Tire Logos (Painting)

White walls probably changes the game, right? No painted logos?

I know everyone here is talking fine point judging, so the research may be just focusing on black walls. Was there any inclination that white walls also had painted logos?
 
Jason in TX said:
White walls probably changes the game, right? No painted logos?

I know everyone here is talking fine point judging, so the research may be just focusing on black walls. Was there any inclination that white walls also had painted logos?
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Jason, remember that era whitewall tires were white on both sides and I believe I am correct that the Ford factory did not ship Model A's with whitewalls as this would have been a Dealer-installed accessory. As far as discussing this detail being done on fine-point cars, not to worry because quite honestly we do it on almost every car that leaves my shop, and 95% of those cars are not fine-point cars. For me, it is just a small detail that sets the car off (individualizes it) no different than adding a stone guard or a moto-meter.

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Brent,

Of the 3 photos you posted, the 3rd has a 19" wheel with 28-29 bumper? It looks
like an archive photo, what do you see in the photo?

Dudley
 
Thanks to the 6-8 folks that have sent me info via FB private messages ... I really do appreciate it!!

However, I'm getting conflicting info. Does anyone have photos of an 'original' early Goodyear tire with the painted circular logo?
 
I have located an article by Mr. Enrique Klein in the “The Restorer” (Sep/Oct 1996) … "On Authenticity-The 1928-29 Model A Tire" which details of our discussion. Unfortunately, mine is a poor quality photocopy so the details in the photos are poor. Can someone with a scanner and the original magazine please post “Figure 7 & 9” on page 32 and the lower right photo in “Figure 13” of that article.

Interestingly, he describes the colors for the Goodyear tire as “… double red circle with red in the outer ring over the words GOODYEAR and USA and white in the center circle over CORD.”

My interpretation of this is that:
* the entire outer circle is red, including over the words GOODYEAR and USA
* the entire inner circle is white, including over the word CORD

This makes sense in that it would be unlikely that a technician would take the time to scrape the paint off the top surface of the letter. It might be possible that, in time, normal wear would eventually expose the surface of the letters.

I am told that Mr. Klein also has an article in the July-August 1997 “The Restorer” … "On Authenticity, Tires , A Summary ". I don’t know if it has the same/similar photos, but would appreciate someone checking/scanning/posting if there is useful pix.
 
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This is the original spare tire on a low mileage 1930 Murray T/S in our club.
 
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