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Special Coupe Frank · 06-17-2010, 09:36 AM

Any issues ?

Tom Foster · 06-17-2010, 09:45 AM

Not me, but a good friend who's not online has them on his '29 Tudor and loves them. He has a 'built' motor and 3.55 gears and cruises easily at 60. I know, I've followed him in a modern car! But until he got the modified motor he couldn't climb hills around here. Plus, now, his speedo is about 10% slow because of the larger rolling circumference.
Fearless

Special Coupe Frank · 06-17-2010, 10:28 AM

Thanks Tom !

It's getting to be time to "re-tire", and am pondering getting a little more rubber between me & the macadm , w/o sacrificing my 21-inch wheels.

Cheers !

Bigdave · 06-17-2010, 12:06 PM

We have a member in our club wiyh those tires on a 29 Leatherback. Not so good. Not enough clearance and sometimes hit on sharp turns or bumps.

Bruce · 06-17-2010, 01:59 PM

Did you look at the (new) 21" Goodyears?

Special Coupe Frank · 06-17-2010, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Bruce

Did you look at the (new) 21" Goodyears?

Who carries them ?

George, Iowa · 06-17-2010, 06:49 PM

Do you mean "New Type, design" or we should buy some new 21 inch Goodyear has on the market?

Special Coupe Frank · 06-17-2010, 11:33 PM

Apparently, until this year, Goodyear "diamond-treads" were only available in 16, 17, 18, and 19 " ?

I had a set of 6.50x16 Goodyear "All-Weather" diamond-treads on my '41 DeSoto; they looked great, but were a very noisy-running tire.

Ron in Quincy · 06-18-2010, 01:50 AM

A man in our club is running 5.25 x 21" White Walls on his 29 Tudor; he says they give him a better ride than the 4.40-4.50 x 21" he previously had.

I personally think they look to big on a 28-29; you might consider the new Goodyear 21" tire ?

Ron

deckchair · 06-21-2010, 05:00 PM

I have 4.50x 21 Goodyear on my 1929 fordor with B engine 71 mph (as per sat nav) down motor way steady as a rock . Pete

Ken Ehrenhofer · 06-21-2010, 05:10 PM

Be careful if you have a side mount. It may not fit in the well,
Ken

Ray A from PA · 06-21-2010, 06:28 PM

I have them on both of my A's no problems.

06-17-2010, 09:36 AM	#1
Special Coupe Frank Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Northeast Penna Posts: 2,108	Anyone running 5.25 x 21 tires ? Any issues ?

06-17-2010, 09:45 AM	#2
Tom Foster Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 160	Re: Anyone running 5.25 x 21 tires ? Not me, but a good friend who's not online has them on his '29 Tudor and loves them. He has a 'built' motor and 3.55 gears and cruises easily at 60. I know, I've followed him in a modern car! But until he got the modified motor he couldn't climb hills around here. Plus, now, his speedo is about 10% slow because of the larger rolling circumference. Fearless

06-17-2010, 10:28 AM	#3
Special Coupe Frank Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Northeast Penna Posts: 2,108	Re: Anyone running 5.25 x 21 tires ? Thanks Tom ! It's getting to be time to "re-tire", and am pondering getting a little more rubber between me & the macadm , w/o sacrificing my 21-inch wheels. Cheers !

06-17-2010, 12:06 PM	#4
Bigdave Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 30	Re: Anyone running 5.25 x 21 tires ? We have a member in our club wiyh those tires on a 29 Leatherback. Not so good. Not enough clearance and sometimes hit on sharp turns or bumps.

06-17-2010, 01:59 PM	#5
Bruce Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sun City West, AZ Posts: 489	Re: Anyone running 5.25 x 21 tires ? Did you look at the (new) 21" Goodyears?

06-17-2010, 06:49 PM	#7
George, Iowa Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ames, Iowa Posts: 133	Re: Anyone running 5.25 x 21 tires ? Do you mean "New Type, design" or we should buy some new 21 inch Goodyear has on the market?

06-17-2010, 11:33 PM	#8
Special Coupe Frank Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Northeast Penna Posts: 2,108	Re: Anyone running 5.25 x 21 tires ? Apparently, until this year, Goodyear "diamond-treads" were only available in 16, 17, 18, and 19 " ? I had a set of 6.50x16 Goodyear "All-Weather" diamond-treads on my '41 DeSoto; they looked great, but were a very noisy-running tire.

06-18-2010, 01:50 AM	#9
Ron in Quincy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Quincy, CA. Posts: 1,708	Re: Anyone running 5.25 x 21 tires ? A man in our club is running 5.25 x 21" White Walls on his 29 Tudor; he says they give him a better ride than the 4.40-4.50 x 21" he previously had. I personally think they look to big on a 28-29; you might consider the new Goodyear 21" tire ? Ron

06-21-2010, 05:00 PM	#10
deckchair Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: U.K Posts: 4	Re: Anyone running 5.25 x 21 tires ? I have 4.50x 21 Goodyear on my 1929 fordor with B engine 71 mph (as per sat nav) down motor way steady as a rock . Pete

06-21-2010, 05:10 PM	#11
Ken Ehrenhofer Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Woodstock, Illinois Posts: 597	Re: Anyone running 5.25 x 21 tires ? Be careful if you have a side mount. It may not fit in the well, Ken

06-21-2010, 06:28 PM	#12
Ray A from PA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Western PA Posts: 118	Re: Anyone running 5.25 x 21 tires ? I have them on both of my A's no problems.