from this era that is equipped with these wheels? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1912Staver Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 (edited) I don't think they were big sellers. ( circa 1920 } There were quite a few disk wheels on the market at this time, but these are seldom seen these days. It looks like a two piece wheel. Same locking side ring style as you see on Ford Model AA trucks. The one in your illustration is a fairly large wheel 35 x 5 is a 25 inch rim so most likely very late teens - early 1920's. Roughly the same era as the car in the illustration. And probably only found on quite high end cars at the time. Later on they were optional on a few cars , Cadillac, Pierce Arrow and Packard for example in about the 1925 - 1930 era but by then the diameters were smaller, often 19 inch - 21 inch. Edited May 4 by 1912Staver (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryB Posted May 4 Author Share Posted May 4 The ad is dated, it’s April 1920 in the upper right corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne sheldon Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 Great ad! The car looks to me like a Locomobile of that era. The hood and cowl reminds me of one Jack Passey had about fifty years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearchoclatetown Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 Dodge Brothers used them on certain models as standard equipment starting in 1922. No big deal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Jr. Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 Hi, I have a 1921 Dodge Touring with these wheels. They are quite tall. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne sheldon Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 Were the Michelin Discs different or the same as the standard Budd disc wheels? I think I have a set of 23" Budd disc wheels. Actually, they belong to my son. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearchoclatetown Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 Budd made them under license from Michelin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30DodgePanel Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 (edited) Here's one of a different variety that I'd never seen before... Be sure and check out the Period Images thread by Walt G for other recent postings of Budd Michelins Edited May 4 by 30DodgePanel (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Meixner Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 I think Studebaker used them as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1912Staver Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 I have a wheel catalog that shows them available as what I believe would be factory optional on quite a few different makes 1923 onward. As a factory option they may have been available earlier but this catalog does not go back further. I also believe they were available as a aftermarket accessory probably as early as somewhere in the late teens. My catalog just lists the wheels and snap rings. It says that due to the large number of different hubs available when hubs are needed to contact a Bud distributor directly for pricing.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Gregush Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 (edited) These are the Michelin disk wheels for Dodge Brothers before DB supplied Budd 21" wheels as regular equipment after about 1923. The wheels/hubs shown were used with the full floating rear hubs. Would be cool to find a set of those rear hubs. Edited May 4 by Mark Gregush (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1912Staver Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 (edited) Looks like you have a somewhat earlier edition of the same catalog I have. Is this a Dodge parts book or a general wheel and rim catalog ? Interesting rear hubs with an inner flange for the brake drum. It is also interesting they offered them in two different diameters. 32 x 3 1/2 is a 25 inch rim, 32 x 4 is a 24 inch rim. Edited May 4 by 1912Staver (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Gregush Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 Just now, 1912Staver said: Looks like you have a somewhat earlier edition of the same catalog I have. I don't have the catalog. Someone else posted the page a while back, may have been on Facebook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30DodgePanel Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 (edited) 25 minutes ago, 1912Staver said: also interesting they offered them in two different diameters. 32 x 3 1/2 is a 25 inch rim, 32 x 4 is a 24 inch rim. a couple more that may help others later from a 1928 catalog. Note passenger cars, can add trucks if anyone is interested all the D type of rings Edited May 4 by 30DodgePanel (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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1912Staver Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 (edited) That's great information ! Going by the prominent L on the lug bolts I expect the other side would be R. And RH. and LH. on the threads. I wonder if this is where Chrysler Corp. got the idea for their lug nuts using RH. and LH. threads? Edited May 4 by 1912Staver (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13Caddy2 Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 my 23 Studebaker light 6 has them---Tom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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