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raprice22 · 10-20-2014, 04:28 PM

Does anyone run their A on Lester tires? I've heard that they're very good tires.
Rog

Mitch//pa · 10-20-2014, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by raprice22

Does anyone run their A on Lester tires? I've heard that they're very good tires.
Rog

they are very good tires but they dont look good sidewall//profile wise

mshmodela · 10-20-2014, 05:00 PM

I like the look of the blackwall Goodyears, Mitch's Lucy shows them very well

I like the extra side wall, reminds me of the P77 Pirelli tires I had on my 79' VW Scirocco. The extra beef on the side helped out a lot when I was a kid on our rural roads.. I suspect the Goodyears are great on rural (dirt like ) roads.

Mitch//pa · 10-20-2014, 05:42 PM

believe it or not i had a lester temporarily on the back of lucy, till the goodyear came in. it doesnt look good to me squared off corner and bulgy sidewall.
but if your not after looks they wear like iron

DougVieyra · 10-20-2014, 05:47 PM

I have wanted a set of GoodYear tires for my '31 Dlx Coupe for about thirty years now. Even more so now that they are being made with the correct 1928-'31 tread and sides.

But I am just too cheap to throw away perfectly good tires. I keep waiting (I don't quite have the courage to say 'hopping') for my FIRESTONES to wear out. I drive my '31 Model A Dlx Coupe as a daily driver, so I thought that I would be seeing enough wear to justify replacing them with GoodYear - but it just ain't happening. Like that pink bunny with the drum - they just keep going and going !

On the other hand, on my 1928 Phaeton, the correct Firestone pattern for 1928 (they were a short-made run by Universal, about 1978 or so) are showing significant wear after only 7,000 miles. When they finally wear out, I will replace them with my set of N.O.S. Goodyear Diamond tread tires from about 1960. These tires do not have the correct sidewall as the original or of the newly made (thanks to Doug Clayton) GoodYear tires. But they are already bought and have no tax or shipping, so I will use them.

Please - no words of caution or warning of the dangers of driving with 50 year old tires. I am aware of all that has been or ever will be said about not using old tires.

This post is meant to convey that BOTH the new GoodYear tires AND the new FIRESTONE tires are exceptionally good tires. It really should just be a matter of 'taste' and image preference. It must be noted that the GoodYears are 'factory' correct for the Model A, while the Firestones are not, as well as being a little 'over-sized'.

-Doug Vieyra

Mitch//pa · 10-20-2014, 05:56 PM

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Doug,
there is a market for used tires. whenever i bring old tires to a swap they go first. i sold the other 4 lesters i had on the barn for 200.,, a barner came and picked them up....
so order the goodyears

bikejunk · 10-20-2014, 07:01 PM

Agree with the above post I got 100 bucks for 4 almost presentable tires. And the first thing I sold at a a swap meet.

talk about recycling !

gadgetgeeza · 10-21-2014, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Mitch//pa

go goodyear
i buy them from kelsey tire

Now on order from a UK supplier. Thanks

BILL WILLIAMSON · 10-21-2014, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by P.S.

Looks like lots of love for the Goodyear tires, no love for Firestone.

I just purchased a set of tires for the 31 Tudor a couple weeks ago, and went with Firestone. The primary reason is the Firestones are a little wider than the Goodyears, and that means more contact surface area with the road. They were also slightly cheaper than the Goodyears and available from my local Les Schwab tire store.

The funny thing is, they both seem to be made by the same place for Coker Tire, so I suspect the material will be the same and wear the same. They obviously are different molds. The Firestone tires will be the closest you can get to a modern width tire without having to resort to using those lame looking V8 wheels on your Model A.

"LAME LOOKING V-8 WHEELS"?? I thought we were FRIENDS? I look LAME, but Vermin looks spiffy! Does that mean I can't stay overnight with you, when I get the car going?
Seriously, I think the 16's have sort of a classic look on Model A's, as they were used so widely. I encounter quite a few folks that think the 16's came on them from the factory. Vermin looked 7 years older, with the 21's.
Bill W.

Mitch//pa · 10-21-2014, 05:21 AM

oh i forgot if you have a shop or such or just maybe ask nicely the cost for goodyear's are 145 + shipping at kelsey tire ...
http://www.kelseytire.com/pages/anti...ssictires.html

P.S. · 10-21-2014, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by BILL WILLIAMSON

"LAME LOOKING V-8 WHEELS"?? I thought we were FRIENDS? I look LAME, but Vermin looks spiffy! Does that mean I can't stay overnight with you, when I get the car going?
Seriously, I think the 16's have sort of a classic look on Model A's, as they were used so widely. I encounter quite a few folks that think the 16's came on them from the factory. Vermin looked 7 years older, with the 21's.
Bill W.

I stand by my statement. It is my opinion that the V8 wheels look lame on a Model A. However, my opinion has no affect on friendships, nor does it affect my policy on opening my shop and home to another Model A owner who is passing through and in need of a rest stop, a meal, a bed for the night, or pit stop. I might make fun of you a little though.

green30coupe · 10-21-2014, 10:27 AM

IMG_3567.jpg

16" wheels with 30-31 centers on a Model A bus. Goodyear radials.

CarlG · 10-21-2014, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by green30coupe

Attachment 198682

16" wheels with 30-31 centers on a Model A bus. Goodyear radials.

This is what I've been toying with. I have a set of the 16" wheels with 19" centers, just need to be cleaned up & painter/powder coated.

What size radials are these?

green30coupe · 10-21-2014, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by CarlG

This is what I've been toying with. I have a set of the 16" wheels with 19" centers, just need to be cleaned up & painter/powder coated.

What size radials are these?

