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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2017: Wooden wheels
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Stephen Barz on Thursday, August 17, 2017 - 12:44 pm:

I have a pair of wheels but not sure what years they might be and if they are Model T? The tires are Goodyear 4.40/4.50 - 21.wooden wheels


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Jelf, Parkerfield KS on Thursday, August 17, 2017 - 01:06 pm:

The Ford hubcap says yes, Model T. The encyclopedia says balloon tires were introduced in 1925, before the 1926 models came out in August, but a lot of people use them on earlier cars.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dan Treace, North FL on Thursday, August 17, 2017 - 02:10 pm:

And the two holes along side the split for the rim indicate the wheel is Canada mfg, as these rims have those holes for a clamp tool.
21" split rim wood wheels for Canadian made Ford.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Keith Townsend ; ^ ) Gresham, Orygun on Thursday, August 17, 2017 - 05:48 pm:

Hubcap is Canadian too.
What a coincidence, Stephen live in British Columbia, Canada.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Robert Brough on Thursday, August 17, 2017 - 06:29 pm:

Well, the OP hasn't asked, but I'm curious. Do these wheels and tires and tubes carry a premium because they are Canadian, and I presume somewhat rarer than the US counterparts.

Are these a $100 US value per wheel? A $200 per wheel value?

Presuming all spokes are good, etc. Just curious.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Chad Marchees _____Tax Capital, NY on Thursday, August 17, 2017 - 06:36 pm:

Also interesting that it has the rounded lug tabs. It would seem that the Canadian rims had both rounded and squared off tabs from what I have seen (some have said it is either one or the other---I personally have wheels with both). I wish he was closer as I would purchase these for my Canadian cut off touring.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mark Gregush Portland Oregon on Thursday, August 17, 2017 - 08:25 pm:

I have one of the Canadian 21" rims but I am just about as far away as he is. :-)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Tony Bowker, Ramona, CA on Friday, August 18, 2017 - 01:33 am:

A blow up of the picture shows quite severe splits in the spokes. They look old and tired, from past experiences, probably loose. I would recommend new spokes.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Allan Bennett - Australia on Friday, August 18, 2017 - 04:55 am:

The trouble with new spokes for Canadian wheels, you have to go to New Zealand to get the correct double taper at the hub end.
The vendors do not stock them.

Allan from down under.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Tom Miller, mostly in Dearborn on Friday, August 18, 2017 - 05:40 am:

I thought the holes on the split rim were confined to Canadian Model Ts. Last week, one of the Lincoln clubs came to Dearborn and parked at Ford's headquarters. I was surprised to see an early enclosed sedan with the same style wheels in a larger diameter. The car itself was a Canadian barn find that was restored.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Stephen Barz on Saturday, August 19, 2017 - 08:30 pm:

Thanks for the info guys. Much appreciated.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mark Gregush Portland Oregon on Saturday, August 19, 2017 - 08:49 pm:

I would think that unless the flange and hub are different you should be able to use the US type spokes. ?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Allan Bennett - Australia on Saturday, August 19, 2017 - 10:47 pm:

Mark, you are probably correct about the spokes. However, the Canadian type are much easier to use when rebuilding a wheel. They are much easier to take apart, no press needed. Nor is there a need for a press to assemble them.

On 23" wheels we have to be careful buying US spokes from the vendors. Most of our Canadian sourced wheels are Kelsey loose lug items. The spokes for these are a tad longer than those used on wheels having fixed lug rims like most US cars.

Allan from down under.


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