[Spridgets] Cool wheel VTO? Just like the AMR Libre.

[David Riker]

I just faced this dilema with my 63 Falcon.  I found a nice straight stock 
set of 13" 5 lug wheels and had them sand blasted and powder coated.  I then 
went to buy tires.  The stock C78-13.  In radials, that's a 185/80/13. 
Firestone lists them, but has been on national backorder for 8 months, 
Hankook lists them, also on backorder.  Maxxis (?).  Then there were snow 
tires, and trailer tires.  That's it.  I found a set at Les Schwab (house 
brand made by Hankook).  Next time I need tires for it, my only choice will 
probably be the reproductions from Cooker Tire, pricey, and Bias Ply.
Dave Riker
PS,  So how about he makes a set of those wheels in 15"x5 for Midgets? 
They'd work on RWA and Bugeye's.......




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill L" <pythias at pacifier.com>
To: "Linda Grunthaner" <grunthaner at gmail.com>
Cc: <spridgets at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 5:50 AM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Cool wheel VTO? Just like the AMR Libre.
I've checked places on tire
>     availability including Tirerack, and find that the selection of
>     13" tires is slowly dwindling. ONE high performance, NINE all
>     season, and FOUR ice and snow. In the 14s we have choice of 34
>     different tires, only SIX of which are winter. I talked to my
>     tire guy and he said no auto maker has made 13" wheels standard
>     since the mid 1980s, thus the dearth of selection. 


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