Firestone or Goodyear??
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Larry Jenkins
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Goodyears are the nicest looking. Probably Firestones because Ford and Firestone were good friends.
Above there is a thread about when whitewalls were proper..
Above there is a thread about when whitewalls were proper..
CWPASADENA
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Personally, I like the looks of Goodyear.
Both will give you good service.
If you have a 30 or 31 with side mounts, The Goodyears will fit the wheel wells better. The Firestones are a bit too big.
Again, this is just my opinion.
Chris W.
Both will give you good service.
If you have a 30 or 31 with side mounts, The Goodyears will fit the wheel wells better. The Firestones are a bit too big.
Again, this is just my opinion.
Chris W.
Mike V. Florida
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Both seem to give the same service but the Firestones are cheaper.
J Franklin
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I have GoodYear and like them a lot.
BillEbob
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Couldn't find Model A tires on this website. What am I missing?
michael a
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BillCNC
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Don't mean to hijack the thread but I to have been looking at tire's.
I was under the impression that Firestone's were slightly wider and could cause the tires to rub towards the turning endpoint's. Is this true?
My Tudor also has the Kelsey 16" rim's but I'm considering going to 19's for the original look. Considering I haven't driven stock 19's before. What's truly the difference?
Regards
Bill
I was under the impression that Firestone's were slightly wider and could cause the tires to rub towards the turning endpoint's. Is this true?
My Tudor also has the Kelsey 16" rim's but I'm considering going to 19's for the original look. Considering I haven't driven stock 19's before. What's truly the difference?
Regards
Bill
SeaSlugs
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got a club member who can let you borrow a set of wheels for a day?
Gil Sissons
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And the other option available today are the radials.
Coker sells them in 500/19 and 550/19.
Run about $250+ each.
Have a club member with the 500/19 on his roadster and he loves them.
Just a thought.
Gil. NoCal
Coker sells them in 500/19 and 550/19.
Run about $250+ each.
Have a club member with the 500/19 on his roadster and he loves them.
Just a thought.
Gil. NoCal
BillCNC
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I joined one 4 month's ago and no, not yet. I'm not quite sure if I'd be comfortable borrowing a set of tires.
I'm just now getting the car back together after a 3.5 month long complete chassis restore. She's a roller, but on her old tires so I have been researching my options.
Regards
Bill
burner31
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I'm running "Sears" tires.
Think they were put on in the very early 60's, tread is like new and the tires are in good shape.
The old man stopped working on the car in '63, so the tires are somewhere in that era.
Tires were put on and then the car stored for next 53 years.
I don't think the tires ever saw the road until I bought the car three years ago.
Can you still buy "Sears" tires?
Think they were put on in the very early 60's, tread is like new and the tires are in good shape.
The old man stopped working on the car in '63, so the tires are somewhere in that era.
Tires were put on and then the car stored for next 53 years.
I don't think the tires ever saw the road until I bought the car three years ago.
Can you still buy "Sears" tires?
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burner31
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You don't drive on those do you?
Regards
Bill
Sure I do, even had it up to 67 mph once, and only once.
Will never do that again.
But they are still good tires, I check them all the time for pressure, cracks, splitting.