crazycars Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Just bought a rough but complete 1928 Buick Brougham 4 door sedan, dual side mounts, and wire wheels. Strange tire size: 800 x 21. Seems awfully large. Anyone out there have an idea if this is actually the correct tire size for the car? All responses gratefully appreciated. Thanks 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critterpainter Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 Wire wheels Nice! I don't have an answer, but Model A Ford 21" dia tires are too skinny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suchan Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 Maybe 600/650-21's? I don't think those nice rims are wide enough to accomodate 800-21's, if such a tire is made. Seems to me wheel diameters got smaller before tires got that tall/wide. The earliest car I can think of that used 800-series tires is a '39 Packard V-12, and those tires are enormous. Check the BCA Judging Manual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 I sent a link to this post to Derek in Canada who has a 29 Buick with larger than standard tires... If I recall correctly, his tires were made for trucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suchan Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 I checked the BCA manual. Don't know which series (Standard or Master) your car is, but here goes: Standard: 21x4" wheel, 31x5.25 (5.25x21) tire. Master: 21x4.5" wheel, 33x6 (6.00x21) tire. Check your rim width; 4" rim gets the 5.25 (or, I suppose, the 6); 4.5 gets the 6 (or, you could push it to 6.50). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donlock Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 1929 Buick are 20” 500/550/20 Mclaughlin Buick 116 series Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raydurr Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 1929 Buick 121" wb and 129" wb use 6.50-20 tires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Rawling Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 600 x 21 for the 121 & 128 inch wheel base series and 550 x 21 for the 118 wheel base series. I would suggest that you buy new tires last after the car is ready to run. That way you will have fresh, not "however many years it takes to restore it" old tires on the road. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Wright Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 The tires in that pic are not 800 (8.00 inch) maybe the number stamped is damaged. Look at another tire. You correct size is here: http://www.carnut.com/specs/gen/buick20.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobPilkie Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Hi carcrazy Bob here in Edmonton Alberta I’m gathering parts to make a Buick speedster. I have wire wheels and three front hubs for 28 Buick/buffalo wire wheels. I have on back hub missing the brake drum. I see your 28 with the same wheels. Have you done anything with that car. Any chance you have extra back hubs or know someone who might ?thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant L. Meredith Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 On my 1928 is 21” wire rims. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant L. Meredith Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 I have 5.25x21 and they are Firestone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibarlaw Posted June 25, 2023 Share Posted June 25, 2023 Grant: I believe the Master is to take 33X6 tires. Now 600X21 designation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant L. Meredith Posted June 25, 2023 Share Posted June 25, 2023 I think that’s the wood spike rims on older Buicks dibarlaw. Wire rims were 21 inch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibarlaw Posted June 25, 2023 Share Posted June 25, 2023 Still a 33X6 or new designation of 600X21" application for disk, wood or wire wheels. All are 21" rims. Check back on previous posts on this thread for other input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant L. Meredith Posted June 25, 2023 Share Posted June 25, 2023 I guess I took the measurements 33x6 as a 33” rim. My apologies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobPilkie Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 Hi again to carcrazy. Bob here in Edmonton Alberta I am looking for rear hubs for the 28 Buick /buffalo wire wheels. Can’t seem to find any so I might have to machine my own. Not sure what they look like tho. Two pc hub is what I’m told. Do you have yours torn apart so I could get some pictures and a few measurements. Please call me 780 819 7404 thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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