Lot of Talk on 16" wheels/tires - anyone running 18"?

[DougVieyra]

Ron : "I do prefer the look of the narrower tires myself. So 18's are not a bad compromise."
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Ron, I really do like the artistic balance that the larger hubcap of the '32-35 wheels have, but the 16" wheels (ignoring tire superiority) just don't look 'appropiate'. I like / prefer the 18" Ford Wheel/tire because is 'looks' (and is) age appropiate, whereas the 16" wheels/tires do not. An additional advantage is that I don't have to fight stuffing the fat 16" tire into my wheel well, and drive around with a half-inflated spare tire.

That being said, I will confess that 50 years ago I drove my '31 Dlx Roadster with 16" Wide White Wall tires - even in the fender wells, for many years. Maybe it was because 50% of the Model A's of the time also ran 16" tires and my dad ran 17" tires on his roadster in the '40s and '50s; but somehow it did not seem so 'out of sorts' then, as it does today.

[Marco Tahtaras]

Originally Posted by DougVieyra

Ron : "I do prefer the look of the narrower tires myself. So 18's are not a bad compromise."
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Ron, I really do like the artistic balance that the larger hubcap of the '32-35 wheels have, but the 16" wheels (ignoring tire superiority) just don't look 'appropiate'. I like / prefer the 18" Ford Wheel/tire because is 'looks' (and is) age appropiate, whereas the 16" wheels/tires do not. An additional advantage is that I don't have to fight stuffing the fat 16" tire into my wheel well, and drive around with a half-inflated spare tire.

That being said, I will confess that 50 years ago I drove my '31 Dlx Roadster with 16" Wide White Wall tires - even in the fender wells, for many years. Maybe it was because 50% of the Model A's of the time also ran 16" tires and my dad ran 17" tires on his roadster in the '40s and '50s; but somehow it did not seem so 'out of sorts' then, as it does today.

Ok, that throws me! I never saw the Roadster in person but recall seeing a good photo of it at Byron St. I'd swear it had 18" wheels and tires!

[DougVieyra]

Marco : "I'd swear it had 18" wheels and tires!"
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You may remember Marco, that was after three hours of playing VolleyBall and two hours of drinking Beer ! You probably would have remembered 16" wheels/tires BEFORE the beer !

When you are up for your next visit, we will review the photo. - Doug

[Marco Tahtaras]

Originally Posted by DougVieyra

Marco : "I'd swear it had 18" wheels and tires!"
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You may remember Marco, that was after three hours of playing VolleyBall and two hours of drinking Beer ! You probably would have remembered 16" wheels/tires BEFORE the beer !

Yep, but I usually remember better after beer!

[DougVieyra]

Marco: "I usually remember better after beer!"
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So Marco - what beer are you drinking now ? Hires, Dad's or A&W ?
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- For all of you Model A drivers who want to be totally authentic, an historically accurate and authentic Beer from the 1920 - 1932 period - in the West we can still (on occaision) find Henry Weinhard's "Gourmet Soda - Draught Style Head" ROOT BEER. It is now brewed in Ft. Worth, Texas. This is the product that the Blitz-Weinhard brewing company shifted to during the Prohibition Era, when alcohol was not allowed for commercial production. This stuff DOES NOT taste anything like the common 'Root Beer' offerings available today. It is the 'Real Deal' from 1932, before Roosevelt's 'New Deal' of 1933 ! This is the stuff that George Cluny (Oh, Brother, Where Art Thou ?) would drink when applying 'Dapper Dan' hair gell, while driving his stolen, Model T, Model A, Model 18, etc.

An 'informational' on the side of the bottle says: ". . . During Prohibition, this Gourmet Elixir, brewed with Sassafras. Vanila and Honey, proved to be a popular alternative to our Beer Drinking Loyalists."

This is packaged in a tall brown 'Beer Bottle', with a 1920's vintage label. Neat Stuff !

[foxfire42]

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Originally Posted by DougVieyra

Marco: "I usually remember better after beer!"
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So Marco - what beer are you drinking now ? Hires, Dad's or A&W ?
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- For all of you Model A drivers who want to be totally authentic, an historically accurate and authentic Beer from the 1920 - 1932 period - in the West we can still (on occaision) find Henry Weinhard's "Gourmet Soda - Draught Style Head" ROOT BEER. It is now brewed in Ft. Worth, Texas. This is the product that the Blitz-Weinhard brewing company shifted to during the Prohibition Era, when alcohol was not allowed for commercial production. This stuff DOES NOT taste anything like the common 'Root Beer' offerings available today. It is the 'Real Deal' from 1932, before Roosevelt's 'New Deal' of 1933 ! This is the stuff that George Cluny (Oh, Brother, Where Art Thou ?) would drink when applying 'Dapper Dan' hair gell, while driving his stolen, Model T, Model A, Model 18, etc.

An 'informational' on the side of the bottle says: ". . . During Prohibition, this Gourmet Elixir, brewed with Sassafras. Vanila and Honey, proved to be a popular alternative to our Beer Drinking Loyalists."

This is packaged in a tall brown 'Beer Bottle', with a 1920's vintage label. Neat Stuff !

No wonder it was so good. Sassafras is a member of the psychedelic stimulant family of drugs

[DougVieyra]

FoxFire42 : ". . . Sassafras is a member of the psychedelic stimulant family of drugs."
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And you know this how ? ? ? -

Never mind - "Don't Ask - Don't Tell . . . "

[Tiny]

Originally Posted by foxfire42

No wonder it was so good. Sassafras is a member of the psychedelic stimulant family of drugs

Makes me want to build a AA school bus and follow The Dead again !!!