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.
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A selfie I took in the reflection of a 1940 Cadillac hubcap. But really interesting one is the black wall spare ,
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.I came across a photo of a very early Vogue white wall tire. The same one that was used on the 1936 photo of the So Calif. Plating truck 1935 Ford. At first I was unsure if the tire in the photo was a “new” reproduction, or an original tire from the 1930’s. After I had posted it on my Social Media Clayton Paddison mentiont this.
Those Vogue tires are on the 1933 Auburn V12 boat tail in the Simeone Foundation Collection. The car is original and the tires are original to that car from 1933….matching period Aubrun ads. According to the Simeone Foundation’s website and bio of the car:
” Of interest on this car are the original Vogue tires of the type we see matched to the original catalog representation of the model 12-165 Boattail. These are very rare, and we have never seen another set. They are unique because of their molded diamond-shaped pattern in the whitewall itself with a relief Vogue insignia, all suggesting a deluxe version of a car that can into this world during the mid-Art Deco period.”I had never seen a new photo of this tire before. Would be really nice if these could be reproduced again.
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Great to see the closeup , quite elaborate design , the wide white part is quite “wide” , wonder if the -36 Ford could fit 17″ , or if this pattern /brand had the same design in 16″ tires ?!
I know this is an older post but is Cocker still kind of a sore spot? I don’t think I’ve heard much good about them, or is that people just being fussy?
I found a set of US Royal Safety 800s for a reasonable price. Any opinions on these?
I’ve run Coker tires on a number of vehicles over the years. I’ve not had any big issues with them. And I drive my cars. A lot.
The last set was bought about 5 years ago for my Roadster. I feel they are good and perhaps better quality than in years past. Now if the prices were a little less, I’d be happy. But these are essentially handmade tires. Look on YouTube for videos on how they make Coker tires.
That said. I don’t expect them to wear as long as modern radial tires on daily drivers. I’ve had some Cokers that may not have been perfectly round too. I’ve never dealt with their customer service department, but heard positive comments when people have had issues.
Keep in mind, tire pressure is extremely important on bias plys.
Mitchell
I’ve run Coker tires on a number of vehicles over the years. I’ve not had any big issues with them. And I drive my cars. A lot. The last set was bought about 5 years ago for my Roadster. I feel they are good and perhaps better quality than in years past. Now if the prices were a little less, I’d be happy. But these are essentially handmade tires. Look on YouTube for videos on how they make Coker tires. That said. I don’t expect them to wear as long as modern radial tires on daily drivers. I’ve had some Cokers that may not have been perfectly round too. I’ve never dealt with their customer service department, but heard positive comments when people have had issues. Keep in mind, tire pressure is extremely important on bias plys. Mitchell
Ok thanks….I plan on getting used whitewalls for the time being.
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