Tires - need your input!

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Scattergood
Posts: 13
Joined: February 27th, 2014, 2:45 pm
Body Type: AA dump, Flatbeds
Model Year: 1930
Location: Columbus, NJ

Tires - need your input!

Post by Scattergood »

Hello
I have two 1931 trucks that will need tires all around.
The first has rear duals, the other singles.
Both trucks are kept in their origional working clothes - rough.
600x20

What options and where would you recommend?
Obviously a good price would help with 10 tires.
Many thanks in advance
Gary
NJ
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SteveK535
Posts: 37
Joined: October 14th, 2012, 5:26 pm
Body Type: AA Flatbed Dual Axle
Model Year: 1931
Location: Southeast CT

Re: Tires - need your input!

Post by SteveK535 »

Coker Tire has 600x20 Firestones as well as other choices. I just bought 4. https://www.cokertire.com/tires/styles/ ... kwall.html
KimVanOrder
Posts: 753
Joined: August 11th, 2013, 4:25 pm
Body Type: 82-A Platform
Model Year: 1928
Location: Hamilton, Mich.

Re: Tires - need your input!

Post by KimVanOrder »

I got mine from Snyder's. $200 each. Made in Vietnam!!!!

KVO
KVO
Dec. '28 AA
Stakebed
Posts: 1223
Joined: June 14th, 2007, 7:29 pm
Body Type: Grainbox
Model Year: 1929
Location: Illinois

Re: Tires - need your input!

Post by Stakebed »

Depends on what tread you like best, ive heard anything other than the 600X20 will rub bad on the front brake rods near full lock in the steering and you CANNOT use anything other than the 600X20 on dual rear wheels as they would rub together if they were any larger.


-Just food for thought.
ModelAkid
Posts: 478
Joined: June 3rd, 2013, 6:15 pm
Body Type: 186-B stake
Model Year: 1931
Location: LHC Arizona & UP Michigan

Re: Tires - need your input!

Post by ModelAkid »

If you want to remain "original" I would go with Goodyear because:
1) It is the only original Ford A-AA supplier that is still an American company
2) they are competitively priced
3) they are good tires.
Firestone was sold to the Japanese company Bridgestone in 1988.
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