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Lyle · 08-03-2010, 07:18 AM

I have a 1929 sport coupe.I bought it for my Wife. (so she would not feel left out)And to get her off my back about my cars.What brand of tires is the best? She is not able to drive a standard shift. I have a late model 4 cylinder in it with a automatic transmission in it.I kept the model a engine and all parts so it could be put back to stock. I Think she will drive it fast. I wont good tires. She lost her right leg 6" below the knee in a wreck. and has to drive with her lift foot.

Aerocraft · 08-03-2010, 07:24 AM

In my opinion, the new 21 inch Goodyears are the best. Gar Williams

kenparker · 08-03-2010, 07:31 AM

Goodyear. hands down.

Lyle · 08-03-2010, 07:43 AM

That is what I was thinking also. Thanks.

Peter J · 08-03-2010, 08:14 AM

You mentioned driving "fast"? How fast? Possibly you may want to rethink staying with a high profile tire to begin with. I know it's sacrilege but your wife's safety is something to think about.

Frank Nemo · 08-03-2010, 08:23 AM

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The 21" Goodyears have only been available for a short time, but if they perform like the 19" they should be the best tire for you. I have been running the 19" Goodyears for seven years and am very satisfied with them. If your wife likes to drive fast, I would be more concerned about the brakes. She is going to have to stop the Sport Coupe safely!

29RPU · 08-03-2010, 08:59 AM

Just how long have the Goodyear 21's been available. I'm getting a car that has some on it and it has been sitting awhile? Surely not original....confused.

Lyle · 08-03-2010, 09:28 AM

I can make the model A ford lock up all 4 tires. My Father trained me how to maintain the brakes on the T and A ford. I was 14 and am now 59 I got my first Model A at age 12.I wish dad was here now he passed last year at the young age of 94. I do have the parts to change the A to hydraulics. So far the brakes have worked all right. I have warned her to be easy on them and to give the person ahead plenty of space. She is to tell me If she has had to make hard stops or stand on them hard. so I can check for stretched rods and other stuff. my other A has disks on the front but it Has a flathead V8.

Aerocraft · 08-03-2010, 12:22 PM

29RPU: The "new" Goodyear tires came out late Spring this year and are made in the USA. I have been told that the tires are very accurate to what was available in 1929. I have examined the tire and only wish I had twelve of them for my two '29s. You will find other, older, Goodyear tires running on lots of cars. Check the manufacture location on the sidewall and they generally are made in other countries. I don't know the details of when they were manufactured overseas. Gar Williams

Lyle · 08-03-2010, 02:00 PM

Who is selling the Goodyear here in East Texas? Or do I need to order from a web sight?

roccaas · 08-03-2010, 08:28 PM

Look for two radial ribs running the circumference at the outer edge of the white walls. If they are there (and awfully hard to clean the gap between them) you've got good Goodyear's. I had one without the ribs and it just didn't look or roll right.

Talking to an older pro, he indicated that this one was a South American made Goodyear rip-off. Stay with the good online companies and A suppliers (I've been very happy with Kelsey for several years, and am sure the others are good also.)

Stan · 08-03-2010, 08:51 PM

Who has best deal on the Goodyears?

w.michael · 08-03-2010, 08:58 PM

On Goodyear 19" tires, all the suppliers quoted me the same price. The only difference was the shipping charges, which varied widely.

Dusty · 08-03-2010, 09:03 PM

I don't know what the best is but I can tell what is about the worst and that is Denman tires. As stated in a previous post I got a whopping 1500 miles and now they are nearly bald in the center. I wrote Snyder’s a while back about these awful tires and never received an answer back. Tonight I decided to give Denman an ear full and guess what, they are out of business and have been so sense March.

Snyder’s sold me these tires knowing this company was defunct and I am not happy about that or being out over $300.00 I wrote a follow up to Snyder’s this evening and this is it.

I recently wrote you about my purchase from you of a set (2) 19” Denman tires and their poor performance in lasting only about 1500 miles. I would have expected at least a response concerning my problem but have received none. Tonight I was going to send an email to Denman letting them know how bad these tires were hoping for some kind of compensation only to find out they are out of business and have been sense March. You had to be aware of this at the time of my purchase, I can’t believe you sold me tires from a defunct company. I now have no means for any kind of resolution to this problem and I am out over $300.00
I stated in my previous email to you that I have been pleased with your products and service, however this has me rethinking that and maybe my money might be better spent elsewhere.
Dusty Phillips

Mike V. Florida · 08-03-2010, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Dusty

I stated in my previous email to you that I have been pleased with your products and service, however this has me rethinking that and maybe my money might be better spent elsewhere.
Dusty Phillips

My father told me that a measure of a company is not what they do when things go right, but rather what they do when things go wrong?

Dusty · 08-03-2010, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike V. Florida

My father told me that a measure of a company is not what they do when things go right, but rather what they do when things go wrong?

Mike, that is so true, lets see if Snyders will step up to the plate.

Not holding my breath in WV

dusty

skip · 08-04-2010, 05:54 AM

Goodyear.

aaron griffey · 08-04-2010, 11:36 AM

What about the model A specials that Coker has for $65 each? Anybody try them?

