Rodding Roundtable

Re: Ford steel wheel question

Boyd Who — Fri, Mar 09 2012, 9:52 pm

Author: Boyd Who

Posted: Fri, Mar 09 2012, 9:52 pm

My preference is black walls.

Re: Ford steel wheel question

Digger — Thu, Mar 08 2012, 10:10 pm

Author: Digger

Posted: Thu, Mar 08 2012, 10:10 pm

Boyd Who wrote:

Picked up some new tires this morning. I found some 195/75/14 Cooper Trendsetter SE's that had a decent looking tread pattern.

The wheels will eventually be powder coated black and have trim rings and chrome lug nuts.

My next big decision is whether to run the blackwalls out, like in these pics, or should I run the narrow whitewalls out? I'm leaning towards blackwalls out.

There is only one opinion that matters--What do you like?

Re: Ford steel wheel question

UGLY OLDS — Thu, Mar 08 2012, 5:22 pm

Author: UGLY OLDS

Posted: Thu, Mar 08 2012, 5:22 pm

Blackwalls ..Trim rings & HUBCAPS ....

Or...... Powder coat the wheels a contrasting color to the body

Bob...

Re: Ford steel wheel question

Carnut — Thu, Mar 08 2012, 12:34 am

Author: Carnut

Posted: Thu, Mar 08 2012, 12:34 am

OK, I'll be contrary. I like whilewalls on black wheels. Blackwalls only on chrome or aluminum wheels.

Re: Ford steel wheel question

chimp koose — Wed, Mar 07 2012, 11:22 pm

Author: chimp koose

Posted: Wed, Mar 07 2012, 11:22 pm

blackwalls!

Re: Ford steel wheel question

Boyd Who — Wed, Mar 07 2012, 10:11 pm

Author: Boyd Who

Posted: Wed, Mar 07 2012, 10:11 pm

Picked up some new tires this morning. I found some 195/75/14 Cooper Trendsetter SE's that had a decent looking tread pattern.

The wheels will eventually be powder coated black and have trim rings and chrome lug nuts.

My next big decision is whether to run the blackwalls out, like in these pics, or should I run the narrow whitewalls out? I'm leaning towards blackwalls out.

Re: Ford steel wheel question

Boyd Who — Fri, Feb 24 2012, 4:50 pm

Author: Boyd Who

Posted: Fri, Feb 24 2012, 4:50 pm

Just got the wheels back from the machine shop. Cost more $$ that I expected, but since it was work I couldn't do myself I had to bite the bullet.
If I can get over my damn cold I might make it to the shop to mock these ones up.

Re: Ford steel wheel question

enjenjo — Thu, Feb 16 2012, 11:15 pm

Author: enjenjo

Posted: Thu, Feb 16 2012, 11:15 pm

Harry wrote:

I am led to believe that hub centred wheels are better than lug centred.
Any opinions?

Only if the lugs are not tightened properly. A properly tightened wheel will not move. Wide 5 Ford. Pontiac, and Volkwagen wheels kind of prove this.

Re: Ford steel wheel question

Harry — Thu, Feb 16 2012, 9:50 pm

Author: Harry

Posted: Thu, Feb 16 2012, 9:50 pm

I am led to believe that hub centred wheels are better than lug centred.
Any opinions?

Re: Ford steel wheel question

Boyd Who — Thu, Feb 16 2012, 6:55 pm

Author: Boyd Who

Posted: Thu, Feb 16 2012, 6:55 pm

Excellent. There's a big machine shop a few miles north of us who might be able to do the job. Thanks again!

Re: Ford steel wheel question

enjenjo — Thu, Feb 16 2012, 6:41 pm

Author: enjenjo

Posted: Thu, Feb 16 2012, 6:41 pm

Boyd Who wrote:

Thank you, kind sir! Good to know it can be done.
How did you modify your wheels?

I took them to a buddy with a big lathe. Took him about 5 minutes each to do.

Re: Ford steel wheel question

Boyd Who — Thu, Feb 16 2012, 5:13 pm

Author: Boyd Who

Posted: Thu, Feb 16 2012, 5:13 pm

Thank you, kind sir! Good to know it can be done.
How did you modify your wheels?

Re: Ford steel wheel question

enjenjo — Thu, Feb 16 2012, 3:21 pm

Author: enjenjo

Posted: Thu, Feb 16 2012, 3:21 pm

I can say that I have done this in the past with no problems. I can also say that a lot of original wheels do not have the lip in the center. Most aftermarket wheels have a bigger hole so they will fit any thing. So is it safe or not? I would put a chamfer on the backside of the hole.

Ford steel wheel question

Boyd Who — Thu, Feb 16 2012, 2:49 pm

Author: Boyd Who

Posted: Thu, Feb 16 2012, 2:49 pm

I managed to find a pair of Ford 14 x 6 front wheels for my Essex yesterday at a wrecking yard. They have the exact backspace that I was after, but when I got them home I discovered that they have the small center hole for the hub. I checked everything else but forgot about that.

My question...is it safe to toss them on a lathe or mill and have the center hole enlarged?