wide white wall help
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Lucas Tire Co. (lucasclassictires.com). Two locations, Long Beach CA (800-952-3333) & Springfield OH (800-735-0166).
See their ads in Hemmings Motor News & Hemmings Classic Car.
A local tire store used to sell Remington wide whites. Bought a set of L78-15's for a 1955 Lincoln ragtop for less than 400 bucks. 'Course that was 20 years ago, so the price has prolly gone up.
See their ads in Hemmings Motor News & Hemmings Classic Car.
A local tire store used to sell Remington wide whites. Bought a set of L78-15's for a 1955 Lincoln ragtop for less than 400 bucks. 'Course that was 20 years ago, so the price has prolly gone up.
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Thanks for the thin pic. That's really shows the difference. Unfortunately I guess the thins are what I will have to use.
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The thins have more white wall then you think. Ever see one that's hit a curb? They're just like those raised white letter black walls, under the black rubber is white rubber.
Tire shops can grind off the black rubber, so the thins could have 2 or 3 inches of white from their outermost edge to where the wheel fits.
Tire shops can grind off the black rubber, so the thins could have 2 or 3 inches of white from their outermost edge to where the wheel fits.
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Do you have to have radials? The bias plys are more nostalgic and about $100 per tire less. $147 ea for G78x15 at Vintage Ford in Sacramento. http://www.vintageford.com/sect_search.cfm?Line=Hot Rod&Category=Tires
I tried radials a few years ago and found it very hard to turn the steering wheel. When I went back to bias-ply tires, it was a lot easier on the arms.
Good luck, Jag
Also, I predict that the high cost of tires will drop when the artifially induced price of returns to normal.
I tried radials a few years ago and found it very hard to turn the steering wheel. When I went back to bias-ply tires, it was a lot easier on the arms.
Good luck, Jag
Also, I predict that the high cost of tires will drop when the artifially induced price of returns to normal.
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