08-03-2010, 07:18 AM	#1
Lyle Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Tyler Texas Posts: 226	the best brand of Tires I have a 1929 sport coupe.I bought it for my Wife. (so she would not feel left out)And to get her off my back about my cars.What brand of tires is the best? She is not able to drive a standard shift. I have a late model 4 cylinder in it with a automatic transmission in it.I kept the model a engine and all parts so it could be put back to stock. I Think she will drive it fast. I wont good tires. She lost her right leg 6" below the knee in a wreck. and has to drive with her lift foot.

08-03-2010, 07:24 AM	#2
Aerocraft Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 1,387	Re: the best brand of Tires In my opinion, the new 21 inch Goodyears are the best. Gar Williams

08-03-2010, 07:31 AM	#3
kenparker Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Van, Texas Posts: 1,122	Re: the best brand of Tires Goodyear. hands down.

08-03-2010, 07:43 AM	#4
Lyle Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Tyler Texas Posts: 226	Re: the best brand of Tires That is what I was thinking also. Thanks.

08-03-2010, 08:14 AM	#5
Peter J Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 691	Re: the best brand of Tires You mentioned driving "fast"? How fast? Possibly you may want to rethink staying with a high profile tire to begin with. I know it's sacrilege but your wife's safety is something to think about.

08-03-2010, 08:23 AM	#6
Frank Nemo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 159	Re: the best brand of Tires Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) The 21" Goodyears have only been available for a short time, but if they perform like the 19" they should be the best tire for you. I have been running the 19" Goodyears for seven years and am very satisfied with them. If your wife likes to drive fast, I would be more concerned about the brakes. She is going to have to stop the Sport Coupe safely!

08-03-2010, 08:59 AM	#7
29RPU Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Visalia, California Posts: 246	Re: the best brand of Tires Just how long have the Goodyear 21's been available. I'm getting a car that has some on it and it has been sitting awhile? Surely not original....confused.

08-03-2010, 09:28 AM	#8
Lyle Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Tyler Texas Posts: 226	Re: the best brand of Tires I can make the model A ford lock up all 4 tires. My Father trained me how to maintain the brakes on the T and A ford. I was 14 and am now 59 I got my first Model A at age 12.I wish dad was here now he passed last year at the young age of 94. I do have the parts to change the A to hydraulics. So far the brakes have worked all right. I have warned her to be easy on them and to give the person ahead plenty of space. She is to tell me If she has had to make hard stops or stand on them hard. so I can check for stretched rods and other stuff. my other A has disks on the front but it Has a flathead V8.

08-03-2010, 12:22 PM	#9
Aerocraft Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 1,387	Re: the best brand of Tires 29RPU: The "new" Goodyear tires came out late Spring this year and are made in the USA. I have been told that the tires are very accurate to what was available in 1929. I have examined the tire and only wish I had twelve of them for my two '29s. You will find other, older, Goodyear tires running on lots of cars. Check the manufacture location on the sidewall and they generally are made in other countries. I don't know the details of when they were manufactured overseas. Gar Williams

08-03-2010, 02:00 PM	#10
Lyle Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Tyler Texas Posts: 226	Re: the best brand of Tires Who is selling the Goodyear here in East Texas? Or do I need to order from a web sight?

08-03-2010, 08:28 PM	#11
roccaas Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,300	Re: the best brand of Tires Look for two radial ribs running the circumference at the outer edge of the white walls. If they are there (and awfully hard to clean the gap between them) you've got good Goodyear's. I had one without the ribs and it just didn't look or roll right. Talking to an older pro, he indicated that this one was a South American made Goodyear rip-off. Stay with the good online companies and A suppliers (I've been very happy with Kelsey for several years, and am sure the others are good also.)

08-03-2010, 08:51 PM	#12
Stan Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 31	Re: the best brand of Tires Who has best deal on the Goodyears?

08-03-2010, 08:58 PM	#13
w.michael Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: North Carolina Posts: 418	Re: the best brand of Tires On Goodyear 19" tires, all the suppliers quoted me the same price. The only difference was the shipping charges, which varied widely.

08-03-2010, 09:03 PM	#14
Dusty Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lincolnton, Georgia Posts: 723	Re: the best brand of Tires I don't know what the best is but I can tell what is about the worst and that is Denman tires. As stated in a previous post I got a whopping 1500 miles and now they are nearly bald in the center. I wrote Snyder’s a while back about these awful tires and never received an answer back. Tonight I decided to give Denman an ear full and guess what, they are out of business and have been so sense March. Snyder’s sold me these tires knowing this company was defunct and I am not happy about that or being out over $300.00 I wrote a follow up to Snyder’s this evening and this is it. I recently wrote you about my purchase from you of a set (2) 19” Denman tires and their poor performance in lasting only about 1500 miles. I would have expected at least a response concerning my problem but have received none. Tonight I was going to send an email to Denman letting them know how bad these tires were hoping for some kind of compensation only to find out they are out of business and have been sense March. You had to be aware of this at the time of my purchase, I can’t believe you sold me tires from a defunct company. I now have no means for any kind of resolution to this problem and I am out over $300.00 I stated in my previous email to you that I have been pleased with your products and service, however this has me rethinking that and maybe my money might be better spent elsewhere. Dusty Phillips

08-04-2010, 05:54 AM	#17
skip Banned Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Posts: 408	Re: the best brand of Tires Goodyear.

08-04-2010, 11:36 AM	#18
aaron griffey Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Hayward, Ca. Posts: 93	Re: the best brand of Tires What about the model A specials that Coker has for $65 each? Anybody try them?