Re: 55 56 Packard safety bead rim wheels.

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2010/10/19 9:06:23

Back when I had my first few cars in the 50s and 60s and didn't have any extra nickels to rub together, I was always looking for that bargain $2.00 used tire that had good tread. I changed plenty of them, installed boots over sidewall gashes, pinched inner tubes had the valve stem fall back inside on installation, and all those annoyances. I used the bumper jack to break the bead with the weight of the car, and used 3 hefty tire irons. Would I do it again today? I still pack an inner tube repair kit in the 34, but not unless I had no alternatives, it can be a bear!!