27 / 28 steel spoked wheels

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2012: 27 / 28 steel spoked wheels
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Wes Nelson ........Bucyrus, MO on Thursday, July 12, 2012 - 10:05 am:

I'm confused, what is the difference and how do I tell them apart at a glance? Thanks to all for any help. Wes


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By john kuehn on Thursday, July 12, 2012 - 10:19 am:

26-27 Ford T wheels have a smaller hub section than the later 28- 31 Ford A wheels. The 28 look fairly close to the 27 except for the larger dia. hub section than evolved in the 28 Model A wheel.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dan Treace, North FL on Thursday, July 12, 2012 - 10:20 am:



Model T 21" wire wheel, 5" bolt pattern, 'dixie cup' style taper hub.





Model A 21" early AR wheel, wider bolt pattern, different hub center shape with reinforcement ridges.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Terry Woods, Katy, Texas on Thursday, July 12, 2012 - 10:23 am:

Wes, I don't have the drum dimensions handy but the mounting "drum" on the 28-29 A wheel is larger in diameter. Side by side, it is very noticeable, but the easiest difference is a raised circular ridge that is visible on the A drum, while the T is flat with no raised ridge.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Terry Woods, Katy, Texas on Thursday, July 12, 2012 - 10:25 am:

Dan has faster fingers than me. He always has pictures, too. I forgot to mention the bolt pattern difference.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Doug Money - Braidwood, IL on Thursday, July 12, 2012 - 06:31 pm:

I understand the Model A is 5.5 inch stud spacing.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John W. Oder - Houston, Texas on Thursday, July 12, 2012 - 08:56 pm:

Actually, diameter of the circle the studs are on. The spacing, stud to stud, on the "A" will be 3.23" and on the T, 2.939" . Fomoco stuck with the 5.5" until the end of '48 on the passenger cars. Chrysler Imperial shared this dimension at least until 1954.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Garnet on Friday, July 13, 2012 - 04:37 am:

Here's a closeup of my spare. I think it's the early type '28 but not sure. Anyways, note the ridges that extend from between the boltholes into the hub - Model A.

Garnet


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Wes Nelson ........Bucyrus, MO on Friday, July 13, 2012 - 10:39 pm:

Thanks a lot guys. My find turned out to be 28/29 wheels. Nice set, wrong year. A friend of mine happened to mention he was looking for a set of 28/29 to replace the 30/31s he had on his 29 A roadster....hmmm, let's make a deal... now I have a set of 30/31 wheels... any body interested in trading for four 26/27 wheels? PM me and lets talk. I don't have these wheels in my possession just yet, but they're coming soon.


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