Early Customs 1940/50ies tyre sizes

[Dieter]

 
<p style=”text-align: right;”>Hello, i am new here</p>
My name is Dieter, i am from Austria and i have a Ford business Coupe from 1941.

What sizes of tyres and wheels are used at this time?

Stock or bigger? 6.00/16 or 6.50/16

( I hope you understand what i mean, but my englisch ist not so good)

Thank Dieter

Ford Driver

[Dieter]

Ford Driver

[Mild Mitch]

Welcome Dieter, I should think 6.00/16 about right in a ’41 Custom.

Mitch

[Bert Gustafsson]

Not a Ford but 6.50 x 16.

 

[Mild Mitch]

Good Bert! I have been mulling this same issue over for my ’41 Buick too. What are the White Wall witdhs please? That car is so Bitchin’ by the way.

Mitch

 

[Dieter]

What do you think about Diamondback tyres?

 

Ford Driver

[Dieter]

Ford Driver

[Bert Gustafsson]

Thanks Mitch! They are 4″ if I remember correctly.

 

• This reply was modified 1 year, 5 months ago by Bert Gustafsson.

[Mild Mitch]

Thanks Bert

 

[Dieter]

Who drives Diamond Back tyres and how good are they?

Ford Driver

[Tinwolf]

650 – 16 will probably be tight towards the inside rear wheelwell but 4″ whitewalls is reason enough to cut the inner wheelwells out and enlarge the them !!

White Wall Tires – Which one to choose.

Choosing White Wall Tires 2

Firestone | 3 1/4 Inch Whitewall | 600-16

Firestone | 4 Inch Whitewall | 650-16

FIRESTONE Bias Ply 650-16 4″ WW

or a set of these ribbed once !

GOODYEAR 600/16 DELUXE ALL-WEATHER

GOODYEAR 650/16 DELUXE ALL-WEATHER

Wolf

[bob tindale]

I have both Diamond Back and Coker on my cars. I will only buy Diamond Back in the future.

• This reply was modified 1 year, 5 months ago by bob tindale.

[Anonymous]

Hi Dieter,  im Toby from south Germany and i just picked up this 41 Ford yesterday. They could be brothers. Mine are 6.00-16 on the stock 4×16 Rims but i also need to search for new tires. So this is a good thread for me also.
I was also thinking about the Firestone but its a pity they dont have more WW. Also thinking about bf goodrich Silvertown wich i believe got a little bit more white 

[Michu]

Hey Toby!  Congratulations, great looking car, i’m glad you‘re back in the business! You should start a new thread with your 41 Ford, i can imagine it won‘t stay stock any longer!

[Michu]

…and i can imagine there‘s a visor for sale soon!

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