Recent content by kegan36

I will have to check out diamond back…

I have a straight 6. The manual says 6.50 x 16. I was surprised that the rims were only 4 1/2 inches wide.. I may try and get rims that are 5 inches wide but I don’t think the rear end could take much more than that because of how tight everything is.

Actually, I know I’m going to need help with this car project. Tires first and then I have somebody going to replace some glass.. As time goes on, I’ll need the brakes looked at, steering is like herding cats. I wish I had side mirrors, but the last set I ordered definitely didn’t fit. I imagine...

This whole car may put me in the poor house. LOL

No kidding?cool.

Thank you. Being that the car is original. I’ve only driven it up to 55 mph by the current tire scare the heck out of me. I’ve only been out of town twice.

The car currently has tires on it that are biased ply and have tubes in them. They are 6.50 x 16 and from Montgomery Ward. I had one tire place tell me that the DOT wouldn’t allow them to put tubes in tires anymore. I have plenty of room to put larger rims and tires on the front wheels but the...

Also, does anyone have any opinion about Callie White walls? They seem to be inexpensive enough to put a white wall on this car. But there’s no reviews on these tires.

I am having a difficult time finding tires to fit on my original rims of my car. The car is 1938 Oldsmobile F3 8 four-door sedan. The wheels are 16 inch but they are only 4.5 inches wide. I have called Coker, and the tire size they gave me will absolutely not fit my rims. I thought about going...