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What was Chevrolet's reason for using solid steel wheels from 1927 to 1930? Just curious because they went back to wire wheels for a few years.
1932 4 door Special Sedan 1916 490 Touring
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Disc wheels have demountable rims just like the wooden spoked wheels they replaced. They were more stable and longer lasting than wood that could loosen in hot dry weather. I suspect they became less expensive to manufacture as stamping processes continued to improve. Have never weighed wood versus metal disc but they might be less unsprung weight. Looked more modern as well. Wire wheels were more appealing and probably a little lighter (only a guess as I haven't compared weights yet).
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