Ford Model A Wheel, 1931

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Artifact Overview

For 1930, Ford Motor Company reduced the diameter on the Model A's wheels from 21 inches to 19. At the same time, Ford increased the tire size from a 4.50-inch section width to 4.75. These changes, which remained for Model A's final year in 1931, improved the car's ride quality and lowered its overall height.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1931

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1660.P.189.9124

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 10 in
Width: 8.125 in