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Really appreciate all the responses and all of the information. Great tips and instructions on how to do this myself. No ill will against the guy who mounted them. He's a hobbyist as well. I'm going to use the ideas from this post to break down the tires and see if I can straighten the rims. Thanks ...

Just getting started bringing the old girl back to life. Done in June. 1) New tires and tubes 2) fresh gas 3) oil change 4) fill with coolant (radiator leaks like a sieve) 5) New Battery (turned out the new battery was bad) So now it's back to Tractor supply to get a new battery. I'll be out of town...

Thanks for all of the replies.

Sounds like I need to revisit my tire guy about those split rims.

I have some questions on my 1925 Model T Coupe. We ordered new tires and took them to someone here locally who restores vintage cars to have them mounted on the split rims. Went to put them on last night, the first one went on perfectly. No issues at all. All 3 of the others were a nightmare to get ...

Thanks for all of the replies. I found someone who would mount the tires and I should get them back today. I’ll post pics with the new “shoes”.

Looking forward to really getting into this!

Hello All! I'm brand new to the forum. This is my first post. I have a 1925 Coupe that I inherited from my grandad. It has been in a barn for the last 20+ years and I'm working on getting it back in running condition. Model T small.jpg First thing to address is the tires. I've recently ordered the t...