Hornet Wheels

fliptop
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Anyone have a cross reference list of OEM wheels that will fit the 53 Hudson?

John

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  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton Administrator, Member
    Chrysler and Ford, same bolt pattern.  But, you'll need to pay attention to backspacing on any wheel you are looking at for the rears.  
  • Lance
    Lance Member
    The info Russell gave is correct. However the exact style clip was not the same on the Hudson as it was on Mopar. The exact clip Hudson used  was used on Kaiser, Frazer and Nash wheels. If you choose to use Mopar rims be careful to watch the wheel rim width. Even thought the bolt pattern was the same the width of say a 50 Plymouth rim  is not the same as a 1950 Hudson.
  • Lee ODell
    Lee ODell Senior Contributor
    Early Ply, Dodge, Desoto, Chry wheels had the hole for the brake drum stud like Hudson, later wheels do not and will need a hole drilled for it. Also. Ford wheels will need hole drilled for the drum stud. The AMC Pacer has the same bolt pattern and probably other AMC models. Early 70 Jaguar wheels have the same bolt pattern.

    As mentioned before, pay close attention to back spacing.

    Lee O'Dell
  • fliptop
    fliptop Member
    What is the back space on a Hudson Rim?

    Diameter @ 15"
    Width @ 5"
    Center hole @ 3.19"
    Back space @ ???

    John
  • Lee ODell
    Lee ODell Senior Contributor
    John

    To determine back spacing you can use your spare tire wheel. Put a straight board across the tire, measure down to wheel surface that contacts brake drum. Then measure down to rim bead part of the wheel, not the outer lip. Subtract the second measurement and thickness of wheels metal from the first measurement and you will have the wheels backspace.

    Why do you want some other cars wheels?

    Lee O'Dell
  • drivergo2
    drivergo2 Expert Adviser
    stepdown wheels are all the same arnt they?
  • Lee ODell
    Lee ODell Senior Contributor
    drivergo2

    There are some 5 1/2" wheels. But hard to find.

    Lee O'Dell
  • Browniepetersen
    Browniepetersen Senior Contributor
    Why not go the extra mile and pick up some 15 inch wheels from a 1949/1950 Chrysler.  They are the 5 1/2 inch factory wheels and have the clips to fin the dog dish hubcaps.  They also have additional release in them for the safety factor improvement for the SBR tires.  This seems to me to be the best way to go?
  • lostmind
    lostmind Expert Adviser
    Why not go the extra mile and pick up some 15 inch wheels from a 1949/1950 Chrysler.  They are the 5 1/2 inch factory wheels and have the clips to fin the dog dish hubcaps.  They also have additional release in them for the safety factor improvement for the SBR tires.  This seems to me to be the best way to go?
    Good idea , but they are now as hard to find as 5 1/2" Hudson wheels
  • Geoff
    Geoff Senior Contributor
      The wider wheels used 760.15" tires, and the narrower used 710.15's
  • 46HudsonPU
    46HudsonPU Administrator
    edited February 2015

    For those of you who didn't get this document earlier (I've posted several times, and it is available for download on the Hudson Essex Terraplane Club group on Facebook) - Here's a 'Motor Wheel' catalog that might help you.

    'Motor Wheel' made most of the steel wheels for the major manufacturers 'way back when'...


  • fliptop
    fliptop Member
    All thanks for the help, Lance helped me out with a pair of original wheels  ....

    John

    P.S.Very informative  'Motor Wheel' catalog, thanks Rick.
  • Park_W
    Park_W Senior Contributor
    What is the back space on a Hudson Rim?

    Diameter @ 15"
    Width @ 5"
    Center hole @ 3.19"
    Back space @ ???

    John
    Width on the stepdown convertibles was 5 1/2" vs. 5".
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