Hot Rods BIG and little tires

Every one has a look they want. No matter what the horse power or cubic inch I definitely do not like the look of a wide tire/wheel combo on an open wheel
late 20’s early 30’s car. Tall is good if it looks good with the arch of the inner body panel. Truck tires were once the only option you had when moving to an inch or two wider wheels but times have changed. Tubbed cars are a turn off for me but this why there are so many options.

 

5.90s and 8.20s on the A banger hot rod


6.70s all around on the 392 hemi powered 1951 Ford kustom club coupe

 

165/80/15 front, 255/70/15 rear

 

My rubber rake

 

My new Big and Little Knock Offs...15x5 front...16x6.25 rear...Halibrand Magnesium rear...fronts are Magnesium copies George Poteet had made in 15" in 2006

 

Primered Forever wins

 

LOL Thanks!

 

Part Of The Profile That Says "Hot Rod"....

 

Both of mine have big and little, although the Topolino's are a little bigger.

 

a hot rod has got to sit right and sound right otherwise you missed it....16x7:50 rear Diamond backs 16x5:50 front Diamond backs

 

Put these Coker Classic 550R16s and 700R16s on my roadster project this week.

 

15x3.5 with 165 SR15 front, 16x11 with 12.00-16 rear...

 

5 560R15 750R16 Auburn Deluxe Redlines

 

back up

 

^^^^Love this^^^^

 

Still under construction, but....



5.50-16 front, 6.50/7.00-17 rear

Rear still needs to come down a bit.

 

That sedan really needs an original style top on it!

 

I love big and little tires on hotrods, but I try not to undersize front tires if the car isn't a light car. So on my Austin sedan gasser a 3.5" Ansen in front with tiny tires is fine as it only weighs about 2300 lbs. But on my '39 Chev coupe the weight is more than 1000 lbs. over the Austin, and I went with 5" wide front wheels, and larger tires. Still the big and little look, just not quite as little up front. Both cars use 8.5"x15" with Towel City 9" pie crust slicks in back.
I wont let looks override safety too much.

 

Big and little...

 

Did Anglia come from Washington / Oregon state ?

 

My winter tires.... Oh wait, they're also my summer tires !!!

 

Yes, Harold Ketch-built, Portland area, early 70s I was told...

 

Harold was a very respected builder in these parts.