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History What front tires and Slicks are on this old B/A Drag Coupe?

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by AHotRod, Dec 21, 2014.

  1. AHotRod
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    This is the only picture I have of this Coupe, and I'd like to be able to identify the tires and wheel sizes if at all possible. I wish I could tell you where and when this picture was taken, I'm going to guess around 1956 - 1961.
    As to the slicks I know that there were a few brands that were making there way onto the market in these times like: Bucron Slicks, Bruce Slicks, Casler Slicks, Inglewood Slicks, Firestone Slicks and M&H Slicks.
    The front tires? .... I haven't a clue.

    Let me know your thoughts.
    Glenn

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  2. tubman
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    I can't help you with the tires, but it sure looks to me that those are "port-a-walls" (on the front, at least). I thought it was against the rules to run them in any kind of competition.
     
  3. 3wLarry
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    looks to me fronts are 16's...motorcycle tires maybe?
    and they do look kinda like port-a-walls
     
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  4. Trouble Maker's Tea
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    Re-caps on the rear?
     

  5. Jim Marlett
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    I'd bet on recaps on the rear. It was a very common solution back in those days.
     
  6. The37Kid
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    Nice looking car, you don't see 28-29 shells on 30-31 bodies very often, works well on this car. Bob
     
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  7. AHotRod
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    I'm going to guess the rear slicks are 7" wide
     
  8. bowie
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    Not seeing any piecrust on the sliks, I`d hazzered a guess at hard rubber Bruce or Inglewood recaps. Most Atlas Bucron or Casler have cheater grooves. Most Firestone and early M&H have pretty big piecrust.
     
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  9. ididntdoit1960
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    I agree - with whitewalls on both sides of the tire it would have to be a motorcycle or porta walls
     
  10. AHotRod
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    Do you think that those are 15" wheels on there?
     
  11. AHotRod
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    When I blew up the picture, you can see the Pie Crust sidewalls..........
     
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