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Old 05-10-2022, 06:46 PM   #1
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The new tires I ordered for my ‘29 Tudor were delivered today. I think I might have selected the wrong size.
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Old 05-10-2022, 07:10 PM   #2
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No I think they’ll work
Just be sure they don’t rub the fenders!
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Old 05-10-2022, 07:11 PM   #3
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Monster A?
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Old 05-10-2022, 07:13 PM   #4
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Rural mail carrier tires!
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Old 05-10-2022, 07:31 PM   #5
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So that's where my tires ended up, lost another set...
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Old 05-10-2022, 08:12 PM   #6
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Are you going to mount them yourself? Could require a couple large tire irons.
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Old 05-11-2022, 12:55 AM   #8
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Ordered New Tyres for my Ford Model A - Dean Lemoine
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Old 05-11-2022, 05:45 AM   #9
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Naaa, they look fine !
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Old 05-11-2022, 10:44 AM   #10
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Might want to change your gearing also.
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Old 05-11-2022, 11:24 AM   #11
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I think they are a little too small. Return them for the next larger size!
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Old 05-11-2022, 11:51 AM   #12
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Remove the fenders and good to go. You may need a spotter to turn L/R.
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Old 05-11-2022, 01:26 PM   #13
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Be sure to soap up the bead and they'll slip right on!
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Old 05-12-2022, 07:21 AM   #14
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Finally got the tires on. The fronts rub “just a little.” It handles really well, but the speedometer reading seems to be off now. Suggestions?
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Old 05-12-2022, 07:51 AM   #15
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Speedometer/odometer likely will be out of calibration with these tires.
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Old 05-12-2022, 11:00 AM   #16
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But you only got four??? You should probably order a spare, just to be prudent...
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Old 05-12-2022, 12:18 PM   #17
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You have the makings for the 1st monster truck model A.
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