Rear tire CC

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3W Hank

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I will has a 37 rearaxle on my 32 5W coupe and use Lincon brakes.
I has bought Lincoln 41 wheels ( 5 x 16 ) but they is not at shop yet.
I sold my ( I had only 1 ) outies seats Fomoco 5 x 16.
This 37 axles is the same CC as ex a 35-41 at 59.5” but the 32-34 was 57.75”.
So diff each side from a 32 to a 37 is 7/8” more.
I can’t say if brakes std Ford to Lincoln 39-47 is the same in wideness
I will use the Firestone 7.50 x 16 tires.
I don’t know backspace on the Lincoln wheels but I has a Halibrand Solids 6 x 16 on tires now.

If I has turbine side out, that wheels has from tire wall to brake surface near 5”.
I can say that’s way deeper that the Lincoln Wheel will give me.
But even on that distance the wheels is way to far out to look nice.

-If anyone has a ex 36 axle and this type of tires and a Ford steel wheel 4-5”, can you measure both tire center CC ? ( just ruff )
Combination is rather common my guess.
 
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What does "CC" mean?

I know "WMS" means Wheel Mounting Surface to Wheel Mounting Surface. For instance, the rear WMS to WMS on a 40 Ford car is 59 1/2 in.
 

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Perhaps but, from what center to what center is being measured?

I know wheelbase distance is measured "center to center" of wheel from front to back.
For instance, the wheelbase of a 40 Ford coupe is 112 in.
 
Wouldn't the WMS (wheel mounting surface) be essentially the same as the center of the wheel itself making the measurements the same (plus or minus any wheel offset)?
 
Could be, if you consider that you're measuring from the backside of the wheel center of one wheel where it rests against the drum to the same point on the opposite wheel.
 
I mention of CC.
I'mean as you was into WMS, or drum to drum.
As I read the 35-41 axle has a 59.5", this must be the WMS.
Sorry of confuse the term.

Then.. I asked for 'CC' aswell on my example, in that case I'mean center of the tire to tire.

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-If anyone has a ex 36 axle and this type of tires and a Ford steel wheel 4-5”, can you measure both tire center CC ? ( just ruff )
Combination is rather common my guess.
 
Thanks for explaining the meaning of "CC". Of course, "CC" will vary depending on rim offset.
 
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