John in SATX
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I could not be happier with the 19" Goodyears I purchased from Wallace Wade in Dallas. Picked them up at Decatur but he displays at Pate as well. Sure saves on shipping cost.
He recommended "flaps" in place of liner bands and I trust him so I bought them. Not cheap, about $20/ea but I am so pleased I did. When I mounted the tire/tube/flap assembly it went well, when! I figured out to thread a stem cord through the flap and the stem hole in the wheel. It is easy to lose the stem otherwise - how do I know this, un huh! I made my own stem cord out of a metal valve cap and drilled a small hole in the top through which I thread some flexible wire. The entire assembly slips easily onto the rim if you use a good lube.
The tire lube is great stuff but in my experience hard to find. I tried detergent and all sorts of things but the rim lube is the ticket. I found it at Auto Zone. They did not even know they had it, but obviously they did. It comes in a gallon size bucket, so I expect I have enough for the entire Model A world, but I got-er-done!
I made a carpet covered platform with a center hole to allow the hub area to go into and give good, solid rim support. I clamped this to a work stand so I had good standup access while mounting. To me a wheel/tire assembly is awkward and I like the stability. Especially I like this setup when using the tire irons from the backside of the wheel as it is very stable. I highly recommend spending a few minutes fabricating something like this.
The tires with flaps are a really sturdy unit and the car drives great. It gives me some peace of mind as far as having good, safe rubber under us.
My experience is worth what you pay for it, but I for one am VERY pleased with the Goodyears.
Good luck!
He recommended "flaps" in place of liner bands and I trust him so I bought them. Not cheap, about $20/ea but I am so pleased I did. When I mounted the tire/tube/flap assembly it went well, when! I figured out to thread a stem cord through the flap and the stem hole in the wheel. It is easy to lose the stem otherwise - how do I know this, un huh! I made my own stem cord out of a metal valve cap and drilled a small hole in the top through which I thread some flexible wire. The entire assembly slips easily onto the rim if you use a good lube.
The tire lube is great stuff but in my experience hard to find. I tried detergent and all sorts of things but the rim lube is the ticket. I found it at Auto Zone. They did not even know they had it, but obviously they did. It comes in a gallon size bucket, so I expect I have enough for the entire Model A world, but I got-er-done!
I made a carpet covered platform with a center hole to allow the hub area to go into and give good, solid rim support. I clamped this to a work stand so I had good standup access while mounting. To me a wheel/tire assembly is awkward and I like the stability. Especially I like this setup when using the tire irons from the backside of the wheel as it is very stable. I highly recommend spending a few minutes fabricating something like this.
The tires with flaps are a really sturdy unit and the car drives great. It gives me some peace of mind as far as having good, safe rubber under us.
My experience is worth what you pay for it, but I for one am VERY pleased with the Goodyears.
Good luck!
