Re: Don’s 1937 (120) 138CD Deluxe Touring Limo

Posted by TxGoat On 2025/2/7 6:17:31

The front fender to tire clearance is VERY tight on the '37 120s when turning, especially when turning over any road irregularities. With 7.00 X 16 Firestone tires, there is only a fraction of an inch clearance with the wheels turned part way. On my car, replacing the Lester tires with Firestones allowed a light tire contact at the right fender when going over a slight bump in one particular turn in my driveway. There was no contact at any other time. The "pie crust" outer tread brushed the fender just enough to make an alarming sound. I couldn't see any distortion in the fender. I used a composite dead blow hammer to massage the rolled fender edge slightly, and that solved the problem. The tires come VERY close to the fender opening on both sides when the wheels are turned part way. The 7.00 X 16 Lester tires' diameter is a tiny bit less than that of the Firestones. I don't think you could run 7.50 X 16 tires on the '37 120.