![]() Once that is worked out, you need to cycle the steering full left and right to make sure the tire clears everything. With high offset, you will need spacers to properly position the centerline on the tire to maintain the scrub radius. The things you need to consider is offset, scrub radius and clearance. ![]() Someone has posted some pics so it's possible. Inside rim clear diameter (not including rivet heads): 13-1/4" (336.55 mm) - deduct 1/8" (3-4 mm) or so for rivet heads. Note that the offset is very high, meaning that people using them on '49-'56 Ford cars (and '55-up T-birds) may need to use spacers in order to properly position the wheels when used with stock drums or will need to "do the math" when converting to disc brakes in order to retain the original steering geometry.įor comparison, the stock 15" x 5" drop-center rim used on a '49-'56 Ford car (including wagons/sedan deliveries), Ford part # 8A 1015-D, has these specs (the '55-'56 T-bird is virtually identical, I think): I found this info and embellished it on the Hokey-Assed Message Board's 1952-1959 Ford Social Group (I have a '55 Victoria HT that's slightly modified, so I can go there, too). ![]() Rick G wrote:Has anyone run these wheels?Īm considering these for my 63, since I figure they will clear theĬalipers for my conversion to disc brakes. Offset (distance from center of wheel width to mounting face) = ? Overall Diameter = ? (at tire mounting flanges)īackspacing (distance from inside face of rim to mounting face) = ? + backspacing to back side of rim between wheel mounting pad and rim When providing info on wheels, please list the following: I would also like to add info to a database regarding what other make/model rims will fit on vintage T-birds. *Need dimension to back side of depression between rim and wheel center which goes over calipers and outside diameter of wheel center mounting face. Overall Diameter = 16 3/8" (415.9 mm) at tire mounting flanges Overall Width = 6-1/2" (169.9 mm) at tire mounting flangesĬlear inside diameter = 13-3/16" (334.96 mm)Ĭenter hub diameter = 2-7/16" (61.9125 mm)ġ965-1967 15x5.5 stock rims, which can be used with a '65-'66 disc brake conversion using the large OEM Kelsey-Hayes 4-piston calipers on a 1961-1963 T-bird, were sized as follows: Overall Diameter = 16 7/8" (406.4 mm) at tire mounting flanges Dimensions for factory wire wheels will be posted at a later date.ġ964 15x5.5 stock rims, which are used with drum brakes: ![]() ![]() *Need dimensions to back side of rim center between wheel mounting pad and rim and outside diameter of wheel center mounting face.įactory Kelsey-Hayes 14x5.5 wire wheels used on 1962-1963 Sports Roadsters and optional on all 1962-1964 T-birds have the same dimensions except for overall width for the center hub/spinner caps. Overall Diameter = 15" (381.0 mm) at tire mounting flanges Offset (distance from center of wheel width to mounting face) = ? & also whether positive (outboard from center line of wheel) or negative (inboard from center line of wheel)Ĭlear inside diameter (minimum clear distance inside wheel) = ?įor people needing information on rims, especially when considering larger wheels or performing disc brake conversions, following are stock wheel dimensions for '58-'66 T-birds to use as a starting point in your wheel search when using stock brakes.ġ958-1963 14x5.5 stock rims, for comparison, were sized as follows: Overall Width = ? (at tire mounting flanges)īackspacing (distance from inside face of rim to mounting face) = ? Overall Diameter (at tire mounting flanges) I would like to add this info to a database regarding what rim sizes will fit on vintage T-birds. We need some information on your rims and brakes. ![]()
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