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Old 09-29-2011, 07:32 AM   #1
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Default What is the Tallest Tire I Can Run On a 19" Wheel?

Will these work on a 19" A wheel?

http://store.cokertire.com/tire-styl....html?___SID=U

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Old 09-29-2011, 08:10 AM   #2
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Default Re: What is the Tallest Tire I Can Run On a 19" Wheel?

How wide are the 19"s? Got room to turn a 31.25 without hitting brake rods or fender?
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Stock A wheels. If I remember right they are 3-1/4 - 3-1/2" wide? I would be using them on the back.
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Old 09-29-2011, 08:52 AM   #4
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Interesting that the picture shown is of a V8 wheel and tire, not a model A wheel. Proportions will be off. Don't see why you couldn't run it. JMO
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Old 09-29-2011, 09:30 AM   #5
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Default Re: What is the Tallest Tire I Can Run On a 19" Wheel?

I thought the same thing about the V-8 wheel. I am new to A's. What is the stock tire size for a '30-'31? 5.00-19"?

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28-29's used 21" wheels
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Old 09-29-2011, 10:11 AM   #7
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Default Re: What is the Tallest Tire I Can Run On a 19" Wheel?

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28-29's used 21" wheels
Yep! I totally mistyped that. I have '29's on the brain today. I did in fact mean '30-'31 and will edit the post accordingly. Thanks!
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Old 09-29-2011, 10:12 AM   #8
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Help us to help you. What are you trying to accomplish here?

Short answer no, those tires are too wide for stock 19" A rims.
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Old 09-29-2011, 10:19 AM   #9
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Just a little taller tire on a 19" A rim is all. My concern was that these were too much tire for the wheel.
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Old 09-29-2011, 11:01 AM   #10
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Will these work on a 19" A wheel?

http://store.cokertire.com/tire-styl....html?___SID=U

Thank you in advance!

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The tires should go right on a 19 Model A wheel, assuming you have gone to the expense of having a shop widen the wheel first. The wheel looks like an aftermarket wire wheel designed for the wider tire. Be sure to consider that the larger tires might hit the fender and that they won't fit in a side mount well. What are you trying to accomplish?

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Old 09-29-2011, 11:37 AM   #11
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Default Re: What is the Tallest Tire I Can Run On a 19" Wheel?

I think that stock photo is deceiving. I am running 7.50-16" on my '34 on '39 wheels which if I remember correctly are only 3-1/2" wide. They look good and seem to preform alright. I am in the planning stages for another project that is forthcoming. I would simply like to run a little taller tire on the rear and just concerned about the width of the A wheels.
Thanks for the replies thus far.
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Old 09-29-2011, 12:08 PM   #12
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Here's a table of tire data I put together a few years ago. The Dunlop sold for 21" Model A wheels is getting pretty close to the OD you are looking at, and the Firestones aren't too far behind those.



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Old 09-29-2011, 01:30 PM   #13
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Thanks for posting that Steve. Good info there!
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