White Wall Tires – Which one to choose.
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Thanks for the info Torchie. Of course I’m familiar with Big-n-Littles on hot rods, but I could swear I read somewhere about a fat fendered custom with 15″ tires out back and 16″ up front… I’m going to have to dig though old magazines. Then again I could have dreamt it. Those Lester 600-16’s look good, and I like the really wide WW. Was concerned they might look too skinny, but I don’t think that’s an issue. Always loved your truck btw, I was surprised when I saw you sold it and then it was up for sale again. Man, I might have tried to sell a kidney or something to buy it if I’d known you were going to sell it. Are those Agape skirts or did you make your own?
Anything is possible in regards to the Big-n-littles Big A. I seem to recall one as well but don’t remembr the 15″ on the rear. LOL
Sold the truck back in July. Shipped to California where it went thru 4 owners in about 5 months. LOL Don’t know who has it now.
The Lesters at 3-7/8″ were about the widest white wall I could find in the 600×16 although if memory serves I think that Firestone has a 4″ in the 6:50 x16.
Anyway….. The skirts are Agape. 1942-48 Lincoln. He makes the 41 Ford long style as well as skirts for the Ford F-1 trucks (Which what the rear fenders where on mine) but I liked the shape of these best. After all the metal work that I had done I was running out of steam so I bought the skirts. I like to help out the small business guys when I can.
Great product. Great service and a reasonable price.
Torchie
Eric Reicheun just put a new set of white wall tires on his 1940 Mercury, and i noticed that he used a set of those beautiful ribbed white wall tires. Those were used a lot on the early 1940’s Custom Cars, and they give a beautiful vintage look to the car.
These Good-Year tires are available HERE.
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Am I mis-remembering that I’ve seen some customs running 16″ in the front and 15″ out back?
My concern would be about the white sidewall covering the same proportion of the tyre wall back and front. If you ran the same size white wall back and front, the tyres might look different.
Eric Reicheun just put a new set of white wall tires on his 1940 Mercury, and i noticed that he used a set of those beautiful ribbed white wall tires. Those were used a lot on the early 1940’s Custom Cars, and they give a beautiful vintage look to the car.
These Good-Year tires are available HERE.Is this the 650/16? I searched for these tires awhile ago in 6.00/16 but i only got the answer that they are not produced anymore, have to ask again! anyone have pics of these in 6.00/16?
I’m interested as well. I didn’t knoiw that anyone was producing the Rippled side wall, white walss.
Where did he get them?
Torchie
Torchie and Andreas. The “HERE” in my post links you to the site where they are available. Perhaps you can email them and ask them the questions. I have no further info so far.
Enjoy the beauty of Customizing
never used original from a 1939 Sixty Special with only 18000 original miles. I had the pleasure of going for a ride in it. Felt like a two year old car.- You must be logged in to reply to this topic.