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Enlighten me on this vehicles tires.
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2021 11:42 am
by John Heaman
I am not familiar with the tires on this air conditioned Paddy Wagon.
Great vehicle for sight seeing, and being seen in!
Re: Enlighten me on this vehicles tires.
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2021 11:56 am
by Humblej
Those are nonpneumatic solid rubber tires. The holes in them are to give some cushion. Ride hard but will never get a flat. First run of TT's had solid rubber rear tires. The tires in the picture are non-ford replacement tires. Solid rubber tires use a different rim than pneumatic tires.
Re: Enlighten me on this vehicles tires.
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2021 12:02 pm
by Rich Bingham
Right, Jeff ! Having come in on the rim a time or two in my T (nearly 60 years ago) I'd question whether the solid rubber tires rode any harder than the stock high-pressure pneumatic tires. On the rim I expected it to be really rough, couldn't tell much difference!
Re: Enlighten me on this vehicles tires.
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2021 12:24 pm
by TXGOAT2
Is that the Chicago city council in back?
Re: Enlighten me on this vehicles tires.
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2021 1:22 pm
by John Heaman
TXGOAT2 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 10, 2021 12:24 pm
Is that the Chicago city council in back?
Hard to say? I can't make out their faces.
Re: Enlighten me on this vehicles tires.
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2021 2:08 pm
by StevenS
Good one John, was thinking the same thing.
Re: Enlighten me on this vehicles tires.
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2021 2:32 pm
by TRDxB2
Some for sale on eBay
https://www.ebay.com/itm/303965526636?h ... Sw7klgfCBb
Goodrich Pneuflex & Trubipruf Solid Rubber Truck Tires Demountable Rim Model T ?
Re: Enlighten me on this vehicles tires.
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2021 9:23 pm
by DanTreace