1956-57 Lincoln Hubcaps - Wheel Question

[mgm60]

I want to put 1956-57 Lincoln Hubcaps on my 1936 Ford Roadster. Currently running 1939 16" Wide Fives on 39 Hubs but I also have a set of 40 and later hubs with 5 on 5 1/2” bolt pattern and a set of 15" wheels for those, probably mid 1960s. My problem is 1) those hubcaps won't fit the 15" wheels because the offset is to shallow and the back of the hubcap runs into interference on the wheel before the hubcap can seat and 2) the rear hubs extend about 3" from the face of the hub where the axle goes through it and the castle nut goes on the end of the axle. See the pictures. Has anyone figured out how to run this combination? If so, which 15" wheel with 5 on 5 1/2” bolt pattern did the trick?

 

[petehoovie]

I want to put 1956-57 Lincoln Hubcaps on my 1936 Ford Roadster. Currently running 1939 16" Wide Fives on 39 Hubs but I also have a set of 40 and later hubs with 5 on 5 1/4" bolt pattern and a set of 15" wheels for those, probably mid 1960s. My problem is 1) those hubcaps won't fit the 15" wheels because the offset is to shallow and the back of the hubcap runs into interference on the wheel before the hubcap can seat and 2) the rear hubs extend about 3" from the face of the hub where the axle goes through it and the castle nut goes on the end of the axle. See the pictures. Has anyone figured out how to run this combination? If so, which 15" wheel with 5 on 5 1/4 bolt pattern did the trick?

 

[slowforty]

Try ford pick up rims from the early 70s

 

[cas3]

Correct, pickup wheels from mid 66 up to way late, I forget but into the 90's I think.

With outie style hubcap bumps, and in many different widths and back space thru the years. you'll need a tape measure and a big junk yard.

 

[Lanny]

The Ford F-150 pickups used the 5.5" bolt pattern 5 lug 15" wheels with
the outie hub cap mounting tabs from 1967 up to 1996 F-150's.

In 1997 Ford F-150 went to a 5 lug 5.31" bolt pattern, barely noticeable
by the naked eye, so take your time measuring.


ALSO, 5 lug wheel bolt patterns are a little different to measure, in that,
I measure a 5 lug bolt pattern by measuring center to center of any
2 lugs furtherist apart, then add 1/4 of an inch to that measurement.


.

 

[mgm60]

Apparently this won't be as easy as I thought. In addition to solving the depth on the face of the wheel to allow the hubcaps to seat, it also has to be deep enough the rear hubs won't interfere, so pretty much zero offset or negative. Before heading off to the junkyard I've searched around on the internet for 15x6 5 lug 5.5" that have a dished profile. That should help the seating problem. Here's a couple of pictures of what I've found. The first is the correct size wheel on a Jeep. Have to be deep enough for the wheel hub to not extend too far out. Second is of a late model option.

 

[petehoovie]

Apparently this won't be as easy as I thought. In addition to solving the depth on the face of the wheel to allow the hubcaps to seat, it also has to be deep enough the rear hubs won't interfere, so pretty much zero offset or negative. Before heading off to the junkyard I've searched around on the internet for 15x6 5 lug 5.5" that have a dished profile. That should help the seating problem. Here's a couple of pictures of what I've found. The first is the correct size wheel on a Jeep. Have to be deep enough for the wheel hub to not extend too far out. Second is of a late model option.

 

[cas3]

Older jeeps all have the correct bolt pattern, and a normal looking wheel. Available in 15" and 16". Not sure what, if any had hubcap bumps. My 52 m38 with 16's, and no bumps

 

[petehoovie]

Older jeeps all have the correct bolt pattern, and a normal looking wheel. Available in 15" and 16". Not sure what, if any had hubcap bumps. My 52 m38 with 16's, and no bumps

 

[deuce lover]

You might need a spacer where the wheel meets the hub on the rear because of the early Ford hub design

 

[TJ]

Sheldon's idea of a spacer or a wheel adapter would solve the problem on the rear.

 

[Mart]

A 57 Lincoln wheel looks like a 15" truck rim except it is wider and has no hubcap provision, neither innie or outie. The centre fills the rim with no gaps. The big Lincolns are 5 on 5-1/2" bolt pattern. I have one here, strangely enough.