I bought a set of 17'' ford wires a few years ago and finally have decided to use them on my 29 pickup. Iv been having trouble finding tires for them i like the ribbed front from coker tire but would like to see some photos of A's with 17''s what tires are you guys running and how do they hold up on the highway. I like bigger tires in the rear and could use the extra gearing, my A has a rebuilt banger dual downdrafts hi comp head cam ect. stock banjo rear end. Thanks for the info
Here's my old pickup with 17" wheels, they were Excelsiors. 6.5 and 7.5 I think. Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Just stumbled upon it... Here is mine. 7.50x17 rear and 5.50x16 front. I am probably going to put some 5.50x17's on the front.
there was a thread a while back and I saw a few that had the taller rim on the front and big meats out backs looked damn sharp.
Here's mine, I'm running 17's on the back, wrapped in 700-17 Firestones... ...the fronts are 16's with 650-16's
Here's mine. Not done, but you get the idea. 5.50 Montgomery Wards. Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
IMAG3499 1 by gump posted Sep 20, 2013 at 2:30 AM IMG 8613 1 by gump posted Sep 20, 2013 at 2:30 AM 17's firestone 5.25/5.50 all around
17's are what all the cool kids run!!!!!! LOL!!!!! I had the straight spokes powder coated and I'm saving the bent spokes for now.
what transmission you running? if it's stock with a stock rear, i wouldn't worry much about the highway.
Mine's not an A, but I like 17's! I lucked out on a set of early 40's vintage NOS Firestone Studded Ground Grips (for display purposes) and a set of last-run Denman 525-550 17s (late 30's-early 40's tread pattern). Might end up going with 650 or 700s on the rear at some point. Denman's; NOS Firestone's;