Hi guys, I'm new to the site. My Early Ford is a '35 Tudor fairly stock except tires & engine. Figured out some modern sizes to utilize modern radial tech tires. The rears are (215-85-16) the fronts 195-75-16's. Saved money, look great & ride great. I think they look great and feel great. Engine's a '49 8BA Perfed up with some bling so I'm running without hood. Considering juice brakes with discs on front. I have other fun Rides but not Early Fords.
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Welcome, Tbone,Originally posted by Tbone View Post
I do mostly stock Model A stuff, but am an OOOLD addicted Hot Rodder, have owned ALL kinds of old Fords in the past.
Had a '35 5 Window, a "sleeper" with a 1/4 X 5/16" Flathead. The '35 is sorta' a transition in styling, the last of the sorta' FLAT grilles.
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Tbone,
What happened to your pics?? They were there & just disappeared???
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pAAt,
1/4 X 5/16" means 3 5/16" bore & a 4" stroke. I could bore you to DEATH, talkin' Flathead V-8 stuff--LOL
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My 36 also has an 8BA engine, but I still have bias tires. Maybe when they are worn out I might try radial, but the bias whitewalls look good.You do not have permission to view this gallery.
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Sorry, better late than never. Initially had problems with nuances of the site. Seems better now.You do not have permission to view this gallery.
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Be cautious about tires if you want to be authentic. I have a 1933, and reserached the tires, I think they are similiar to 1935 but are not sure. The tires for 1933, 34 were quit thin by todays standards..I think 35's also had thin tires. Kinda like motocycle tires. Believe it or not these thin tires make steering easy considering we mhad not power steering.Originally posted by Tbone View PostComment
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Hi all, been a while, been thru some nasty stuff. Two neck surgeries a couple years apart. But Thanking God I’m back playing w the toys!
I noticed a few comments on the modern radials I put on my ‘35 so thought it might be helpful as time passed to report no issues & still a great ride, handling & working fine after 4 years! They are tubeless & still holding air 4 years later on the stock wire wheels 😊!Comment
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X2 Glad ur doin ok, Welcome backComment
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I’m also running 35 Ford wheels with radials on my 28 model A
no tubes, no leaks
such quality is a rarity today
glad to see your back1928 Tudor
Variety is the spice of life
Wise man once told me you don’t know what you don’t knowComment
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I too run 16" Kelseys powder coated with radials and they loose about a pound a month.You wana look waaay far up da road and plan yer route because the brakes are far more of a suggestion than a command!Comment
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Do any of you use modern tubeless 16" tires on 1935 Ford wire wheels? If you do, what tires are you using and what has been your experience with fit of the tires on the wheels, ride quality, etc? I have a nice set of 16 wheels and have been thinking about going this direction for longer touring. Thanks for any info.
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The rear Firestone WW are at the wear bars. Black walls cost less, but WW look good.
Lester 525/550 seem to have good marks on handling and stability for the freeway.
But, 2 Firestone vs 5 Lester is a big price difference. Does anyone have personal experience with the Lester tire?
i could split the axles, but different tires will look odd.
How...05-02-2018, 10:21 PM -
Hello All, I would like your opinions on tires for my 31 Tudor it has Goodyear All Weather 5.00x19. They are cracked weathered andsplitting between the tread and just old.
Are there any tires that are better than others????? i see some with aggressive treads and some that look like road tires...i would prefer road tires and white walls.
Are the 5.00x19 the Stock size??...05-20-2018, 04:53 PM -
I really like the way these wheels look on a Model A especially fat tires on the back Skinny's on the front my wheels are 16 in could someone give me a modern tire size to buy these tires when I tell somebody 750 16 or 600 - 16 they have no idea what I'm talking about I know I guess I'm not in the modern world to know all these metric tire sizes any help would be greatly appreciated02-21-2018, 02:35 PM -
I'd like to get some opinions on tires for my 28 Special Coupe.
I heard one guy say that Goodyear's drive better than Firestone's. ???
How about Lucus or Lester brands?...08-09-2018, 04:53 PM -
In response to my "wandering" and tow in questions, several people have suggested switching to Radial tires, here's my question, what size, should I go for wider than stock? What brand? Does anyone make a white wall, I like the look and just hate to switch to Black but the car must be safe and drivable. Were whites were available as a option back in 1930?06-30-2018, 09:07 AM -
I was wondering about radial tires do they make a big difference on your car steer easier ride etc . I will use the orignal size wheels....05-26-2017, 05:57 PM -
I was wondering about radial tires do they make a big difference on your car steer easier ride etc . I will use the orignal size wheels....05-26-2017, 05:57 PM
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After reading several strings on tires including radials, I decided it may be time to look at my Firestones. I talked to Coker and they said the tires were likely theirs. While the tires don't look bad they are at least 20 years old. My Tudor came from a gentleman in Ohio and she was always kept in a climate controlled garage. This should be a no brainer for me but at almost $1,200 for new ones the...08-03-2018, 09:35 AM -
I am writing this as an addition to the recent best tire thread.
Summit Racing has all Coker tires and offers free shipping on all orders over 100$ all the time.
They are a little hard to find on website. Best way is to look up Coker sku number and enter it on Summit site.
Radial tires. https://www.summitracing.com/search?...Coker%20741771
Firestone....03-29-2018, 09:22 AM
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