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  • RonS
    RonS Senior Contributor
    Bob, I hope Russell addressed your question. I have a friend in the UK that is in the Jaguar Registry. He advised me of a safety requirement to replace radials( virtually all tires in Europe) every 6 years in UK. Pricey! Is there a similar requirement down under or NZ ?
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    RL, what you posted is exactly what I have heard about radials for years and that is how I have rotated my tires. Im talking about my modern car not the Hudson. In recent years tire stores and others are rotating radials just like you do bias ply tires. So I have been doing that too. I havent noticed any problems either way. Have they improved them so you can do that or are they just trying to sell more tires? Another thing that I have been told is that when you pick up a nail and the pucture is with in an inch of the sideway they wont fix it and say you have to replace the tire. Other tire stores will fix the flat and say nothing about replacement. Confusing to say the least.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Walt here; I have 215/75R-15 on my 53 Hornet and get 80,000 miles, then change them, and the tire store want to know why am I changing them, they are not down to the wear bar yet. I run38 front and 36 pounds rear set cold and we enjoy the ride. I drive them 500 miles a day when crossing the country. Tires are all about on how you use them. What's good for me is not good for someone else. Too each his own.
  • ernie28
    ernie28 Expert Adviser
    RonS - I have never heard of having to replace radials every six years here in NZ (thank goodness). Our Falcon uses a set every two years but our Nissan that does nowhere near the mileage would last over six easily. Hope that rule stays away!
    I am finding it very interesting following this post. I have just replaced the Pacemaker tyres keeping with cross ply so will see how they go. Performing well so far.
  • duncan
    duncan Expert Adviser
    If I keep the car with radial tires on on the car in the garage covered and the whole car jacked off the cement floor with the tires not touching the floor would that help to extend the 7 yrs replacement Ray
  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton Administrator, Member
    Duncan-

    Yes, it would certainly help for cars who spend a lot of time there.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    you mean you have a Hudson, and don't drive it?? Walt.
  • duncan
    duncan Expert Adviser
    I have been working on it for 11 years when I have extra money. The last couple of years I have been having a lot of health issues. If all works out this summer it should be finished.
    I want so bad to start driving the car. Ray
  • Uncle Josh
    Uncle Josh Senior Contributor
    What about blown rims with radials due to increased side pressure. Is this a myth or what?

    About the time I was deciding to go with bias, I heard about another guy who blew a rim on the way to the Pitt Nat. Scared me a little.

    Apparently Walt doesn't have a problem and he drives more miles than anybody. And some of us, have been known for re-defining the speed limit with these Hudsons.

  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    edited March 2013
    I personally have never had one fail on Hudson when running radials . I have had one fail on a 67 Chrysler years ago running bias tires. Just driving along and right rear tire started going flat. The lip that tire bead seats on was splitting away from rim and let air out.
    Im sure the fact it would easily smoke both rear tires had nothing to do with the failure
    Roger
  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton Administrator, Member
    Im sure the fact it would easily smoke both rear tires had nothing to do with the failure -

    Heh, heh, heh! L-)
  • Val
    Val Member
    Hoping that this is the summer I can get my 39 on the road I am looking at Kelsey tire and the bias ply 16 size. But I hadnt considered radial as they were not original, however reading the post here I am now unsure. radial tires do give a bettert ride as I recall. (ben awhile since I had bias ply) and are more readily available I guess. But the seperation is concerning. So I guess what I ask is if I am only driving the car in the summer what would be best. poly or radial?
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    I never have understood "Puting the car away for the winter" . Unless I lived in Alaska maybe where there is very little snow free time. Then again I live in the midwest where in January it will be 20 degees monday and snowing. Yet by friday its 65 degrees and tornado watch is out. almost never go two weeks with out a nice clear dry day to take a nice car out and get not road crud on it.
    However if radials sitting bothers you Val and you store your car thru winter . The idea seems to put up on jack stands and save the flat spot problem on radials. That wont stop dry rot that is unseen on any old tire but they are dated so easy enough to keep track of that. Plus i'm sure it will be stored inside out of the sun , sunlight & heat is realy bad on rubber.
    Roger
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    My rims are Hudson 5 inch originals, have a total of 230,000 miles and never a problem. Those that put bigger tires on are the problem. Mine are mounted tube less and like I stated with my air pressure. That is why Hudson used 51/2 inch rims on hard tops and conv to go 1 size bigger. 215 is the biggest you can mount on the 5 inch rim. Those that split is because they are rusted and metal is thin. Walt.
  • Browniepetersen
    Browniepetersen Senior Contributor
    edited March 2013
    Roger, I have the same opinion as you do. I try to get my cars out on good days when there is no snow, Ice or rain. Several times this year I went to breakfast when it was dark and the temp was below zero.

    Just got my rims for my 54 coupe back from powder coating. I have a question on how do you measure the rim? I just put a scale on my rim and outside edge to outside edge was 6 inches. So where are you measuring from to get the 5 or 5 1/2 inch dimension?
  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton Administrator, Member
    I'm going to re-ieterate, but only once.

    RADIALS MUST BE EXERCISED

    For those of you that exercise your radials, THERE IS NO PROBLEM. It's when you DON'T exercise them, that problems can delvelop.


    (P.S. Psssst! Same goes for the rest of your car!! Hint, hint. Nudge, nudge.)

  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton Administrator, Member
    Brownie-

    Inside to inside.
  • Browniepetersen
    Browniepetersen Senior Contributor
    Thanks Russell, I figured mine were 5 inch--now I know....
  • Lee ODell
    Lee ODell Senior Contributor
    Brownie
    Wheel rim width measurement is inside to inside .
    Lee
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    RL thats what my doctor said about my body,excercise, excercise excercise. lol
  • 48Sed
    48Sed Senior Contributor
    Walt
    Are your wheels riveted or welded?no trouble running tubeless?
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    All my wheels on my 2 Hudson's are riveted and have never been rusted. Walt.
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