New Tires for My New ‘35

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New Tires for My New ‘35

The tires on my new to me ‘35 deluxe coupe are quite old Lester 6.00-16s and, based on what I’ve read here and elsewhere, would like to replace them with a new set of Excelsior Stahl radials. My question concerns the sizes. I like the ‘big and little’ look, so I’m thinking 5.50-16 on the front and 7.50-16 on the rear, all on the stock 4” wheel.

For those running these or similar on a 35/36 coupe, do the 7.50s fit OK on the rear?

Thanks,
Bobby



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countrysquire said:
For those running these or similar on a 35/36 coupe, do the 7.50s fit OK on the rear?

Thanks,
Bobby
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Judge for yourself.......these are 7.50 x 16 Stahls on the rear of this '36. The look is perfect! DD


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V8COOPMAN said:
Judge for yourself.......these are 7.50 x 16 Stahls on the rear of this '36. The look is perfect! DD


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Thanks DD. Yes, the look is perfect, I just wanted to make sure there wouldn’t be any clearance issues. I’m laid up for a bit following some abdominal surgery so I can’t do the measuring right now.


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7:00X16 rear 5:50X16 bias ply
 

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Judging from where the center of the rear wheel is , I'd say the rear has been lifted for clearance . Notice how much further down the center of hubcap is in stock photo vs big n littles
 
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Ggmac said:
Judging from where the center of the rear wheel is , I'd say the rear has been lifted for clearance . Notice how much further down the center of hubcap is in stock photo vs big n littles
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What stock photo and what car are you referring to?
 
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Never mind , I was looking at the height difference between the gloss car and the flat black . I now realize they both have big n littles . That's what happens when trying to feed the dog and post !
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It looks like the 5.50/7.00 combo will be best for me, so that’s what I ordered. Looking forward to getting them on my car.


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I had 750 x 16 on rear, and 550 x 16 on front of my 35 fordor sedan (Avatar) for about 15-20k miles. These were radial tires purchased from Diamondback, and they were mounted on stock/original 4" wide 35 wire wheels. The rear tires did just very slightly rub the underside of fenders a few times during my travels. I'm also getting ready to purchase a set of Excelsior Stahl radials that will be installed on stock 35 wires. I plan to go with 700 for rear, and either 550 or 600 on front.
 

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JM 35 Sedan said:
I had 750 x 16 on rear, and 550 x 16 on front of my 35 fordor sedan (Avatar) for about 15-20k miles. These were radial tires purchased from Diamondback, and they were mounted on stock/original 4" wide 35 wire wheels. The rear tires did just very slightly rub the underside of fenders a few times during my travels. I'm also getting ready to purchase a set of Excelsior Stahl radials that will be installed on stock 35 wires. I plan to go with 700 for rear, and either 550 or 600 on front.
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To you John, and "country squire"....... if memory still serves me at all, it seems like the 7.00s were WIDER overall than the 7.50s. Anyway, check to be certain. DD
 
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My friend Andy's roadster, if you prefer the whitewalls.
 

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Hard to tell in this picture but I went with 700s in back and 550s for the front, fit was fine for the rears. Wanted 750s but thought could have some issues with rubbing, looks like they work fine.
 

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To you John, and "country squire"....... if memory still serves me at all, it seems like the 7.00s were WIDER overall than the 7.50s. Anyway, check to be certain. DD
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Roger on that DD, will do.

Lawson Cox said:
Different strokes for different folks. I for one prefer stock.
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Lawson, I'm for different strokes for different folks as well. The last FH engine I built was stroked to 4-1/8" ;) ;)
 
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Here are a few pictures i took of a very nice 35 ford at a car show
 

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To close the loop on this, I ordered the Excelsior radials directly from Coker in 7.00-16 & 5.50-16 and they fit the car very well, with plenty of clearance in the rear. I have yet to drive it with the new tires, but hope to do so this weekend after returning home from Pate. Thanks again for the recommendations and photos.
 
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countrysquire said:
To close the loop on this, I ordered the Excelsior radials directly from Coker in 7.00-16 & 5.50-16 and they fit the car very well, with plenty of clearance in the rear. I have yet to drive it with the new tires, but hope to do so this weekend after returning home from Pate. Thanks again for the recommendations and photos.
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