Re: Recommendations for Tires
Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2022/2/23 10:28:17
I've had completely satisfactory experiences with two sets of Lesters on my 1934 Packard over the past 40 or more years, never an issue or problem. But for the most recent set I decided to go with Bedfords for two reasons: (1) strong recommendation from a prestigious restoration shop whose work includes a good percentage of early cars prepared for touring, and (2) the superior "of the era" appearance of the Bedfords. Thus far (3 years) the driving experiences with Bedfords has been totally satisfactory.
I've dealt with Lucas for a long time, never a problem and I was especially pleased with their ability to provide me with new high quality Firestone metal-stem inner tubes at the time I bought the tires. Sure there are other well-known tire vendors, most now owned by Coker, Universal just to name one.
Photos: top - 25 year-old Lester at time of replacement. Bottom - new Bedford Coach tire.
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I've dealt with Lucas for a long time, never a problem and I was especially pleased with their ability to provide me with new high quality Firestone metal-stem inner tubes at the time I bought the tires. Sure there are other well-known tire vendors, most now owned by Coker, Universal just to name one.
Photos: top - 25 year-old Lester at time of replacement. Bottom - new Bedford Coach tire.
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