15-inch steel wheel for '56 Continental Kit

[fijidad]

Looking for some advice on sourcing a steel 15-inch steel wheel for installation in my continental kit in my '56 TB.

Is there something that would fit that won't break the bank? I'll be carrying a spare in the trunk, so this is not intended to hit the road.

Any thoughts?

[Alan H. Tast]

If you're just wanting to fill the space so that the tire cover parts don't flop around, the 15"x5"-5x4.5" bolt circle wheel was also used on '52-'56 Ford cars, and there's more than likely a MoPar wheel pre-'57 (when most manufacturers switched to 14"-diameter wheels) out there with the same dimensions and bolt pattern that would work. Shodding it with a tire that comes close to the original 670-15 tire's diameter of 27-1/2"(185/80R15s are considered a close equivalent at 27" diameter, along with 205/75R15s at 27.1") shouldn't be an issue unless the local tire place refuses to touch a tire over 6 years old or won't install a used, worn-out, date-expired tire. Finding someone local who's got a tire changing machine and willing to install it may be the bigger challenge.

If a tire is slightly smaller than the 27-1/2" diameter, a person can always use swimming pool 'noodles' or other compressible foam padding to fill the gap and keep rattling down to a minimum.

[fijidad]

Good info, thanks Alan