Hot Rods My Classic Tire…

Some old slicks I've got kicking around.

 

Bumped this thread so @wheeldog57 can add his cool whitewalls to the bunch .

 

Here's a few more 16" blackwalls I also have.

 

Posted today by @TheSteamDocII

 

Guess he missed it, here are the original @wheeldog57 pics.

 

Here's a whole bunch of interesting ones I dismounted and scrapped this past summer. I don't think I saved any of these, even as rollers I don't think they were any good. Kind of a shame, but what would you do with them?

 

4.50/6.00 15 Goodyear Blue Streak Sports Car Specials. They are from the 70’s and only run on Bonneville. Been stored now for 30 years. Good for display in my opinion. They need to find a new home.
PS: looks like they’re going to a new home in Minnesota!

 

This is a really fun thread. I watch ColdWarMotors every week and today’s episode did not show “My Classic Tire” unfortunately. But since I like Scott’s show so much I think this thread should be re-named rather than ripping off Scott’s name for his original segment...

 

I don't know how I missed this! Thanks for the nod @34 GAZ
I do love old tires

 

My boss came across this one years ago in a garage being cleaned out in Mar Vista; not sure if he still has it:

 

These atr th M&H racemaster slicks that were on my Valiant when i got it back in '95. When we first got tha car running we used these tires for the street and drag strip. In hind sight, driving on 30 year old(at that time) slicks was kinda insane.

 

Hood rubber Company was making "Basketball" shoes years before they made tires. My first non-Sunday footwear other than Cowboy & irrigation boots was a pair of P-F Flyers with a Hood logo that had an arrow through the letters.

 

I've got a bunch of NOS Firestone Grooved Rear and Indy tires plus old slicks - I'll get pics...

 

The spare tire from my '49 Packard. It is not original to the car as the rim has some curb rash, but I don't think this tire has ever been under the car.

 

Lousy pics but these are some of my vintage Firestones - slicks, Indy, ribbed fronts and Grooved Rears...some used, many NOS...

 

Here’s some big NOS Firestones and Goodyears I have.

 

How about wierd 14 inch with pre-war tread pattern.

 

This has 58 air in it

 

Scientists actually study "old air" to see how much the atmosphere has changed. Then they conclude we all need to drive cars powered by flashlight batteries.

 

Have 4 of these, good for wall hangers.

 

Old tires had a lot of character.

 

Never saw Ford script tires before. Who made those? The pic is cut off, can't see the maker's name.

 

Could have come from here.
https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,788057,00.html

 

Sorry about that, and yes Universal Tire as commented below.