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ericr · 11-03-2019, 06:16 PM

I've seen a photo of new cars being transported and they only had a rim on the spare tire carrier. Was a spare tire something the dealer sold to the new car purchaser?

F.M. · 11-03-2019, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ericr

I've seen a photo of new cars being transported and they only had a rim on the spare tire carrier. Was a spare tire something the dealer sold to the new car purchaser?

Yes..

updraught · 11-03-2019, 08:03 PM

Wouldn't it have been better to have a spare tire and no wheel?

TerryO · 11-03-2019, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by updraught

Wouldn't it have been better to have a spare tire and no wheel?

Probably...seems like it would have been more useful.

TerryO

History · 11-03-2019, 08:23 PM

I believe my friends 1927 Buick just came with the tire. It's like a Tudor, but I'm not sure what it's called.

J Franklin · 11-03-2019, 09:22 PM

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If they provide the wheel they are betting the dealer can sell the tire! When you keep the initial price low it works in the advertisements.

Tom Wesenberg · 11-03-2019, 10:34 PM

Yep, even in the 70's, the new Chevy pickups only came with a bare wheel, and I installed the tire as part of the dealer prep.

Ted Duke · 11-04-2019, 08:29 AM

1966 IH came with spare rim, no tire. MANY early trucks I've seen had rim under truck and no tire ever added.

gdmn852 · 11-04-2019, 11:24 AM

Hello the rim came as standard equipment but the tire is an option,usually an up charge at the dealer. I also think the bumbers and brackets were also added cost but were put on at the factory.Chances of Model A s having 5 matching tires were slim . I think it’s covered in Model A Ford judging rules.

Jim Brierley · 11-04-2019, 11:58 AM

My dad bought a new '32 Model B std. coupe, it came with a wheel, no tire. If he had bought a tire from the dealer it would have put the cost of the B to over $500, so he bought one from a Firestone dealer.

1931 flamingo · 11-04-2019, 04:17 PM

Imagine what that B would be worth today with or without the tire??
Paul in CT

CHuDWah · 11-04-2019, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by gdmn852

Hello the rim came as standard equipment but the tire is an option,usually an up charge at the dealer. I also think the bumbers and brackets were also added cost but were put on at the factory.Chances of Model A s having 5 matching tires were slim . I think it’s covered in Model A Ford judging rules.

Not sure, but I think bumpers and spare tire(s) were pretty much "mandatory options". I suppose if a customer insisted on not having them, the dealer would delete them to save the sale. But I'd guess most buyers didn't object to having them included.

J Franklin · 11-04-2019, 08:34 PM

I've seen an invoice and don't remember if Bumpers were listed as an accessory. Maybe someone knows the answer. I believe they were part of the original purchase price.

ericr · 11-05-2019, 08:36 AM

I think the earliest pre-production photos/ads showed the cars without bumpers but as actually released, the bumpers were in fact installed.

Didn't they actually refer to rear bumpers as "fender guards"?

Jim Brierley · 11-05-2019, 11:54 AM

Don't know about fender guards but fenders are often referred to as 'mud guards'.

rocket1 · 11-05-2019, 02:18 PM

No rear bumper on my 29ccpu.

CHuDWah · 11-05-2019, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by rocket1

No rear bumper on my 29ccpu.

Yeah, pickups did not come with bumpers - wouldn't do much good anyway as the box sticks out farther than the bumper would.

11-03-2019, 06:16 PM	#1
ericr Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 1,542	DId Model "A"s Come With a Spare Tire? I've seen a photo of new cars being transported and they only had a rim on the spare tire carrier. Was a spare tire something the dealer sold to the new car purchaser?

11-03-2019, 08:03 PM	#3
updraught Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Australia Posts: 1,969	Re: DId Model "A"s Come With a Spare Tire? Wouldn't it have been better to have a spare tire and no wheel?

11-03-2019, 08:23 PM	#5
History Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: NC Mountains Posts: 689	Re: DId Model "A"s Come With a Spare Tire? I believe my friends 1927 Buick just came with the tire. It's like a Tudor, but I'm not sure what it's called. Last edited by History; 11-04-2019 at 07:14 AM.

11-03-2019, 09:22 PM	#6
J Franklin Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,958	Re: DId Model "A"s Come With a Spare Tire? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) If they provide the wheel they are betting the dealer can sell the tire! When you keep the initial price low it works in the advertisements.

11-03-2019, 10:34 PM	#7
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: DId Model "A"s Come With a Spare Tire? Yep, even in the 70's, the new Chevy pickups only came with a bare wheel, and I installed the tire as part of the dealer prep.

11-04-2019, 08:29 AM	#8
Ted Duke Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Fairfield, Virginia Posts: 615	Re: DId Model "A"s Come With a Spare Tire? 1966 IH came with spare rim, no tire. MANY early trucks I've seen had rim under truck and no tire ever added.

11-04-2019, 11:24 AM	#9
gdmn852 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Erie Pa Posts: 691	Re: DId Model "A"s Come With a Spare Tire? Hello the rim came as standard equipment but the tire is an option,usually an up charge at the dealer. I also think the bumbers and brackets were also added cost but were put on at the factory.Chances of Model A s having 5 matching tires were slim . I think it’s covered in Model A Ford judging rules.

11-04-2019, 11:58 AM	#10
Jim Brierley Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Temecula, CA Posts: 4,081	Re: DId Model "A"s Come With a Spare Tire? My dad bought a new '32 Model B std. coupe, it came with a wheel, no tire. If he had bought a tire from the dealer it would have put the cost of the B to over $500, so he bought one from a Firestone dealer.

11-04-2019, 04:17 PM	#11
1931 flamingo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: new britain,ct 06052 Posts: 9,389	Re: DId Model "A"s Come With a Spare Tire? Imagine what that B would be worth today with or without the tire?? Paul in CT

11-04-2019, 08:34 PM	#13
J Franklin Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,958	Re: DId Model "A"s Come With a Spare Tire? I've seen an invoice and don't remember if Bumpers were listed as an accessory. Maybe someone knows the answer. I believe they were part of the original purchase price. Last edited by J Franklin; 11-05-2019 at 12:19 AM.

11-05-2019, 08:36 AM	#14
ericr Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 1,542	Re: DId Model "A"s Come With a Spare Tire? I think the earliest pre-production photos/ads showed the cars without bumpers but as actually released, the bumpers were in fact installed. Didn't they actually refer to rear bumpers as "fender guards"?

11-05-2019, 11:54 AM	#15
Jim Brierley Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Temecula, CA Posts: 4,081	Re: DId Model "A"s Come With a Spare Tire? Don't know about fender guards but fenders are often referred to as 'mud guards'.

11-05-2019, 02:18 PM	#16
rocket1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Midland Park,N.J. Posts: 1,108	Re: DId Model "A"s Come With a Spare Tire? No rear bumper on my 29ccpu.

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