Hot Rods Tires ~ not the tired old bias verses radial debate

Regardless of your preference of tire construction you don't go anywhere without them which leads me to the question of sizes that you like and do you stagger the sizes or use the same size front and rear?

I think Different style builds,whither it's a early period perfect traditional hot rod or a '50's custom,even the 60's cars with fatter rear tires.

I had the staggered big & little bias ply tires on my Deuce pickup. HRP



Tires are 5.60 x 15" and L78 x 15" Coker bias ply.

 

Always staggered, its like Hot Rodding 101, from my late model Mustang to my model-T roadster. The only thing I have with same size front and rear is my pickup truck.

 

Danny

What size wheels are you running there? Are they the same front and back? I have 50 Merc wheels and want to run big and Littles on a 35 pickup.

 

Fenders or no fenders it makes a difference to size for me

 

I agree with you HRP. Depends on the style of the car. I've got 6.70s all around on my 54 ford but definitely would do staggered on a hot rod or muscle car.


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I alway use staggered wheels. My 63 Impala (avatar) has P215/70x15 on the front and P245/60x15 on the rear.

Gary

 

Thinking on Hot Rods, Gassers, big and littles is the only way IMO, Street Rods, Resto Rods, maybe a small difference, Mild/ Wild Customs, not needed IMO. Used to see Tuners w/ fatter tires on front, just doesn't look right, But I'm old, always try to remember that's their 57 Chevy.

 

Staggered? Isn't that euro / ricer etc terminology? We'll be talking body dropping next! ha ha

Apologies for the interlude - back to scheduled viewing.

Big n littlies every time here.

Chris

 

I had this same struggle last week and just got 5.50-16 for the front and 6.50-16 for the rear for my 30 coupe with fenders and 1939 wheels. Haven't put them on yet so will see.

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HappyDays- this is for you, "staggered fitment" , lol

 

37 many years ago.

 

750-16 500-16 has been my favorite combo for as long as I can remember stoping to check on other cars

 

5" x 15" and 6" x 15". HRP

 

1803391-b369ce366cf4fa983b197d6387fa2f2d by G V Gordon posted Jan 25, 2016 at 9:03 AM

16" wire w/ 6.00 front and & 7.00 back so yea, big and littles for me.

 

I use P 205-75R-15 tire on a 6" rim on the front and P 215-75R-15 tire on a 6" rim on the rear. with 2 1/2" whitewalls on the Ranch Wagon. HRP

 

I like BIG and little's Tread Optional. lol

 

^^^^^^^ this sedan delivery reminds me of a Lance Sorchik cartoon,very exaggerated profile,I love it! HRP

 

My '19 Dort, '29 Roadster and '32 Pickup run big' n 'littles bias ply.

Gunna run radials on my '63 Bird though.

 

Couldn't be any nicer, love your wagon.

 

The Center Door
15" x 5" front with 125 x 15 tires
18" x 8" rear 235 x 60 x 18. Tires






On my now sold 27 Coupe
17" x 3" front 400 x17
15" x 8" rear 265 x 60 x 15

 

Staggered for me, I run bias 7.50 -16 and 5.60-15