[ex98thdrill]

Dick, if you have a problem with a Team Captain, that's where your Chief Judge comes in. Don't let a Team Captain play god with your vehicle because of a personality conflict.

[windjamer]

All water over the dam Pat, I rec. my JUST award a few short mo. after the incident a preservation award at Hershey last Oct. and Dec.22 2008 I rec. a letter from eastern United States concours telling me they saw my Buick at Hershey and invited me to show at Bethleham the day after Gettysburg. It all comes out in the wash. If im wrong I take my punshment,but if Im right you will hear me in my best Black Lion voice

[D Payne]

Rick,
Just found this forum and it's great and very helpful. Thank you also for the advice about my 47 Ply this past Sat.

What does the class cost and/or do I need to take it since my car is older?

Thanks again,
Dan
Old Mopars

[Shop Rat]

Dan, Since Rick isn't on the forum very often I e-mailed a copy of your post to him.

[VeloMan]

Returning to the subject of tires: what is the rule on white, black, and gray tires? I think black tires were not available until about 1913.

Phil

[69moparmike]

Originally Posted By: nearchoclatetown

Originally Posted By: Shop Rat

Originally Posted By: R W Burgess

Be prepared for him, Susan!

He's a wiry old cuss! [img]<>/cool.gif[/img]

Wayne

The instructor had told the class that tires always match all the way around including the spare. That just is not always true. Older cars could have tires that match in the front that don't match the ones in the rear. The fronts match each other, the rears match each other. And the spare might be some leftover tire that doesn't match anything. Rick was kind enough to step up and give the class the correct information.

I would like to see this documentation that front and rear tires do not match on a new car or the spare not match any other.

The T/A Challenger and the AAR Cuda came from the factory with front tires and back tires different sizes, not just width but larger size wheels. Also there were space saver spare tires that also did not match the other four tires.

[Restorer32]

I can add just this. My Dad had a very busy tire shop in PA that burned to the ground Jan 1 of 1971. I spent a considerable amount of time in that shop weekends and Summers. I specifically remember mounting and servicing Red Line tires. Radials were not in the picture that I remember other than I do remember discussions about whether radials could be recapped (remember recaps?).

[drb51truck]

I need to buy new tires for my truck and not sure witch way to go. I have a Chevy 1/2 ton and the factory tires were Firestone or Goodrich. I have read that you do not judge tires by the brand name but by the tire size. Do you also judge the ply of the tire? Firestone and goodrich only come in 4ply and my truck calls for 6 ply. Lester tire company makes my tire in 6 ply not that I need the 6 ply any more but not sure witch way to go for judging.

[Rick Hoover]

Hi David,

You needn't worry about the ply rating for AACA judging. Use which ever brand and correct sized tire that you are comfortable with.

[DeSoto Frank]

Believe Chevy also used U.S. Royal tires on the '47-'55 Advance Design trucks.