Recent content by eolson

Responding to an old thread, but for what it's worth: I replaced my 19" Goodrich Silvertown tires on my 30 roadster, and my metal tire bands no longer fit the tires. In fact, just the spare tires were a headache to get back into the wells. If there is a tire brand that works for this, I'd love...

Just as a follow-up, I've come to the conclusion that new tires are just being made a little beefier than the older ones, regardless of the advertised dimensions--same manufacturer, style, and size. Maybe more tread, I don't know. I've gone through a few sets of soft covers--they also fit pretty...

Very nice. Do those extend into the spare tire well, or do they stop just short?

Thanks Everyone for your input, it's been very helpful. old31: Tires are BF Goodrich 475/500-19 from Coker. The chrome covers were on the car when I purchased it, so I'm not sure where they came from or how long they were on. I'm guessing a long time. The tires were old and rotting, so I...

Thanks, Mike. Twisting it has been my main strategy so far, but haven’t been able to get it to go. Should have lifted more weights in HS.

Funny you say that, Ruth, because right after I posted, I wanted to check something with the mirror that sits on the tire and discovered that the chain no longer reached around. The new replacement tire is in fact larger. Not much, but enough to keep the cover from going on. Letting out some air...

I have a 1930 deluxe roadster with the spare tires in the front fenders. They have chrome/polished covers. Does anyone have any tips about how to get these things back on to the spare? I’ve been working at it for a while, and it’s not happening. Just can’t get it to open up enough to fit around...

Charlotte 1930 Deluxe Roadster. A southern girl with some North Carolina history.

I know this is an older post, but I found it because I had the same problem mentioned in the OP. I was skeptical that it could be as simple as a junk flasher, but I ordered a new one, and sure enough, it was the flasher. Thank you, Russ Koch!

Greetings Everyone, I have a turn signal question. I recently replaced what looked like a very old installation of a SignalStat turn signal kit in my 6v 1930 Model A Roadster (signals weren’t working). The replacement unit is a new A13310A/SignalStat 900 kit. The old unit had a number of extra...