16x6.00 Rims

[47fordor]

I have a '47 and '48 Ford and both are missing their spare tires. Anybody know where I could get a 16x6.00 Rim? Yes, I know this would best be addressed in The Swap Meet but, since this is first I've logged in in about 5 years, I don't have the prerequisite 10 posts to post there and, for some reason, I don't have permission to reply to the adds that are already there.

 

[47fordor]

Ok, I'm confused: now it allowed me to post in swap meet. ????

 

[Kube]

16" x 6"... By 4 1/2" perhaps? How are you measuring the width?

 

[1942deluxe]

Timely post. I just bought a rim for a spare tire yesterday for my 42 and it measures 4 1/2 inches. When I look in the "green bible" it lists the 11A 1015 rim for 41-48 cars at 4". It then lists 8C 1015 for 42-47 commercial with a 4 1/2 width but compatible with 600 X 16 or 6.50 X 16 tires. Appears to be same bolt pattern but I haven't tried it yet. Anybody have any experience with this?

 

[Tim Ayers]

I am no parts # expert, but I believe '40-early '41 16" rims were 4". Late '41-'48 car and I believe '48-'49 F-1 P/U's had 4.5" 16" rims. To confuse it even more, Lincoln Zephyr had a 16" X 5" rim that is very desirable to hot rodders for rear runners.

 

[Newc]

Watch out for the lug nut holes construction . 40/41 had 'innies' while later wheels had 'outies'. It is all about the length of the hub's wheel mount studs, short 40/41 or so. You can end up with the lug nut only HALF onto the threads!! Newc

 

[cas3]

From my experience, when looking at the inside of a bare wheel, the ones with the drop center being square are generally 4", and the ones with the drop center having a slope on one side are generally 4 1/2". And, later pickup wheels that are 5" are quite a bit heavier when you pick one up.

 

[47fordor]

I guess I should have said: rims for 16x6.00 tires. I've never checked the actual width of the rims (never occurred to me). Of course, since all my rims have tires on them, it would be difficult to measure them.

 

[alchemy]

Come over after work and I can set you up.

 

[PeteVS]

So, where and when did the 15 x 5 rims (with "innie" nubs) come into being?

 

[oldskool]

i have one 4 sale 16x4.5 good shape where are you located

 

[cas3]

Well, that beats up my theory, square drop center, yet 4.5 wide. That wheel looks in good shape.

 

[petehoovie]

i have one 4 sale 16x4.5 good shape where are you located

 

[V8COOPMAN]

Well, that beats up my theory, square drop center, yet 4.5 wide. That wheel looks in good shape.

Generally & for the most part, your theory is correct. First pic is 4" wide, and second pic is 4-1/2" wide. One more exception is the 3-1/2" wide 60 HP wheel of 1940 at BOTTOM. They have the square drop center.

Coop

 

[Lanny]

Well, that beats up my theory, square drop center, yet 4.5 wide. That wheel looks in good shape.

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cas,,, I'm guessing that a 4.5" wide wheel with the vertical drop center
is probably for a '40-'41 Station Wagon.





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[alchemy]

I've got a ton of old Ford steel wheels and I've never seen a straight dropped rim that was 4.5" wide. My understanding was the straight drop was a 1940 wheel, then they made the taper dropped 4" starting in 1941. But if a straight drop was made in 1940 for a woodie, then that's a pretty rare wheel so that's probably why I've never seen one.

Or, oldskool could have measured his wrong.

 

[47topless]

Or, oldskool could have measured his wrong.[/QUOTE]

careful!

 

[Lanny]

I've got a ton of old Ford steel wheels and I've never seen a straight dropped rim that was 4.5" wide. My understanding was the straight drop was a 1940 wheel, then they made the taper dropped 4" starting in 1941. But if a straight drop was made in 1940 for a woodie, then that's a pretty rare wheel so that's probably why I've never seen one.

Or, oldskool could have measured his wrong.

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alchemy, curious how the width of some of your wheels, differ in the lugnut hole
area ?
Here are 2 pix of the lugnut area of 1940's era Ford wheels...

 

[alchemy]

I've never paid much attention to see if wheels were innies or outies. If I have time this weekend I'll pull some off the rack and see if I can narrow down a timeframe or size comparison for the two varieties.