A cautionary note or two. I have a '57 Plus Four that had 5.25" tires
on it when I bought it. I now have Mich X-stops with a metric size I
can never remember, but with either tire, the clearance with the
suspension with camber set stock and fully loaded is minimal- I would
say significantly less than an inch. But my point is: check and see
how much room you have for wider wheels. See Sisson's book. As I
recall, he's got some chitchat on this. Even better, since you're
neighbors, go see Fred!
Chip Brown
PS- If you go with the wires and you want to sell your 16" rims, let
me know and I might buy them if they're not too badly beaten up.
CB
Subject: Wire Wheel Conversion
Author: JClax5817 <JClax5817@aol.com> at nylanr01
Date: 4/6/98 1:42 AM
Morgan friends,
I'm restoring a 1956 +4 that has 16" steel wheels and uses 5.25" tires. I am
considering a conversion to wire wheels.
I am thinking of going with a rim to accept a wider tire, while retaining the
original 16" diameter.
I would like to hear from anyone that has gone through a wire wheel
conversion, and especially any that started with a similar configuration as
mine; the 16" rims and 5.25" tires.
Jack Claxton
Cornelia, GA
1956 +4 4 seater
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