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RobertB · 01-30-2014, 06:15 PM

Well, in the interest of getting my car on the road reliably and quicker, I decided to stay with the 19's.

I ordered a set of tires from Summit, and now they are backordered. I went cheap in case I decide to change the wheels next year.

Oh well, at least the tubes are coming.

jm29henry · 01-30-2014, 06:22 PM

Just a thought. Croker tire now makes a radial tire that fits your model a rims ?

CarlG · 01-30-2014, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by John LaVoy

If performance and radial design, you can get Excelsior tires from Coker that fit 19" and 21" Model A wheels keeping the stock appearance and giving you the ride quality, the roadster pickup has those on it and we enjoy them.

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Originally Posted by jm29henry

Just a thought. Croker tire now makes a radial tire that fits your model a rims ?

Hmmmmmmmmmm

Pat Martone · 01-30-2014, 08:00 PM

I've been using Coker's 19-inch Excelsior Stahl Sport Radial tires on my Model A for 3 years. They are fantastic.

DougVieyra · 02-02-2014, 02:54 PM

Brother Hesekiel writes: "I do like the idea of the 18-inch wheels (1932 only) though. What I like about it is (1) that it screams 1932, (2) that the hubcaps enclose the lug nuts, and (3) that the 5.50-18 tires size appears to give the best ratio between wheel width and tire width, purely from a cosmetic perspective. "
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Precisely why I have a set of six on my late '31 Dlx Coupe. Also, the 18" tires fit nicely into the fenders of my side-mounted wheel-wells - without having to let the air out (as in 16" tires).

01-30-2014, 06:15 PM	#21
RobertB Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Santa Teresa, NM Posts: 133	Re: Tires and wheels Well, in the interest of getting my car on the road reliably and quicker, I decided to stay with the 19's. I ordered a set of tires from Summit, and now they are backordered. I went cheap in case I decide to change the wheels next year. Oh well, at least the tubes are coming. __________________ RobertB Santa Teresa, NM

01-30-2014, 06:22 PM	#22
jm29henry Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: michigan Posts: 1,126	Re: Tires and wheels Just a thought. Croker tire now makes a radial tire that fits your model a rims ?

01-30-2014, 08:00 PM	#24
Pat Martone Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 495	Re: Tires and wheels I've been using Coker's 19-inch Excelsior Stahl Sport Radial tires on my Model A for 3 years. They are fantastic.

02-02-2014, 02:54 PM	#25
DougVieyra Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Eureka, California Posts: 1,716	Re: Tires and wheels Brother Hesekiel writes: "I do like the idea of the 18-inch wheels (1932 only) though. What I like about it is (1) that it screams 1932, (2) that the hubcaps enclose the lug nuts, and (3) that the 5.50-18 tires size appears to give the best ratio between wheel width and tire width, purely from a cosmetic perspective. " __________________________________________________ _____ Precisely why I have a set of six on my late '31 Dlx Coupe. Also, the 18" tires fit nicely into the fenders of my side-mounted wheel-wells - without having to let the air out (as in 16" tires).