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Old 09-18-2020, 12:04 AM   #23
Ruth
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Default Re: Wheel interchange

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Originally Posted by Jack Shaft View Post
All tires were rationed during WW2,a family was allowed five tires of any condition and had to prove an 'essential for the war effort' reason to buy new from 1941 to 1945..all tires,not just 4.75-19 or 21..so the idea you could buy new 16" tires for your converted model a is wrong,in fact, the whole WW2 excuse for 16" rims is wrong..
I was going to comment on your response but decided it wasn't worth it. Instead I will post a picture of some Model A rims that were cut down to use 16" tires because they were more plentiful than obsolete Model A size tires during WWII.
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