Re: Tire Shopping for a '54 Clipper
Posted by 55PackardGuy On 2014/12/30 19:35:37
Here's what the '54 Clipper with the Cooper "Untouchables" L78 tires looks like now. If I could replicate this exactly with decent new tires, I'd be happy. There actually was a set of the same tires on e- bay a while back, but of course they would've been as old as these.
To me the whitewalls really set it off, especially with the dog dish hub caps and the exposed body colored wheel in between. Even though the tread has a 60's look to it, I like that style of tread. I think a set like this would be reasonably "correct" for the period.
The cornering with these tires is not too great. They tend to slide under hard cornering on pavement, but no squeal. They seem to track and ride OK, but then I have nothing to compare them with.
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To me the whitewalls really set it off, especially with the dog dish hub caps and the exposed body colored wheel in between. Even though the tread has a 60's look to it, I like that style of tread. I think a set like this would be reasonably "correct" for the period.
The cornering with these tires is not too great. They tend to slide under hard cornering on pavement, but no squeal. They seem to track and ride OK, but then I have nothing to compare them with.
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