1940 Ford Tudor Build Thread

[34_40]

Nice wheels, but man, that price !

[rspears]

Nice wheels, but man, that price !

An interesting note/warning about the heat of powder coating melting the silicone seal, destroying their tubeless sealing capability. Must be some guys running tubes on their newly powder coated wheels....

[40FordDeluxe]

An interesting note/warning about the heat of powder coating melting the silicone seal, destroying their tubeless sealing capability. Must be some guys running tubes on their newly powder coated wheels....

Roger, are you saying that some guys are needing to run tubes because the silicone seal is getting melted during the powder coating process and the wheels leak air?

[rspears]

Roger, are you saying that some guys are needing to run tubes because the silicone seal is getting melted during the powder coating process and the wheels leak air?

Yep, the TruSpoke site carries the warning, with the bright highlight to draw attention,

Important Note! If you purchase bare hot rod wire wheels with the intention of having them powder-coated elsewhere, the high heat involved in the powder-coat process will melt our silicone liner and the wheel will leak air. Please request further information from us before ordering. Thank you.

As for Randy's wheel size comment, the red truck's already "sidewall challenged" the way it sits, IMO! Low profile tires on a classic, including muscle cars, are just wrong to my eyes, but to each his own....

[randyr]

As for Randy's wheel size comment, the red truck's already "sidewall challenged" the way it sits, IMO! Low profile tires on a classic, including muscle cars, are just wrong to my eyes, but to each his own....

Roger, the rims on that truck are bigger than 17's, probably 18's or 20's on the rear. 17's would still allow for decent sidewall and still open up the look of the wheel. Rear tires will need to be at least 28" tall anyway.

[40FordDeluxe]

Yep, the TruSpoke site carries the warning, with the bright highlight to draw attention,

As for Randy's wheel size comment, the red truck's already "sidewall challenged" the way it sits, IMO! Low profile tires on a classic, including muscle cars, are just wrong to my eyes, but to each his own....

Roger, I see that now. But it looks like to me they are telling you that if you don't have them, Truespoke, powder coat the wheels, you can run into the problem of that happening. I copied it off their site.

Important Note! If you purchase bare hot rod wire wheels with the intention of having them powder-coated elsewhere, the high heat involved in the powder-coat process will melt our silicone liner and the wheel will leak air. Please request further information from us before ordering. Thank you.

[rspears]

Roger, I see that now. But it looks like to me they are telling you that if you don't have them, Truespoke, powder coat the wheels, you can run into the problem of that happening. I copied it off their site.

Exactly. Their issue is powder coating of the wheel by others, not saying that they cannot be powder coated. They will powder coat the pieces, then assemble and true the wheel, then install their silicone seal, making the wheels suitable for tubeless tires. The warning is that you cannot powder coat them as a unit, or you'll melt the seals.
On the size, stock wheels were 16's, so I would expect that 15's wouldn't look right, and I think Randy's right that they need to be about in the 28" range. I've never seen anything about the right drop, rear to front, for a fat fendered '40.