Thought about cheaping out and buying MC tires...

What about VW bug tires? 165- 15's, narrow, stout enough, cheap.

 

I know down here bike tires have always been at least as expensive as car ones.....

 

Cheng-Shin 5.10x16 25 pounds of air. Handle great and are showing very little wear. This tire is similar. http://www.jpcycles.com/productdetail.aspx?PID=217-107&cs=Harley&GID=1F6C6DAD-8E8E-4EB4-94A6-05AC44A54742&store=&page=&search= Edit, I see thats an 18, mine are 16s


I paid $40 a piece for mine.Mine have a "blockier" sidewall/shoulder

 

I got these from the local motorcycle dealer. They are "Chengshin Tire", size 140/90-16 (550-560-16), style "C S Marquis". They were $42.00 each and that was the main reason I went with them. I didn't want to send Coker one of my arms and half a leg just for front tires. They are working real well on the 1900lb. roadster.

pigpen

 

Why not just spring for the ribbed Firestones now. The cheapest motorcycle tires may cost half as much but it seems like wasted money when your going to but the firestones later anyway.

 

I just ordered a pair of 5.00-16 Indian tires from Coker for $100 each. Not here yet but they should look pretty vintage.
-Dean

 

A guy I know is running Indian M/C tires i thought that was cool

 

Grim, I've got some on the shelf that would look pretty cool.

Although 15's would get that thing down with the rest of us.

 

I'll shoot a pic tomorrow for ya. Tman was right on with his info. I ran those Cheng-Shin 5.10 x16s on my modified. Straight out of J.C. Whitney and they were here in like 3 days.

 

A friend of mine....run's these M/C Cheng Shin 5.10 x16...they look good....and I had a chance to drive this car from San Clemente to Pomona CA a month ago.....it drove very nice.....didn't switch vectors on the grooved concrete hi-ways of Shakey Town........I'm sold....

 

I bought these from Universal tire they are for a Honda champ/sprint? they are 3.25 16's but I think you need t-Bucket wheels...

 

Just buy the stones, if your worried about running 15" tires you will NEVER be happy with the look of MC tire on the front, and you 'll be pist about the money you spent on them instead of getting the stones.

 

Get the Firestones and get over it.

 

I spent time behind the wheel of this car too in some fairly extreme mountain corning and it does drive really nice.

 

My hero.......

JH

 

You've worked very hard to make your car exactly the way you want it and what you feel a car of that nature SHOULD be. Don't cheapen your vision at this point. Pony up for the 'stones. I know they are pricey so start promoting your wheel discs more! (and stop posting pics of your car without them, it's bad for business! )

 

Love the hard *** tradionalists here that pop for Chinese tires!

 

Yu wikey dese tire?
Dey wook wike ol car tire, berry good, be big hot rod amelican man.
I sell you cheep cheep.

*grin*

 

Where do you ****in Rocket Scientists (no offense to RScrhris) think that the rubber in ALL tires comes from? You see any rubber plantations in Detroit? Didnt think so, try Asia, why do think the Japanese wanted to rule that part of the world in WWII?

Grim, it isnt about cost in the end, pick the tires that fit YOUR cars style. If you really want Stones, spend the coin. In 2 months you will have forgotten about the cost (wife might not)!

 

Grimlok,

Coker sells excelsior repops too, i am running their 5.25 16s on my mod, and they seem like a decent tire, i think i payed 68 a piece for them, and they definalty look traditional.

 

but do Firestones come with white walls on both sides?

...anybody have input on implement tires?

like my old IH Cub usta wear? sorry no picture..you know ribbed tractor tires..

 

I bought a set to try out on the front of the roadster figuring they were half the price, but after getting them an extra $100 would have been worth it for the Stones. The Stones just look right. I haven't tried them on the road yet.

 

and it says AMERICAN FARM on the side?

you are right, they are not the same

 

Not that I am aware of. That is a good look.

Grimlock, you're running blackwalls, RIGHT?

 

Yes, impressive. The other reason I went with the motorcycle tires is that they are a radial design. I have big fat radial TA's on the rear, and as everybody knows, it's not a good idea to mix radial and bias ply tires. The third reason is that I have a couple '36 Ford spare tire covers that somehow got made into motorcycle fenders and a pair of Model A rears that somehow got cut down and adapted to a '27 body. (Not installed yet.)
I got a little sideways last night (showing off for a friend) and she straightened right up with a little brake/throttle work. As for "Hard Core Traditional"; maybe so, but I like things to work right too. (Hense the alternator, electric fan, auto fan switch, new gauges, pressurized radiator, puke tank, and the radial tires; you get the idea.

pigpen