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tomwhi · 06-06-2013, 11:24 AM

when did Garfield go out of business? have a set of 4.40/4.50 21 need one tire anybody know how to decode the stamping on the tires as to when the tires were made?

Keith True · 06-06-2013, 01:02 PM

I don't know when they actually went out/stopped production,but around 1979 I bought the last pair available to the Sears warehouse in New England.I wanted four but they could only come up with two.(Sears used Garfield for the A tires)I have some 45 year old Garfields that are doing fine.They may ride a little hard,and the only way to tell if they're flat when sitting is to actually use a guage.I've had piles more trouble with new Firestones than I have ever had with my old Garfields and Riversides.

Buz · 06-06-2013, 05:22 PM

The old tires have to have been made with better stuff than today. I have a pair of Garfields that have been on my car since 1971 and they are still fine, no dry cracks. Wish I could find some more of them. By comparison I have a 2006 Ford Crown Victoria with Goodyear tires with a date code from 2011 and when I checked the tire pressure in them I noticed that they are so dry cracked it was scary. I took them off even with lots of tread left. It's hard to find anything made with any care or concern for the consumer any more.

Fred K-OR · 06-06-2013, 07:01 PM

I just took a set of 21" Garfields off my coupe and put on some Firestone whitewalls. Because they were nylon, I thought they were causing a "bounce" up and down when I drive down the road at 10 MPH or so. After putting the Firestone tires on, I found I still had the bounce. Later found out the set of wheels I have were out of round. So now I have a good set of Garfields I need to find a home for.

stallerl · 06-06-2013, 10:31 PM

Fred,
I may be interested in the set of Garfields you took off your coupe. I need tires for my '29 Tudor but I'm not ready to spend what new tires cost. Maybe we can work something out? If you want to take this off line please e-mail me at [email protected].
Thanks,
Lou

gz · 06-07-2013, 01:10 PM

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I could use one or a pair or more of 19" Garfield blackwalls if any one has some lying around to complete a set on a 1931 tudor.

mrraford · 06-07-2013, 02:42 PM

I have one never-been-mounted 21" Garfield available. I had to buy the whole pile of tires to get the 19"s that I needed. Anybody interested call me at 918.851.0675.

SeaSlugs · 06-07-2013, 11:35 PM

found these on craigslist while browsin for other stuff

http://stlouis.craigslist.org/pts/3818561398.html

may help some of you guys

Mike1291 · 01-08-2024, 09:00 PM

My car has Garfield's still on it. They're quite yellowed since my gramps (who had the car before I did) hadn't cleaned them for a while. The spare still has the original sticker on it. The other four on the car have 70% tread left, I gather.

If it's true that they went out of business in c.1980 then the date codes on these indicate that they were made in 1978. Because of the age I'm replacing them, but they're still good enough for a roller.

Sorry to resurrect an old thread but thought it was interesting.

nkaminar · 01-09-2024, 08:11 AM

Wide White works the best for me to clean my white wall tires.

06-06-2013, 11:24 AM	#1
tomwhi Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 29	Garfield tires when did Garfield go out of business? have a set of 4.40/4.50 21 need one tire anybody know how to decode the stamping on the tires as to when the tires were made?

06-06-2013, 01:02 PM	#2
Keith True Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Epping N.H. Posts: 2,994	Re: Garfield tires I don't know when they actually went out/stopped production,but around 1979 I bought the last pair available to the Sears warehouse in New England.I wanted four but they could only come up with two.(Sears used Garfield for the A tires)I have some 45 year old Garfields that are doing fine.They may ride a little hard,and the only way to tell if they're flat when sitting is to actually use a guage.I've had piles more trouble with new Firestones than I have ever had with my old Garfields and Riversides.

06-06-2013, 05:22 PM	#3
Buz Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Pineville, NC Posts: 118	Re: Garfield tires The old tires have to have been made with better stuff than today. I have a pair of Garfields that have been on my car since 1971 and they are still fine, no dry cracks. Wish I could find some more of them. By comparison I have a 2006 Ford Crown Victoria with Goodyear tires with a date code from 2011 and when I checked the tire pressure in them I noticed that they are so dry cracked it was scary. I took them off even with lots of tread left. It's hard to find anything made with any care or concern for the consumer any more.

06-06-2013, 07:01 PM	#4
Fred K-OR Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Stayton, Oregon Posts: 3,806	Re: Garfield tires I just took a set of 21" Garfields off my coupe and put on some Firestone whitewalls. Because they were nylon, I thought they were causing a "bounce" up and down when I drive down the road at 10 MPH or so. After putting the Firestone tires on, I found I still had the bounce. Later found out the set of wheels I have were out of round. So now I have a good set of Garfields I need to find a home for. __________________ Fred Kroon 1929 Std Coupe 1929 Huckster

06-06-2013, 10:31 PM	#5
stallerl Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Huntington Beach CA Posts: 157	Re: Garfield tires Fred, I may be interested in the set of Garfields you took off your coupe. I need tires for my '29 Tudor but I'm not ready to spend what new tires cost. Maybe we can work something out? If you want to take this off line please e-mail me at [email protected]. Thanks, Lou

06-07-2013, 01:10 PM	#6
gz Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,666	Re: Garfield tires Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I could use one or a pair or more of 19" Garfield blackwalls if any one has some lying around to complete a set on a 1931 tudor.

06-07-2013, 02:42 PM	#7
mrraford Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 190	Re: Garfield tires I have one never-been-mounted 21" Garfield available. I had to buy the whole pile of tires to get the 19"s that I needed. Anybody interested call me at 918.851.0675.

06-07-2013, 11:35 PM	#8
SeaSlugs Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Central, IL Posts: 3,968	Re: Garfield tires found these on craigslist while browsin for other stuff http://stlouis.craigslist.org/pts/3818561398.html may help some of you guys __________________ 1929 Model AA - Need long splash aprons!

01-09-2024, 08:11 AM	#10
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 3,910	Re: Garfield tires Wide White works the best for me to clean my white wall tires. __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past.