Wire Wheels 101 - Hot Wires: Part I
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With its 18-inch diameter and closed-hub center, the '32 Ford wheel was a radical departure from the Model A and T designs. Hallmarks of all Ford V-8 wires, whether the 18-inch '32, the 17-inch '33 and '34, or the 16-inch '35, include a 5x5-1/2 bolt pattern and 32 straight-ended spokes welded to both the hub and rim. Even though several vendors, including Kelsey Hayes, produced this wheel design for Ford, Rally America's Jimmy McLean said to resist the urge to call them anything but a Ford wheel. View Related Article
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