Tire dimensions

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2013: Tire dimensions
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By william louis rosenthal on Friday, October 25, 2013 - 01:18 pm:

Are there reproduction tires built that are dimensionally accurate as compared to originals? Early tire photos show a noticeably shorter sidewall as compared to modern equivalents. Even modern "smooth" white tires exhibit a taller or fatter sidewall. Curious whether one of the suppliers offer a more correct looking reproduction, or whether there are reasons why this is not done?
Regards,
Scott


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Erik Johnson on Friday, October 25, 2013 - 01:35 pm:

Most of the 30 x 3.5 and especially the 30 x 3s, are oversized and do not look correct compared to period photos. (However, 30 x 3.5 oversized tires were common from the 1920s forward.) The reproduction smooth tires appear to be ridiculously bulbous and oversized.

Just my opinion: appearance wise, the exception is Coker Commanders which I think are now called Coker Excelsiors, which is what my father has on his 1917 touring. He chose them because the of the 30 x 3s look the most correct. See below:

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