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I am in the process of upgrading the tires on my '36 to Coker Classic 600 x 16 (16" Bias Profile Radials) w/ Coker 16" tubes. My wheels are stock 5 on 10 16" that I had checked for truness and powder-coated...

Radial tires are high pressure, therefore if you under-inflate them, you will scuff the shoulders off of the tires, I generally run 34 lbs in the tires on my older cars. I have radial tires on several old cars, '39 conv. 38 Buick '53 Olds 88 and a '56 T-bird.

Chrysler went to a safety, beaded wheel in 1941 on Chrysler/DeSoto's, GM did not until the '70's except on the '51 and later Century's and Roadmasters.
Generally it is a myth about tubeless tires walking off of the rim, if they are kept properly inflated.

I am using tubes in the 600 x16 Coker's because the sales rep suggested that I do so because of the riveted rims in lieu of welded.