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Gidday fellas,
Just wondering if anyone of the Aussie members has a rim laying around their shed that they want to part with for a fee to suit my 28' for the spare on the back as I am starting to think about new tyres which will be most likely sort through "Antique Tyres" in Melbourne...
Also standard tyres are 21 x 4.50 and I was just wondering any views or experiences with installing 21 x 5.25 tyres which are 1" taller in total which would then drop the revs and roll it along quicker at Highway speeds...
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Grant
Try to source one locally. If you don't get one I have a spare in good nick, but sending it would be expensive.
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Giiday Chris,
Many thanks for that, yes I would like to get one locally but not to sure where to start around here.
What would be the weight of a rim?? as i could get some prices through a courier and also how much are you asking for the rim?.
Talk to you soon, BTW ya still got those bumpers??
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Gidday fellas,
Also standard tyres are 21 x 4.50 and I was just wondering any views or experiences with installing 21 x 5.25 tyres which are 1" taller in total which would then drop the revs and roll it along quicker at Highway speeds... Grant, My understanding is that 5.25-21 tires are correct for the '28 wheels which have 2" wide felloes, though the 4.50s work OK. The '27s and earlier had 1 1/2" wide felloes and used the 4.50 section tires. All the '28s locally and most others I have seen are fitted with 5.25-21 tires. Frank.
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So far as I know most 28's were fitted with 4.50 tyres though some are fitted with 5.25. You need to also look at the differential ratio. Some were fitted with 42.11 and some with 46.11. My car had a 42.11 diff and 4.50 tyres. I broke the diff and replaced it with a 46.11. That makes for a lot more usable car in the city where I live. I suppose that you can run a 42.11 diff and 5.25 tyres and it will roll along easily on the flat and downhill but won't like hills at all and let's face it a 1928 Chevrolet doesn't like dropping back to second gear. It all depends on where you live.
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Gidday Fellas,
Thanks for the replies and info....
I am leaning towards the 5.25 at this stage as it is not that hilly around where I live with plenty of open flat-ish roads and good Hwy, also in a town of 2500 people, city driving and traffic lights are not something to worry about.
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Grant, I have 5.25 x 21 tyres on my 27 ute and I have stuck with them as they were on it when I got it and they are fine.
Check your steering on full lock when you fit them and make sure they don't foul the steering arm.
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Just so there is no confusion, 1927 and earlier rims are 2 1/2 inches across the flat. The 1928 rim is 3 inches across the flat. They are NOT interchangeable. In most cases the only tires for either are a combination of 4.40/4.50 X 21.  
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Gidday Fellas,
Bobc4 - A ute in Melbourne, HHmmmmm would love to see that one day and also would love to own a ute and have it all signwritten up as an old promo vehicle for a signage business.
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