Author Topic: Tires ... (Read 6489 times)

WetRaider · « **on:** March 24, 2014, 08:42:39 PM »

Anybody ever use a set like this?

David CVX-16 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 24, 2014, 08:48:43 PM »

That tire is lucky if it supports itself.

Glastronjohn18 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 24, 2014, 10:03:42 PM »

Never had a set like that. I always opted for the smooth sidewall, at no extra cost, instead of the textured ones like you have.

Jason · « **Reply #3 on:** March 24, 2014, 10:13:39 PM »

Neat! What's it on?

WetRaider · « **Reply #4 on:** March 25, 2014, 09:45:26 AM »

Jason,

I have no idea what it's on. A friend of mine in El Paso, Texas had posted it online. I didn't ask if he took the picture or pulled it from somewhere else.

We know they are pre-rebranding JCP tires …

Jason · « **Reply #5 on:** March 25, 2014, 09:53:29 AM »

That would be one heck of a trivia question is someone could guess at least the make of car from the wheel and frame rail behind it. It's for sure a rear wheel but that's about as far as I can tell. Probably 1960's. Could be a truck too but that looks more like a passenger car tire.

fireman24mn · « **Reply #6 on:** March 25, 2014, 11:12:41 AM »

It is Ford Blue.

WetRaider · « **Reply #7 on:** March 25, 2014, 11:45:16 AM »

I'd put it on a Ford Truck. Maybe a classic step-side pickup.

Jason · « **Reply #8 on:** March 25, 2014, 12:01:39 PM »

It is Ford blue but you can tell it's been painted. Overspray on tire.

Plugcheck · « **Reply #9 on:** March 25, 2014, 02:57:29 PM »

Back in the 60's and 70's just about everyone had a tire brand with their stamp on it, Sears, Montgomery Ward, JCpenney.. Old Bogus belt(Bias Ply) tires were horrible tires by todays standard, but with a bit of bleach we used to lay down some really black and smokey scratch marks on the street with them. Looking at the terrible dry rot reminds me of the movie with Anthony Hopkins "Worlds Fastest Indian" where here shows up at Bonneville with dry rot tires, can't pass inspection, so he goes back to his hotel room and fills in the dry rot with shoe polish. I'd say your gonna need several cans for that JCpenney tire.......

Jerry · « **Reply #10 on:** March 25, 2014, 06:23:41 PM »

Northern Tool still sells a bias-ply tire for trailer use. My 48 Plymouth had 6.70X15 on it.

Hotwired · « **Reply #11 on:** March 25, 2014, 09:24:18 PM »

I used one for about 100 miles once ..

David CVX-16 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 26, 2014, 06:48:11 AM »

Tires deteriorate with age. Since 2000, the week and year the tire was produced has been provided by the last four digits of the Tire Identification Number with the 2 digits being used to identify the week immediately preceding the 2 digits used to identify the year.

This is especially important when buying used tires - would not buy tires over 5 years old.

Plugcheck · « **Reply #13 on:** March 26, 2014, 07:32:58 AM »

So that makes it a Christmas tire? he he

David CVX-16 · « **Reply #14 on:** March 26, 2014, 09:25:02 AM »

Now that we are full swing into tires (off topic), I use the Tire Rack for researching the characteristics of tires, and also use Discount Tires Direct and Discount Tires to price comparision shop with the Tire Rack. Buy your tires from them when the $70 and $80 prepaid cards are offered for a set of 4 tires. This is where the rubber meets the road. LOL.

Tire Rack has professional drivers testing a group of, say 4 similiar tires against each other, along with consumer ratings and comments.

If I wanted to buy 195 x 60 x 15 tires for my 2002 Toyota Celica, I would first pick the classification of tire I wanted - standard touring, grand touring, performance, high performance, etc. and then search within this group. Here would be a search for tires within the grand touring group:

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireSearchResults.jsp?filtering=true&width=195%2F&ratio=60&diameter=15&wtpackage=false

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/surveydisplay.jsp?type=GTAS&width=195%2F&ratio=60&diameter=15&tireSearch=true&filter=y

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Michelin&tireModel=Primacy+MXV4&partnum=96HR5MXV4P&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes&tab=Reviews

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Michelin&tireModel=Primacy+MXV4&partnum=96VR5MXV4P&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes&tab=Tests

Jason · « **Reply #15 on:** March 26, 2014, 09:50:38 AM »

I agree Dave, Tirerack is the best place to research tires. I buy from them sometimes. Tirebuyer.com is also a good site to buy from. I have a local shop that will mount and balance for $15 a wheel.

The tires on my 67 Montclair are at least 15 years old. No DOT date code. They don't leak even 1 PSI all year. The spare is probably the original bias ply from 1967. That one needs to be pumped up a couple times during the summer though! (I know, I'm asking for trouble)

All my derby tires are old bias plys from the 70's (with tubes).

David CVX-16 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 26, 2014, 10:07:33 AM »

Jason, what is the name of your local tire man?

Just had two discard tires unmounted from rims, mounted with two new tires, value stems, balanced, and old tires discarded for $40. The Tire Guy Inc. in Osseo 763-425-7603. Greg.

dorelse · « **Reply #17 on:** March 26, 2014, 10:38:43 AM »

Quote from: Jason on March 26, 2014, 09:50:38 AM

I agree Dave, Tirerack is the best place to research tires. I buy from them sometimes. Tirebuyer.com is also a good site to buy from. I have a local shop that will mount and balance for $15 a wheel.

The tires on my 67 Montclair are at least 15 years old. No DOT date code. They don't leak even 1 PSI all year. The spare is probably the original bias ply from 1967. That one needs to be pumped up a couple times during the summer though! (I know, I'm asking for trouble)

All my derby tires are old bias plys from the 70's (with tubes).

You could always stuff a cheap cigarette lighter powered air pump in the trunk...likely cheaper than a new tire..

thedeuceman · « **Reply #18 on:** March 26, 2014, 10:56:08 AM »

I admire the patients of doing all that research, but I just go to metro tire (part of charity car auctions) and buy what they have. Set of 4 for my metro was $90, for my explorer it was $175 I think. I have run severely weather checked tires (both bias and radial) for many years in applications where I wasn't making road trips, and I always carried a spare.
I prefer bias ply on trailers but there getting harder to find.

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WetRaider · « **Reply #19 on:** March 26, 2014, 11:29:21 AM »

Tires are an interesting topic. Sometimes, you can really get what you pay for, others, you can really get ripped off. I've purchased many sets of tires from Discount Tire when we lived in an area they were available - after a bit of a history, they'll give you greater freedom to haggle prices. The last set I purchased were Cooper tires for the Volvo. The price at the local shop, mounted & balanced w/ stems was about $4.00 less than paying for the tires at Tire Rack, paying for shipping and having the shop mount them. Centerville is 4.98 square miles - for those that live in town, they're never far from home. I drive 104 miles each way, twice a week to attend class, plus the 188 miles each way to Kansas City twice a month. Lots of highway miles. Lots of rotating, too - every time I change the oil. I've been happiest with the Pirelli Scorpion tires I had on my truck.
The rule of thumb for trailer tires that I was taught is that they're good for about 5,000 miles or 5 years.