Hot Rods Wheel size

I was having tires installed on the shop van today and casually ask about 14" tires and my long time friend laughed and ask me had I been living under a rock, He told me he hasn't sold a 14" tire in at least 8 years but he could get a few sizes.

Yeah, I guess time moves on but if your world is filled with old cars you don't keep up with current tire sizes, I did see some stupid large rubber bands, I was told they are tires. HRP

 

You didn't ask for my input, but dude, you need some sidewall on those tires, way to low profile IMO.

 

They do look a little small. HRP

 

14s on the front 15s on the rear. Considering going to ‘40 style wheels, 15 on the front and 16 on the rear.

 

That's beautiful!

 

The '36 couldn't get any better, love the hub caps are they Orr? HRP

 

I like the 16" wheels on most hot rods. My next highboy will have 17": fronts and 18" rear.

 

The car is beautiful, but I think it needs 16" wheels and big and little tires. JMO

 

Next Hiboy? HRP

 

Are you selling the coupe?

 

Not sure. Are you interested?

 

Kinda opposite in the OP idea on rake, but the 404jr car has 16" up front and 15" in the rear. That't the way it was raced in the 50's and restored.

 

I like it. What are the tire sizes on the 404jr?
-Dave

 

Fronts were 450/475-16, rear 8.20- 15 Firestone.

 

That looks great, it really balances out with the tire size. HRP

 

the car sits right.

 

I like the car but I would have to sell my car and a kidney.

 

When I first got the coupe on the road, I was running some junkyard Dodge steel wheels on it. 14x4.5's up front and 15x7's out back. When I finally bought my American TTO's, I went with 15x5 and 15x7s, with 165/80r15 and 235/75r15's.

The stake truck was a totally different story. I had a HUGE space to fill out back, and a 235/85r16 fit that space on 16x7s. Up front, I went with 205/75r15 on 15x6 wheels. It has a reveresed eye spring and a stock axle, so I was just trying to fill fender openings and get some rubber rake.

 

How much for the kidney?

 

Mark, you ain't right brother!

Seriously, my pal Rene' that had the stroke suffered total kidney failure and talking with him they go for around 280,000 each, they say he is too old even if he could find a donor. HRP

 

1948 Tudor, 5X8 Hallibrands rear with 275/60 15s, front are 15x7 Hallibrands with 215/60 14 in front. Clears front disc brakes. I use Goodrich Touring TAs ....... Goodrich tires are getting hard to find less than one year old or newer since their life is only 7 years