215 70R16. $106 each plus $3 per valve stem at Walmart. Mounted "free".

fiddlybits · 10-21-2014, 02:13 PM

Coming up on 10,000 miles since March of this year on my Goodyear balloon blackwalls.
No complaints. Tread is looking good and the ride and handling are smooth.

Brother Hesekiel · 10-21-2014, 03:08 PM

"Best" depends on what matters to you. Handling? Correctness for judging? Highest price?

But say, what's the best hair color or bust size for a wife?

BILL WILLIAMSON · 10-21-2014, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Brother Hesekiel

"Best" depends on what matters to you. Handling? Correctness for judging? Highest price?

But say, what's the best hair color or bust size for a wife?

So, Brother,
Whut size & color should I be "shopping" for?? Buster T. will be the final judge of character
Bill W.

brito36 · 10-21-2014, 09:38 PM

I have had Goodyear tires on my cars since 1968 and have never had any problems to this day. I am sold on Goodyear...

10-20-2014, 04:28 PM	#21
raprice22 Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 80	Re: Tires Does anyone run their A on Lester tires? I've heard that they're very good tires. Rog

10-20-2014, 05:00 PM	#23
mshmodela Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 2,763	Re: Tires I like the look of the blackwall Goodyears, Mitch's Lucy shows them very well I like the extra side wall, reminds me of the P77 Pirelli tires I had on my 79' VW Scirocco. The extra beef on the side helped out a lot when I was a kid on our rural roads.. I suspect the Goodyears are great on rural (dirt like ) roads. __________________ -Mike Late 31' Ford Model A Tudor, Miss Daisy I don't work on cars --I'm learning about my Model A. Cleveland, Ohio Last edited by mshmodela; 10-20-2014 at 06:02 PM.

10-20-2014, 05:42 PM	#24
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: Tires believe it or not i had a lester temporarily on the back of lucy, till the goodyear came in. it doesnt look good to me squared off corner and bulgy sidewall. but if your not after looks they wear like iron Last edited by Mitch//pa; 10-20-2014 at 06:13 PM.

10-20-2014, 05:47 PM	#25
DougVieyra Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Eureka, California Posts: 1,716	Re: Tires I have wanted a set of GoodYear tires for my '31 Dlx Coupe for about thirty years now. Even more so now that they are being made with the correct 1928-'31 tread and sides. But I am just too cheap to throw away perfectly good tires. I keep waiting (I don't quite have the courage to say 'hopping') for my FIRESTONES to wear out. I drive my '31 Model A Dlx Coupe as a daily driver, so I thought that I would be seeing enough wear to justify replacing them with GoodYear - but it just ain't happening. Like that pink bunny with the drum - they just keep going and going ! On the other hand, on my 1928 Phaeton, the correct Firestone pattern for 1928 (they were a short-made run by Universal, about 1978 or so) are showing significant wear after only 7,000 miles. When they finally wear out, I will replace them with my set of N.O.S. Goodyear Diamond tread tires from about 1960. These tires do not have the correct sidewall as the original or of the newly made (thanks to Doug Clayton) GoodYear tires. But they are already bought and have no tax or shipping, so I will use them. Please - no words of caution or warning of the dangers of driving with 50 year old tires. I am aware of all that has been or ever will be said about not using old tires. This post is meant to convey that BOTH the new GoodYear tires AND the new FIRESTONE tires are exceptionally good tires. It really should just be a matter of 'taste' and image preference. It must be noted that the GoodYears are 'factory' correct for the Model A, while the Firestones are not, as well as being a little 'over-sized'. -Doug Vieyra Last edited by DougVieyra; 10-20-2014 at 07:25 PM.

10-20-2014, 05:56 PM	#26
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: Tires Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Doug, there is a market for used tires. whenever i bring old tires to a swap they go first. i sold the other 4 lesters i had on the barn for 200.,, a barner came and picked them up.... so order the goodyears Last edited by Mitch//pa; 10-20-2014 at 07:03 PM.

10-20-2014, 07:01 PM	#27
bikejunk Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: beautiful down town Passaic NJ Posts: 293	Re: Tires Agree with the above post I got 100 bucks for 4 almost presentable tires. And the first thing I sold at a a swap meet. talk about recycling !

10-21-2014, 05:21 AM	#30
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: Tires oh i forgot if you have a shop or such or just maybe ask nicely the cost for goodyear's are 145 + shipping at kelsey tire ... http://www.kelseytire.com/pages/anti...ssictires.html Last edited by Mitch//pa; 10-21-2014 at 06:15 AM.

10-21-2014, 10:27 AM	#32
green30coupe Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Coastal Mississippi & Central West Florida Posts: 206	Re: Tires IMG_3567.jpg 16" wheels with 30-31 centers on a Model A bus. Goodyear radials. __________________ Ed LAW OF MECHANICAL REPAIR ONCE YOUR HANDS BECOME COVERED WITH GREASE, YOUR NOSE WILL ITCH AND YOU'LL HAVE TO PEE

10-21-2014, 02:13 PM	#35
fiddlybits Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: N Illinois Posts: 447	Re: Tires Coming up on 10,000 miles since March of this year on my Goodyear balloon blackwalls. No complaints. Tread is looking good and the ride and handling are smooth.

10-21-2014, 03:08 PM	#36
Brother Hesekiel Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Buenaventura, Calif. Posts: 362	Re: Tires "Best" depends on what matters to you. Handling? Correctness for judging? Highest price? But say, what's the best hair color or bust size for a wife? __________________

10-21-2014, 09:38 PM	#38
brito36 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Marengo. Illinois Posts: 262	Re: Tires I have had Goodyear tires on my cars since 1968 and have never had any problems to this day. I am sold on Goodyear...