Pair of Ford Model T Wheels with Tires, circa 1925
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These two tires are mounted on a pair of spring wheels. Instead of spokes, the wheel hubs are connected to the rims with leaf springs. The wheels were intended to supplement the Model T's own suspension in absorbing shocks from the road. Ford Motor Company never sold Model T spring wheels to the public, but some aftermarket manufacturers did.
These two tires are mounted on a pair of spring wheels. Instead of spokes, the wheel hubs are connected to the rims with leaf springs. The wheels were intended to supplement the Model T's own suspension in absorbing shocks from the road. Ford Motor Company never sold Model T spring wheels to the public, but some aftermarket manufacturers did.
Artifact
Tire
Date Made
circa 1925
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
63.150.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Henry Austin Clark Jr.
Material
Rubber (Material)
Metal
Color
Yellow
Dimensions
Diameter: 30.5 in
Thickness: 3.5 in
Inscriptions
Sides of both tires: Firestone / Gum / Dipped / EX-Size / 30 x 31/2 On hubcap on 1.2: Ford / Made in the U.S.A.
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