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Synchro909 · 04-14-2018, 05:53 PM

Maybe GAZ wasn't so profit focused as Ford was in the west and so fitted the larger (and better) tyres than they did here. MANY Model A owners here run 5.25X21 tyres on their 28/9 cars. They are so much better that I don't think anybody would go back to the 4.40/4.50X21 tyres. they hold the road soooo much better. I use them on the back and they give an extra 5% roads speed for the same revs.
I think Henry didn't want to spend the extra. Every $ not spent was another $ in his pocket. That said, the speeds at which these cars were driven then were much lower than we do these days.

04-14-2018, 05:53 PM	#2
Synchro909 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 7,496	Re: 550x19 tyres were factory fitted Maybe GAZ wasn't so profit focused as Ford was in the west and so fitted the larger (and better) tyres than they did here. MANY Model A owners here run 5.25X21 tyres on their 28/9 cars. They are so much better that I don't think anybody would go back to the 4.40/4.50X21 tyres. they hold the road soooo much better. I use them on the back and they give an extra 5% roads speed for the same revs. I think Henry didn't want to spend the extra. Every $ not spent was another $ in his pocket. That said, the speeds at which these cars were driven then were much lower than we do these days. __________________ I'm part of the only ever generation with an analogue childhood and a digital adulthood.