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TDO · 08-31-2015, 06:59 PM

I have 4 new Denman tires 4.75/ 5.00-19 inch, I'm not familiar with this brand. can any one give me a little insight on these tires.

ronn · 08-31-2015, 07:03 PM

Denman is a high quality brand marketed by Universal in the past and Lucas as well.

2manycars · 08-31-2015, 07:03 PM

Expensive, high quality.

FL&WVMIKE · 09-01-2015, 11:49 AM

They were/are a very good tire. I bought a set in the 60s and they are still on my 1929 "A". The car has not been driven for 15 years, but they still look good and are not cracked.
Are they still being made or sold ?
Thank you,
MIKE (mikeburch)

SGT in Ont. · 09-01-2015, 12:01 PM

Denman Tire went out of business back in 2010. Titan was suppose to have bought all the moulds. Never have heard if they went into production again.

Dodge · 09-02-2015, 06:54 PM

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I wish they were still making them, I got great wear out of them.

DougVieyra · 09-02-2015, 10:41 PM

In 1977 I bought a set (4) of 19" Denmans for my 1930 Townsedan, all wrapped up in brown paper. At the same time I also bought a set (4) of 21" Denmans for my 1928 Phaeton. I liked the look of their 4" white sidewalls.

I stuck both sets in a cool corner of my garage. So, now 38 years have passed .... and they are still in their brown paper wrappers, in a cool corner of my garage. As has been posted, these tires are indeed top-of-the-line tires, and after all these years still look as pristine as when they were shipped to me - no cracks or other defects noted.

I guess we all have those 'I'm going to get around to it one of these days' streaks built into our DNA. I have since decided if my 19" Firestones and 21" BF Goodrich tires ever wear out, to replace them with the new original tread-design Goodyear Diamond Tread.

I can't post it here, but when ever 'I get around to it', I will post them on both the Ford Barn 'Swap Meet' and the MAFCA Classifieds.

08-31-2015, 06:59 PM	#1
TDO Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Enterprise, WV. Posts: 460	Denman tires I have 4 new Denman tires 4.75/ 5.00-19 inch, I'm not familiar with this brand. can any one give me a little insight on these tires.

08-31-2015, 07:03 PM	#2
ronn Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NNNNNNNNJJJJJJJJJJ Posts: 6,787	Re: Denman tires Denman is a high quality brand marketed by Universal in the past and Lucas as well.

08-31-2015, 07:03 PM	#3
2manycars Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Eastern CT Posts: 2,732	Re: Denman tires Expensive, high quality.

09-01-2015, 11:49 AM	#4
FL&WVMIKE Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Daytona Beach, Fl & Spencer, W. Va, Posts: 4,442	Re: Denman tires They were/are a very good tire. I bought a set in the 60s and they are still on my 1929 "A". The car has not been driven for 15 years, but they still look good and are not cracked. Are they still being made or sold ? Thank you, MIKE (mikeburch)

09-01-2015, 12:01 PM	#5
SGT in Ont. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Milton, Ontario, Canada Posts: 101	Re: Denman tires Denman Tire went out of business back in 2010. Titan was suppose to have bought all the moulds. Never have heard if they went into production again.

09-02-2015, 06:54 PM	#6
Dodge Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Sonoma, CA. Posts: 1,495	Re: Denman tires Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I wish they were still making them, I got great wear out of them.

09-02-2015, 10:41 PM	#7
DougVieyra Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Eureka, California Posts: 1,716	Re: Denman tires In 1977 I bought a set (4) of 19" Denmans for my 1930 Townsedan, all wrapped up in brown paper. At the same time I also bought a set (4) of 21" Denmans for my 1928 Phaeton. I liked the look of their 4" white sidewalls. I stuck both sets in a cool corner of my garage. So, now 38 years have passed .... and they are still in their brown paper wrappers, in a cool corner of my garage. As has been posted, these tires are indeed top-of-the-line tires, and after all these years still look as pristine as when they were shipped to me - no cracks or other defects noted. I guess we all have those 'I'm going to get around to it one of these days' streaks built into our DNA. I have since decided if my 19" Firestones and 21" BF Goodrich tires ever wear out, to replace them with the new original tread-design Goodyear Diamond Tread. I can't post it here, but when ever 'I get around to it', I will post them on both the Ford Barn 'Swap Meet' and the MAFCA Classifieds.