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David in San Antonio · 10-25-2023, 06:27 PM

Indeed, the fender wells may not even be original, but welded in later.And then who knows what their dimensions are? My Firestones are such a tight fit it’s a struggle even with no air pressure in them. The wells are so tight I couldn’t tilt the tires enough to clear the bracket when removing them. And the canvas covers make it even worse. I ended up removing the triangular plate and hammering out the lugs, which are carriage bolts. Now I can remove the lugs with the tire in place and remove the spares. When I replaced the tires I didn’t want to buy six, so the spares (and their tubes!) are probably 35 years old or more. I don’t expect to ever drive on them.

10-25-2023, 06:27 PM	#19
David in San Antonio Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2022 Location: San Antonio Texas Posts: 713	Re: black wall tires Indeed, the fender wells may not even be original, but welded in later.And then who knows what their dimensions are? My Firestones are such a tight fit it’s a struggle even with no air pressure in them. The wells are so tight I couldn’t tilt the tires enough to clear the bracket when removing them. And the canvas covers make it even worse. I ended up removing the triangular plate and hammering out the lugs, which are carriage bolts. Now I can remove the lugs with the tire in place and remove the spares. When I replaced the tires I didn’t want to buy six, so the spares (and their tubes!) are probably 35 years old or more. I don’t expect to ever drive on them. __________________ David in San Antonio Late ‘30 Deluxe "Wretched Roadster" 1931 Slant Windshield Fordor “Earl Gray” Alamo A’s Club Last edited by David in San Antonio; 10-25-2023 at 06:33 PM. Reason: Can’t leave well enough alone. Typical Model A disease.