This is something I am interested in too. I have a few sets of '35 Ford 16inch wilre wheels that I want to use at least on '40 Ford brakes, and maybe on a later Ford or Chevy rear axle. My understanding is that the ford wire wheel doesn't snug up real securely against the '40 drums unless you use a spacer made for that purpose. What can you tell me about that?

Also, how can you adapt these to a later Ford or Chevy bolt pattern? I've never been a fan of wheel adapters, as the ones I used years ago kept coming loose.

Any light you can shed on this subject will be helpful, and I bet others would like to know, as these wheels are getting popular again.

Don