Re: Whitewall Width Question

Posted by HH56 On 2018/2/24 14:30:50

Diamondbacks are good and there are now some radial tires with profiles similar to the original bias tires which are becoming more available. I don't know if Diamondback stocks more than one size yet (700R15 I think was all they had last time I looked). That one might fit the 49 but if not, might be worth looking into at some of the other vendors. Having a better profile tire looking more like period tires and also avoiding the issue of larger width radial tires not fitting into the wheel well very well is the benefit. To get the appropriate size in a regular radial to have the proper diameter so the speedo isn't messed up sometimes makes for a tight fit. Having to let the air out to remove a tire on those tight fits is a bit too much work.