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Wheel Question
Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2023 2:24 pm
by Oldav8tor
Did Kelsey ever make a steel wheel that accepted fixed-lug rims? If so, were they a little bit narrower than the Fords and Hayes felloes? By any chance, were such wheels (if they existed) often used on Canadian-built Model T's?
Re: Wheel Question
Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2023 10:18 am
by Oldav8tor
No responses? I'm wondering if Kelsey only made loose-lug rims. The loose-lug Kelsey I have is definitely narrower than either the Ford or Hayes.
Note: I did find out that at least some Kelsey production came from Windsor, Ontario.
Re: Wheel Question
Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2023 5:30 pm
by Allan
Kelsey in Canada certainly made fixed lug rims. Until late 1925 all our Canadian sourced cars had loose lug rims. During production of the 1925 cars, they changed to fixed lug rims. My barn fresh Henrietta has loose lug rims, four of which are dated 3-25 and one 2-25. However, the car was not sold until 2-26. Another 1925 car in our club has fixed lug rims but it has a later body number and was sold later in the 1926 year. The fixed lug rims are hard to find in Australia because of the short time they were used.
The only difference In width of rim I have found is with the Chev. rims. These are aprox 3/16" wider than T rims, presumably because they were equipped with wider 4.40 x 23" tyres.
Allan from down under.
Re: Wheel Question
Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2023 7:01 pm
by speedytinc
Allan wrote: ↑Sun Dec 03, 2023 5:30 pm
Kelsey in Canada certainly made fixed lug rims. Until late 1925 all our Canadian sourced cars had loose lug rims. During production of the 1925 cars, they changed to fixed lug rims. My barn fresh Henrietta has loose lug rims, four of which are dated 3-25 and one 2-25. However, the car was not sold until 2-26. Another 1925 car in our club has fixed lug rims but it has a later body number and was sold later in the 1926 year. The fixed lug rims are hard to find in Australia because of the short time they were used.
The only difference In width of rim I have found is with the Chev. rims. These are aprox 3/16" wider than T rims, presumably because they were equipped with wider 4.40 x 23" tyres.
Allan from down under.
I have some star disk wheels. The 23" demountable rim is also wider. 31 X 4"?
I believe 31 X 4 was also a fairly popular tire size in the day.