Model A wheels on a T hub

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2014: Model A wheels on a T hub
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dave Hjortnaes, Men Falls, WI on Wednesday, June 04, 2014 - 10:52 pm:

Will 1928-29 Model A wire wheels fit on model T hubs? They look the same size. Thank you.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jack Daron - Brownsburg IN on Wednesday, June 04, 2014 - 10:54 pm:

They will if you have adapters.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jack Putnam on Wednesday, June 04, 2014 - 10:55 pm:

The outer rim is the same, the center in very much different, including bolt hole spacing. No they won't fit.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Terry Woods, Richmond, Texas on Wednesday, June 04, 2014 - 11:51 pm:

All Model A's have the same 5.5" bolt circle as 32-35 and 40-48 Fords. 26-27 T wires have a 5" bolt circle, if I'm not mistaken.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Paul Mikeska, Denver CO on Thursday, June 05, 2014 - 12:00 am:

I brought a car home many years ago that had A wheels welded onto T hubs. I would have to look through the junk pile but am sure that I still have them. I always thought that it would be fun to put them on a barn yard driver as there were no lug nuts on them!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Scott Conger on Thursday, June 05, 2014 - 06:10 am:

Like Jack said, they will with adapters. My experience with this set-up and a '26 touring with 4 people in it was that the car absolutely had a mind of it's own, with the rear of the car swinging lazily to and fro, with me having to steer into and out of this sway. It was a completely different feeling than a worn out front end, and pretty unnerving.

With adapters (that were on this car, adapter brand unknown) the rear wheel mounting hub did not press up against the brake drum and it appeared that the wheel was flexible enough due to this that it caused the car to wander. It would not do this with only two people in the car.

I would seek out someone who had this set-up and drive that car, and see if my experience was typical or not before I spent the $$$$ for adapters.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By A. J. "Art" Bell on Thursday, June 05, 2014 - 11:34 am:

Scott

Could it have been that the adapters on your car were for the later 28/29
wheels and had the earlier 1928 “AR” wheels on them (or visa versa) ??
I’ve never seen any of the adapters, so just thinking out loud . . .

Art



Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By mike_black on Friday, June 06, 2014 - 12:09 am:

I've got 2 speedsters and a hack running 21 inch Model A wheels. They run, ride, and drive fine--no "adapters", machine work done by someone who knew what they were doing.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Scott Conger on Friday, June 06, 2014 - 06:01 am:

Mr. Bell

the car I drove did not make contact to the drum at contact #2 per your drawing (only at contact #1), which is why I attributed the wandering to unplanned flexibility of the wheel. That's a nice picture that you posted, and shows quite clearly how the wheel was designed to be supported...and with the adapters on this particular car, there was insufficient support.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Fred Wicker on Friday, June 06, 2014 - 07:09 am:

The model a front hubs will go onto the T spindle. The spindle will have to be shortend a 1/2" or you can put a 1/2" spacer on the other end. Use the Model A bearings. I have done the fronts myself.
Same for the rear but a little more work im told.
All this is covered in past fourms


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