Hello Ron, congratulations for your dedication on the preservation of antique Kissel cars. They are fine and beautiful automobiles, and you have an amazing fleet, indeed!!
I really believe painting rubber will not sustain a perfect job after time and road usage, what may negatively affect the overall appearance of your rare car.
I got very curious about the usage of gray tires. I didn’t know about that, and I really appreciate this AACA forum, where we can learn new information every day.
Were the gray tires offered as options or standard in 1923 Kissel and other years? Was this option also offered in other car manufacturers in that period? In addition to that reference picture, were you able to find other references about the gray tires? Were these tires produced by the large manufacturers as Goodyear, Firestone and others at that time, or smaller companies?
You certainly is very knowledgeable about Kissel cars, so sorry to bother you with these questions, but you probably have researched a lot on this theme and could share with us.