35 wire wheel question.

[deluxerux]

Ok. So I have a set of 1935 wire wheels. Someone told me tho that these are not safe above 50 mph. Is this correct?

 

[CORPO]

I always thought that those were the safer spokes to run... maybe someone is confusing them with the model A spokes....

Hopefully some one else will chime in.. cause now im cuirious if i have been misinformed

 

[HOT40ROD]

My friend has them on his rod and he Run Pocono raceway at the Good Guys show was doing over 100 MPH and he also have drag race it with no problems.

Here some pictures of the car and wheels he did it in.

 

[deluxerux]

Okay. Thanks.

Looks like I will be running these on my Model A.

 

[Gastrick]

They are plenty safe at highway speed but make sure to use the correct spacer ring behind them.

 

[Willowbilly3]

35 would be 17 inch IIRC. 36 is the only year for 16 inch wires.

 

[Gastrick]

35 would be 17 inch IIRC. 36 is the only year for 16 inch wires.

No, 1935 is 16". 1936 are not spoked at all they are wide five solids. 1933/1934 is 17".

 

[Willowbilly3]

No, 1935 is 16". 1936 are not spoked at all they are wide five solids. 1933/1934 is 17".

Right you are, I was off a year.

 

[deluxerux]

They are plenty safe at highway speed but make sure to use the correct spacer ring behind them.

What size is the correct spacer ring?

 

[Krooser]

What size is the correct spacer ring?

Since the '35 wire has a distinct face on the backside you need a special spacer that allows the wheel to sit flat on non-35 Ford hubs... do a Google search to find em.

 

[Gastrick]

One type.......

http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Early-Ford-Wire-Wheel-Support,5846.html


The above rings are made by/or are a copy of those made by MT Car Products. Follow the below link for their adapter rings and a small tutorial explaining why you need them. You can also see the other style there that are just a ring and do not fasten around the lugs. http://www.mtcarproducts.com/fordwirewheelsup.html
http://www.mtcarproducts.com/fordwirewheelsup.html

 

[deluxerux]

Wow thanks for the info guys! I had no idea about these. I'm would have been extremely stressed when putting these wheels on if it weren't for this site.

 

[R Pope]

'35 wires fit '29-'35 hubs with no spacers. They will NOT fit '39-up hubs with the outboard mounted drums. Not sure of all the years, but '46-'48 have the drums behind the wheel flange, these are the ones to get and use the adapter rings as mentioned above. Or you can make some rings and weld them to the wheels like they did back when.

 

[34rat]

Hey guy's I have some 36 chevy 18" wires that I would like to run on my front with the original drums. Are these safe? I swapped the straight 6 for a buick 455 so there is a lot more weight in the front? I currently have some 49 chevy 16" steelies on front maybe they are safer. any opinions? everything is better with pics!