European Classic tires

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willobs

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Has anyone used European Classic tires? They are advertised in both Club magazines with free shipping $105 blackwalls. Have EMailed for ordering instructions no return E Mail
 
Some friends of mine in Europe used them and they are happy with them.
The VA dealer is closest to you.
You should call them as it is afterall a vacation week.
Happy new year
 
Performance Plus Tires and others in Calif., 3 on east coast. See company website for distributors. Specs say tires are bias tubeless design but can use tubes, DOT rated. If they are nylon, they may exhibit flat spots until warmed up similar to the Lucas tires made in Vietnam.
 
I was very confused by that part of the ad: "Tubeless design (uses tubes)". Makes more sense if the tubes are optional.
 
Model A rims are technically not tubeless style rims. The "uses tubes" may be a disclaimer for legal reasons.
 
Flathead said:
Model A rims are technically not tubeless style rims. The "uses tubes" may be a disclaimer for legal reasons.
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And you can put a tube in any tyre, even a modern one. That is, if you can find anyone at a modern tyre service who knows how to fit a tube!:rolleyes:
 
one question i would ask myself is why none of the major Model A supply houses (Eckler's, Snyder's, Coker Tire, or Bratton's) are not selling these tires?
 
Hello,
I am a dealer for these tires in Maine and have sold about a dozen this summer. I have reports they drive well from a fellow who use the 21" tires on his '26 Model T. These are similar in design to the diamond tread Goodyears and softer riding than the Firestones.
You can order these tires through me if you wish. I am listed as a dealer in both of those national ads.
They can be shipped from their warehouse in TN.
Thanks,
David White
Kennebunk, ME

207-590-0180
 
For a limited time European Classic Tires is offering free shipping out of there TN warehouse.
19" or 21" black walls are $105. ea. shipped to your door.
19" or 21" white walls are $182. ea. shipped to your door.

Thanks,
David
207-590-0180
 
I had four of these brand new on my 1928 Tudor and did not like them. They are nylon tires and will take a terrible set in just a couple of days. Feels like your wheels are square until they warm up. I changed the front ones for a big improvement and now I'm going to all four radials.
 
rich, you are the first I have heard to complain about them.
Possibly it has something to do with the cars setup? also to compare to radials, like saying hamburgers and filet..............
 
rich28 said:
I had four of these brand new on my 1928 Tudor and did not like them. They are nylon tires and will take a terrible set in just a couple of days. Feels like your wheels are square until they warm up. I changed the front ones for a big improvement and now I'm going to all four radials.
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IF you decide to go with America Classic Radials, ensure you inspect the inside of the tire for inspection stickers. They WILL cut your tubes.

Inspection Sticker inside tire
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Cut in tube
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Synchro909 said:
And you can put a tube in any tyre, even a modern one. That is, if you can find anyone at a modern tyre service who knows how to fit a tube!:rolleyes:
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But you need (should) use a tube designed for a radial tire in a radial.


Radial and bias actually has to do with the construction of the tire's cord body. The cords on a radial tire run straight across from bead to bead. On a bias tires the cords run on the bias, from bead to bead at an angle with each overlapping cord layer running the opposite angle. A radial tire has more flex thus the tube must be made out of a slightly different rubber compound to handle the extra flexing and resulting abrasion from scuffing inside the tire. A radial tire must always use a tube designated for radial use. Our product pages will indicate the type of tube. If it says for use in radial or bias tires it is a radial designated tube.
 
ModelA29 said:
But you need (should) use a tube designed for a radial tire in a radial.


Radial and bias actually has to do with the construction of the tire's cord body. The cords on a radial tire run straight across from bead to bead. On a bias tires the cords run on the bias, from bead to bead at an angle with each overlapping cord layer running the opposite angle. A radial tire has more flex thus the tube must be made out of a slightly different rubber compound to handle the extra flexing and resulting abrasion from scuffing inside the tire. A radial tire must always use a tube designated for radial use. Our product pages will indicate the type of tube. If it says for use in radial or bias tires it is a radial designated tube.
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Agreed.
 
cabrioletgalaxie said:
For a limited time European Classic Tires is offering free shipping out of there TN warehouse.
19" or 21" black walls are $105. ea. shipped to your door.
19" or 21" white walls are $182. ea. shipped to your door.

Thanks,
David
207-590-0180
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Just confirming those tyres are radials. What price for radial tubes to go with them?
Do you really mean shipped to my door??
 
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cabrioletgalaxie said:
For a limited time European Classic Tires is offering free shipping out of there TN warehouse.
19" or 21" black walls are $105. ea. shipped to your door.
19" or 21" white walls are $182. ea. shipped to your door.
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Synchro909 said:
Just confirming those tyres are radials. What price for radial tubes to go with them?
Do you really mean shipped to my door??
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ronn said:
synch- there are no radial tires for 105.
that is a couple of yr old ad.
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European Classic tires are not radials.
 
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