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Ray64 · 06-12-2010, 08:47 PM

I need a new set of tires.My car came to me 5 yrs. ago with Bedford Tires. Does anyone know if they are still available? I like them a lot.T.I.A RAY

Model A Man · 06-13-2010, 12:10 AM

yes, I think Lucas tires still sells them. I have them on my car and I don't like them I don't know if I would ever buy them again. I have Demans on my other car and I like them much better.

Mike V. Florida · 06-13-2010, 01:47 AM

I don't see them for the A's.

Jack '29 Sport Coupe · 06-13-2010, 04:22 AM

I've never used them, but have read that when they sit for awhile they tend to get kind of flat on the bottom and will bump until they warm up after a few miles. I use
Firestone and am very satisfied with them. Don't let the cheap price be your only
reason for buying the Bedford tires.

Jack

Mike V. Florida · 06-13-2010, 04:59 AM

My firestones only lasted 3000 miles over 1.5 years. all 5 tires wore down even, never again!!!

Jack '29 Sport Coupe · 06-13-2010, 02:27 PM

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Mine lasted over 10 years, replaced them with the same, very happy.

Keith True · 06-13-2010, 02:48 PM

I have been very disappointed in the Firestones in the last few years.Full of cracks in a couple of years,poor wear,all on the car that had them on it for better than 20 years.We figured if the last ones lasted so good,another set of the same ought to also.Not so.They do look nice though.Maybe I expect too much out of them.I have used the Bedford tires,figured they would be a good temporary measure until I could decide if I was keeping the car or not.They are still going strong.I have some 20+ year old Insa's too.They are holding up fine.I am still running a set of Sears(Garfields)from the late 60's on a sedan.They may ride like iron but they are wearing like it too.I have some Wards Riverside on a roadster.Same vintage,no cracks.I have some Universals on a roadster pickup,some people hate them,and have had nothing but trouble with them,and others just love them.And,these are local boys so that I actually get to see the cars and talk to them.So far they meet my criteria,hard,black,and round.What is bothering me right now is tubes.I installed four new Firestones a couple of years ago for a customer,in the morning I went to the garage and found all four flat.All had splits on the mold parting lines.I installed his 20 year old tubes I had just taken off,and have not had trouble since.

Jack '29 Sport Coupe · 06-13-2010, 02:57 PM

To each his own.

gilitos · 06-13-2010, 03:43 PM

Well, I'm not getting any warm fuzzies here! I sprung big bucks for a set of Firestones this Spring precisely because my Universals evaporated after only a few thousand miles. If these Firestones go quick that's a lot of money down the tubes. I wonder if they don't spend as much energy on quality control for antique car tires, so there is more variability batch to batch?

06-12-2010, 08:47 PM	#1
Ray64 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Grafton,OHIO Posts: 727	Bedford Tires I need a new set of tires.My car came to me 5 yrs. ago with Bedford Tires. Does anyone know if they are still available? I like them a lot.T.I.A RAY

06-13-2010, 12:10 AM	#2
Model A Man Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sarasota Florida Posts: 604	Re: Bedford Tires yes, I think Lucas tires still sells them. I have them on my car and I don't like them I don't know if I would ever buy them again. I have Demans on my other car and I like them much better.

06-13-2010, 01:47 AM	#3
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: Bedford Tires I don't see them for the A's. __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

06-13-2010, 04:22 AM	#4
Jack '29 Sport Coupe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 798	Re: Bedford Tires I've never used them, but have read that when they sit for awhile they tend to get kind of flat on the bottom and will bump until they warm up after a few miles. I use Firestone and am very satisfied with them. Don't let the cheap price be your only reason for buying the Bedford tires. Jack __________________ Cincinnati, Ohio

06-13-2010, 04:59 AM	#5
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: Bedford Tires My firestones only lasted 3000 miles over 1.5 years. all 5 tires wore down even, never again!!! __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

06-13-2010, 02:27 PM	#6
Jack '29 Sport Coupe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 798	Re: Bedford Tires Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Mine lasted over 10 years, replaced them with the same, very happy. __________________ Cincinnati, Ohio

06-13-2010, 02:48 PM	#7
Keith True Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Epping N.H. Posts: 2,987	Re: Bedford Tires I have been very disappointed in the Firestones in the last few years.Full of cracks in a couple of years,poor wear,all on the car that had them on it for better than 20 years.We figured if the last ones lasted so good,another set of the same ought to also.Not so.They do look nice though.Maybe I expect too much out of them.I have used the Bedford tires,figured they would be a good temporary measure until I could decide if I was keeping the car or not.They are still going strong.I have some 20+ year old Insa's too.They are holding up fine.I am still running a set of Sears(Garfields)from the late 60's on a sedan.They may ride like iron but they are wearing like it too.I have some Wards Riverside on a roadster.Same vintage,no cracks.I have some Universals on a roadster pickup,some people hate them,and have had nothing but trouble with them,and others just love them.And,these are local boys so that I actually get to see the cars and talk to them.So far they meet my criteria,hard,black,and round.What is bothering me right now is tubes.I installed four new Firestones a couple of years ago for a customer,in the morning I went to the garage and found all four flat.All had splits on the mold parting lines.I installed his 20 year old tubes I had just taken off,and have not had trouble since.

06-13-2010, 02:57 PM	#8
Jack '29 Sport Coupe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 798	Re: Bedford Tires To each his own. __________________ Cincinnati, Ohio

06-13-2010, 03:43 PM	#9
gilitos Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 209	Re: Bedford Tires Well, I'm not getting any warm fuzzies here! I sprung big bucks for a set of Firestones this Spring precisely because my Universals evaporated after only a few thousand miles. If these Firestones go quick that's a lot of money down the tubes. I wonder if they don't spend as much energy on quality control for antique car tires, so there is more variability batch to batch?