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02 Feb 2005 21:16 #2808 by balinwire
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Hey Bill,

If you were not to concerned with width maybe a set of 66 Tornado wheels would work.

The designers lifted the wheel pattern with the perforated ventilation holes around the radius.

If they do not match the lug pattern there are adapters available.

Find a reproduction radial 3 ? in wide whitewall. cokertire.com/ has them in
inventory.

They are in the 5 in width range and your speedometer will read more accurately and you certainly could use the traction.

I wanted black walls but was pressured by family to get ribbed wide whites. They look cool but I do not like to clean them and they tend to crack after using bleach white.

These whites were dirty when used as in this 1944 photo. Notice the rear bumper guards pointed downwards.

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02 Feb 2005 19:30 #2805 by Auburn/Cord Parts
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Starting in 1935 - Goodyear offered those ripple wall style tires. They were white on both sides and never used as original equipment but as an aftermarket step above original equipment. I have old worn out examples. Stan Gilliland

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28 Jan 2005 22:42 #2780 by Josh Malks
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If you're referring to the rim --- the inside distance between the parts of the wheel that hold the tire bead --- it's 4 1/2" on a Cord. For radial tires, wider would be better. Maybe 5 1/2". Also, modern wheels will have the "safety bead", a hump around the inside of the rim that helps hold the tire in place.

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28 Jan 2005 22:27 #2779 by Bill Hummel
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OK ... where's the rest of the answer?

Do you know what the correct wheel width is?

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28 Jan 2005 22:26 #2778 by Josh Malks
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All 810/812 Cords, regardless of body style or wheelbase, used the same wheels and rims.

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28 Jan 2005 22:18 #2777 by Bill Hummel
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Josh,

I am getting conflicting answers as to the correct tires for a Cord Cabriolet. Does the Cabriolet use the same WIDTH wheels as a Sedan?

Since I don't have Cord axles, I will have to settle for a GM 5-bolt pattern 16-inch wheel. I just want to make sure that I get the right width wheel or as close to it that will fit over my brakes. Once I have 16" wheels then I should be able to buy the same radial tires that you have been buying.

Set me straight will you. Don't tell me to look for my old newsletters. I don't read those things ... <!-- s:lol: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_lol.gif" alt=":lol:" title="Laughing" /><!-- s:lol: -->

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26 Jan 2005 16:38 #2747 by Josh Malks
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Pat's reply underscores that quality of reproduction tires can vary widely. Mine worked well; his didn't.

More important, why are you buying tires that are not brand new? See past Newsletter articles about tire aging and how to tell exactly when they were made.

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26 Jan 2005 16:14 #2746 by Pat Leahy
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Be wary of these reproduction Goodyear tires. I bought a set (5) 4 years ago for my Custom Beverly, and had a serious blowout last spring (see Picture Gallery). I have been told that these tires have been reproduced from various sources, some oversees. <!-- s:cry: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_cry.gif" alt=":cry:" title="Crying or Very sad" /><!-- s:cry: --> <!-- s:cry: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_cry.gif" alt=":cry:" title="Crying or Very sad" /><!-- s:cry: --> <!-- s:cry: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_cry.gif" alt=":cry:" title="Crying or Very sad" /><!-- s:cry: -->

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20 Jan 2005 14:15 #2727 by Josh Malks
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Those tires with ridges are newly-manufactured Goodyears. I ran my Cord on them for years. They are good tires, as bias-plys go.

Cords were equipped with several makes of tires when new, but not these. B.F. Goodrich was probably most common. And, all Cords delivered with whitewalls had double whites --- inside and out. Single widewalls had not come on the market yet.

The ridges, I believe, are the result of a mistake. The original tire had a smooth whitewall. But in a large ad in the 1935 Motor magazine show issue, Goodyear displayed this exact tire in blackwall. To illustrate and emphasize the curvature of the tire sidewall the artist used concentric circular highlights. I believe that whoever made the mold for the new Goodyears was misled by this, thinking they were grooves. :D

Frankly, I think they look snazzy!

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20 Jan 2005 00:46 #2726 by danooo7
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I have the opportunity to purchase a set of tires that have a series of raised concentric ridges throughout the white wall area. I'm told that the early Cords had these type tires as stock. Antbody know of this? Dan

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