Re: [HSS] Just Some Tire Info.

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In a message dated 9/28/07 8:09:51 AM, sultans@webtv.net writes:

Years ago I bought a set of Custom Classic tires from Lucas Tires for my 1929 Hudson 650 X 19". About a year ago I went back to Lucas tires down the street from where I work to get one for the spare tire and they said they were no longer being made. I went back the other day and they are now being made again in the USA they were being made in New Zealand. Just incase some of you have these and needed the same.





That is good news. I have some of these on the rear wheels of the Town Sedan. I intend to move them to the spare wheel wells eventually. I bought a set of four of the BF Goodrich Silvertown Cord tires that have a real vintage look. The front wheels have them on now and they really look great.



There was nothing wrong with the Custom Classics, but I was trying to solve a shimmy problem. It did seem to help, but I'm not sure why. I have since heard about an old fashioned bit of equipment called a tire shaver or some name close to that. It makes the mounted tire assembly more round and can help shimmy problems.







Paul O'Neil

SoCal

1923 Ford Model T Runabout

1926 Hudson Anderson Coup